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www.hinduismtoday.com Let your mind cognize itself by turning itself back on itself. Become consciously conscious. All you have to do is to watch your mind think. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
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www.hinduismtoday.com “Find God. That is the only purpose in life.” Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
New Hindu Dean of Religious Life at USC
www.usc.edu LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, July 28, 2008: Religious leader and scholar Varun Soni has been named dean of religious life at USC (University of Southern California), marking the first appointment of a member of the Hindu faith as primary spiritual leader of an American university. Soni, whose appointment is effective July 1, is a lawyer and religious scholar. He previously…
Chilkur Balaji Temple Devotees Worship For Visas
www.newindpress.com HYDERABAD, INDIA, July 28, 2008: The official residence of the “Visa God”, Chilkur Balaji, is in the little village of Chilkur — tucked away in the southwest corner of Hyderabad and flanked by Osmansagar and a national forest, Mrugavani. “You need to complete 11 pradakshinas with folded hands and nothing but the Lord in your heart. At the end,…
Sikh Teenager Wins Religious Bangle Case
news.aol.co.uk USA, July 29, 2008: A Sikh teenager excluded from school for breaking a “no jewellery” rule by refusing to remove a wrist bangle which is central to her faith was a victim of unlawful discrimination, a judge ruled. As a result of the judgment in the High Court, Sarika Watkins-Singh, 14, will be returning to Aberdare Girls’ School in…
Upcoming Divya Tour 2008 of H.H. Swami Adhyatmananda to UK, USA Canada
p class=”source”a HREF=”http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_tour2006/index.htm”www.divyajivan.org/a/p p class=”summary”AHMEDABAD, INDIA, July 28, 2008: The Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is pleased to bring you the news of Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji’s “Divya Tour 2008 ” to UK, USA Canada (July 29, 2008 – November 21, 2008). There are Yoga, Pranayam and Meditation sessions in the morning and Spiritual discourses in the evening. br /br /Swamiji’s USA tour…
Proposed Excavations May Rewrite NE History
www.thecheers.org INDIA, July 25, 2008: Is Guwahati the site where the ancient kingdom of Kamrupa existed? This and many more questions, which are still mired in controversy, could be answered more vividly when the archeologists excavate the entire Bhaitbari-Tikrikilla area in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district. Wadagokgre is the site of an ancient civilization; believe to be cast out of…
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www.hinduismtoday.com When I rest, I rust. Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1992), founder, Chinmaya Mission, VHP
Learning Hindu Scriptures the Fun Way in the U.S.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com UNITED STATES, July 24, 2008: This summer young Gujarati teenagers across the US are getting a better understanding of ancient Hindu scriptures such as Bhagavad Gita, Vedas, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Regional kishore conventions organized by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha are a huge draw with youngsters who not only learn about the values contained in these scriptures but also how the…
Love Really Does Hurt
news.bbc.co.uk ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, July 27, 2008: Love really does hurt, just as poets and song lyric writers claim. New brain scanning technologies are revealing that the part of the brain that processes physical pain also deals with emotional pain. And in the same way that in some people injury can cause long-lasting chronic pain, science now reveals why some will…