www.hafsite.org WASHINGTON, DC, June 30, 2008: In a landmark effort to combat caste-based discrimination, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) in collaboration with the Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), a leading non-governmental organization based at The Hague, Netherlands, announced calls for applications for the first annual Shri Narayana Guru Award for Outstanding Leadership in Social Reform earlier today. The Award seeks…
news.bbc.co.uk USA, June 21, 2008: The spelling contest is a big event in the US. Children study hard for months and have to get through regional contests to make the final. Children of South Asian origin dominated the top 10 spots in the gruelling competition this year. The second prize was bagged by Sidharth Chand, 12, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan,…
news.bbc.co.uk DELHI, INDIA, June 30, 2008:The Indian government has unveiled a national action plan to confront the threat posed by climate change. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the plan envisaged a gradual shift to greater reliance on sustainable sources of energy. The prime minister said that over time India must shift from economic activity based on fossil fuels to one…
www.hinduismtoday.com If you would walk the way of love, never feel hurt nor yield to anger, but accept pain as a part of life. Dada J.P. Vaswani, spiritual head of Sadhu Vaswani Mission
news.bbc.co.uk KASHMIR, INDIA, June 29, 2008: The government of Indian-administered Kashmir has said it will revoke its decision to transfer land to a body that manages an important Hindu shrine. News that the Amarnath Shrine Board was to get the forest land sparked days of protests by the area’s Muslim majority. Three people were killed and hundreds injured, including police…
www.hindu.com THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA, June 25, 2008: A group of sannyasins met the Governor of Kerala, urging him to direct the government to take action against the attack on ashrams in different parts of the State. Young militants, presumably from communist groups, have violently assaulted several religious institutions. Swami Gangesananda (Vidyadhiraja Ashram, Panmana, Kollam), Swami Bodhi Theertha (Sivagiri Madhom), Swami…
www.nytimes.com NEW YORK, USA, June 27, 2008: False beliefs are everywhere. Eighteen percent of Americans think the sun revolves around the earth, one poll has found. The effort to correct misbeliefs may be more difficult than it seems, thanks to the quirky way in which our brains store memories — and mislead us along the way. The brain does not…
www.HAFsite.org MILPITAS, CA, USA, Jun 29, 2008: The e-mail of the Hindu American Foundation seent out in yesterday’s HPI was incorrect. For those interested in its “Hindus in South Asia and the Diaspora: A Survey of Human Rights 2007” forum, please e-mail Samir Kalra at samir@hafsite.org
www.hinduismtoday.com Only when man realizes the Self does he attain his full maturity and find completeness. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, June 27, 2008: HPI has learned of a new movie, ä”Dancing with Shiva,” written by Jenny Lumet, directed by Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia) and starring Anne Hathaway (The Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada, etc.) and Debra Winger. The meagre information available says it will start filming in September in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. ¢r /br /The…