shrutifoundation.org DELHI, INDIA, May 26, 2008: (HPI note: following is a press release.) Shruti Foundation announces its Certificate Course on Indic Systems of Psychology and Consciousness (along with Spoken Sanskrit Training) from June 29- July 12, 2008, at Van Niwas, Sri Aurobindo Ashram (Delhi Branch) Naintal. Short treks with local guides and yogasanas by Swami Vidyanand are also a part…
www.hinduismtoday.com Our English schools are flourishing wonderfully. The effect of this education on the Hindus is prodigious. No Hindu who has received an English education ever remains sincerely attached to his religion. Lord T. B. Macaulay (1800-1859), British statesman and architect of England’s education policy in India, applauding the destructive success of the government schools for Hindus
www.scribd.com CHENNAI, INDIA, May 23, 2008: The excellent short book, “The Significant Role of Temples and Religious Institutions” by Swami Jyotirmayananda has been published on-line at URL above. It is a useful explanation and defense of temple worship quoting several authorities.
www.fsumonitor.com PENZA, RUSSIA, May 22, 2008: A bill in the parliament of the Penza region in Russia envisions increasing government control over proselytizing in the region. According to a May 20, 2008, report by the Interfax news agency, missionaries would need documents declaring their missionary status issued by officially registered religious organizations. Missionary activity can take place only in religious…
www.hinduismtoday.com India conquered and dominated China culturally [through Buddhism] for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border. Hu Shih, former Ambassador of China to the United States
www.hinduismtoday.com WHAKAREWAREWA, ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND, May 23, 2006: Maori King Tuheitia inaugurates Hindu Conference His Highness Te Arikinui King Tuheitia, the Maori King, inaugurated the 2nd New Zealand Hindu Conference on 16 May 2008 at the Hindu Heritage Centre, Auckland by lighting the lamp in the traditional Hindu way for the auspicious beginning of the conference. This is an important…
www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, May 24, 2008: Hinduism Today is seeking either the original Tamil or a good English translation of the poem “Garland of Madurai” written in the second century ce. It contains an excellent description of celebrations at the Madurai Meenakshi temple in Tamil Nadu. If you can provide this, please e-mail ar@hindu.org.
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www.thaindian.com CHIDAMBARAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, May 23, 2008: (HPI note: This report is to be taken with a grain of salt. The Tamil Nadu government has long coveted gaining control of Chidambaram temple, which is in the hands of the Dikshitar priests. This dispute, like the one in 2006 over the singing of hymns, appears to be part of the…
www.hinduismtoday.com FREMONT, CALIFORNIA, May 23, 2008: (HPI note: We applaud the Fremont temple for this excellent program for school teachers and hope it serves as a model for other temples to reach out to their community schools.) Fremont Hindu Temple invites educators, particularly history and social studies teachers in grades six to 12, to participate in a free seminar about…