timesofindia.indiatimes.com LONDON, UK, November 21, 2008: The British government has said neither the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) nor the Bajrang Dal are terrorist organizations. Therefore, members are not banned from entering Britain, said British Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Lord Malloch-Brown when addressing the House of Lords. “Neither organization is proscribed in the UK or in…
www.hinduonnet.com ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, INDIA, November 16, 2008: The administration committee of the Muthavazhi Subramanian Temple says that “foreign dealers” have approached them to buy their temple’s dome. They stated that a “German-based firm had satellite images and has confirmed, through radiations, the presence of iridium” in the dome, a precious metal several times costlier than gold. According to M V…
www.hinduismtoday.com Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being? Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), modern Hindu renaissance inspiration and disciple of Sri Ramakrishna
www.daijiworld.com UDUPI, INDIA, November 3, 2008: Sri Vishweshateerta Swamiji of Pejawar Math has written an open letter to the dalits, requesting that they not convert into other religions and promising to initiate steps to ensure that they get equal status in Hinduism. While affirming an individual’s right to select the religion of his or her choice, he explained that a…
www.thenewstribune.com MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, November 16, 2008: A new survey in the United States finds that 55 percent of young people ages 12 to 25 say they are more spiritual now than two years ago. But nearly one-third of them said they don’t trust organized religion. The survey, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, was conducted…
www.expressindia.com MALAPPURAM, KERALA, November 16, 2008: In an enduring example of Hindu tolerance and religious harmony, a Bhagavati temple near Malappuram still follows the tradition of its new priest seeking the blessings of a local elder — who now happens to be a Muslim. According to the elder, Bappu Hajee of the Pazhayakath family, the honor of anointing the priest…
www.ft.com VARANASI, INDIA, November 13, 2008: Stressed out by financial losses in the markets? Try a trip to the ancient holy city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges. The city is becoming a center for wellness and recovery, with clinics on ayurveda and natural healing. As a local guide says: “If you come to Varanasi, you will understand…
www.hinduismtoday.com Dharma is the cause of happiness. If today we do not have the mental peace and happiness of our ancestors, it is due to our gross neglect of dharma. When the practice of dharma declined, suffering began. Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal (1912-1954), 34th pontiff of the Sarada Peetham
opa.yale.edu NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 17,2008: The renowned Yale University launched an India initiative with a corpus of $ 75 million to increase its academic ties with the country. “The initiative will create new faculty positions on India; specificcourses and new curricula across arts, culture, religion and science,” Yale University President Richard C Levin said. Yale plans to triple the…
www.zeenews.com KAKATPUR, ORISSA, November 4, 2008: In an extreme of devotional zeal, residents of this remote village keep God in chains. Legend has it that the Lord Jagannath Deity walked here three centuries back, disgusted with the local ruler of His previous village. “But fear persists that Jagannath may choose to leave our hamlet. Fearful people here hold the God…