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Nepal Votes to Abolish Monarchy
news.bbc.co.uk KATHMANDU, NEPAL, May 29, 2008: The Himalayan nation of Nepal has become the world’s newest republic, ending 240 years of monarchy. A constituent assembly meeting in the capital, Kathmandu, overwhelmingly voted to abolish royal rule. The Maoists, the largest party after laying down arms and standing in last month’s elections, were committed to ousting King Gyanendra. People celebrated wildly…
BBC Analysis: What Next For Nepal?
news.bbc.co.uk KATHMANDU, NEPAL, May 29, 2008: With the ending of the monarchy in Nepal, what is ex-king Gyanendra planning to do now – and what will take the place of the crown? There are reports that Gyanendra and his ex-queen, Komal, are already packing to leave the royal palace, Narayanhiti. Although they have had months to think about it, Nepal’s…
A Project to Conserve 400-year-old Paintings in Siva Temple
www.hindu.com CHENNAI, May 23, 2008: An ambitious project to conserve more than 200 ancientpaintings in the Siva temple at Kalakkad in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district is to be undertaken soon by the REACH Foundation, a non-governmental organization. The paintings on the inner walls of each of the nine tiers of the temple’s gopurams are about 400 years old and resemble…
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www.hinduismtoday.com Only the ignorant man expects perfection and lasting fulfillment from this Earth. Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), founder of Self-Realization Fellowship
India’s Working Parents Spend Only Thirty Minutes a Day with Their Kids
timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 5, 2008: A recent survey says that couples, if both partners are working, spend not more than 30 minutes a day with their children. Even more alarming is the finding that fathers may not even get that half an hour to interact with their kids. Not surprisingly, the surveyed parents come down hard on themselves,…
NY Temple Consecrates Deities
indiapost.com NEW YORK, May 25, 2008: The Staten Island Hindu temple celebrated the Prana Pratistha, a ceremony consecrating the Hindu deities Sri Shiva and Parvati, Sri Karthikeya, Durga Mata, Lakshmi Mata, Saraswati Mata, Sri Radha Krishna and Sri Hanumanji, from May 23 to 25. This marks the completion of the third stage of the temple dedicated to Shree Ram Parivar.…
Shruti Foundation to Hold Course on Indic System of Psychology and Consciousness
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…
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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
Book Explaining Hindu Temples Published On-Line
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.