Daily Inspiration
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
Hindus Will Not Get Kashmir Land
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…
Attacked, Sannyasins Seek Protection in Kerala
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…
Your Brain Lies — Even To You
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…
Hindu Human Rights Forum (Correct E-mail)
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
Daily Inspiration
www.hinduismtoday.com Only when man realizes the Self does he attain his full maturity and find completeness. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
Does Anyone Know About the “Dancing with Shiva” Movie Set for Filming?
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…
Daily Inspiration
www.hinduismtoday.com Sandalwood perfumes even the axe that hurls it down. The more we rub sandalwood against a stone, the more its fragrance spreads. Burn it, and it wafts its glory through the entire neighborhood. Such is the enchanting beauty of forgiveness in life. Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993)
Hindu Human Rights Forum in San Francisco Bay Area
www.HAFsite.org MILPITAS, CA, USA, Jun 25, 2008: The Hindu American Foundation is planning an evening with speakers from Kashmir, Malaysia and Fiji to discuss Hindu rights worldwide. The event also will focus on the group’s annual survey, “Hindus in South Asia and the Diaspora: A Survey of Human Rights 2007,” as well as the foundation’s first supplement on federal funding…
Protest Against School Textbook in Kerala
www.ndtv.com THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA, June 24, 2008: In Kerala, a controversy hauls over a seventh standard social studies text. The chapter “Life without religion” has raised staunch opposition from religious leaders in Kerala, both Hindu and Muslim. Religious groups and opposition parties allege that the chapter undermines the role of religion and had been deliberately included to propagate the Marxist…