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www.hinduismtoday.com Refuse to be miserable. Swami Swaroopananda, Chinmaya Mission, Australia
Chinese Government Refuses Visas for Kailash Pilgrimage
www.nytimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 21, 2008: The Chinese government is refusing to issue visas to Hindus trying to make the traditional summer pilgrimage to what they hold to be the home of Lord Shiva in Tibet, forcing thousands to delay or cancel the trip. Starting in June, Hindus from Nepal and India embark on a multi-week journey to the…
HAF Condemns Jaipur Bombing
www.hafsite.org WASHINGTON, DC, USA, May 14, 2008: The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) condemned today the bomb blasts in Jaipur, India which killed 63 and wounded more than 200. A total of 8 explosions occurred in the capital city of the state of Rajasthan, starting at 9:15 local time on Tuesday. The bombs targeted the densely populated walled city. The dead…
Immigrants Seek Site For Hindu Temple In Nashua
www.boston.com NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA, May 15, 2008: Since the only Hindu temple in New Hampshire was shut down in January, a group of immigrants from India has been trying to rent a place in Nashua that can accommodate about 100 people. The group has about $1,500 a month to spend, after more than a dozen Nashua residents and businesses committed…
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Traditional Hindu Death Ceremonies in Flux
timesofindia.indiatimes.com CHENNAI, INDIA, May 10, 2008: They’re known for their ability to evoke sorrow, to mourn the passing of relatives in a family, singing of the deceased’s life and achievements. The wailing women squat around a dead body singing oppari (dirge) songs choked throats. But these days, as there is nobody to sing these songs, the house-in-mourning plays songs of…
Indian Temple Elephants Get Microchipped
www.hinduismtoday.com PUDUCHERRY, INDIA, May 10, 2008: High-end devices have come to the aid of Lakshmi and Ganesh, the two temple elephants in the Union Territory. Micro chip implants would now help tracking the elephants and prevent illegal trading of the animals. On Monday, 17-year-old Lakshmi, belonging to the Manakula Vinayagar Temple, underwent the procedure for the micro chip implant. The…
First Hindu-Jewish Summit Report Available
www.yousendit.com MAY 14, 2008: The World Council of Religious Leaders has released the final report of the first Hindu leadership summit and meeting with Jewish leaders in Delhi last year. The report (18MB in size) can be downloaded at the URL above until May 21, 2008.
Are You A Musician? Your Songs Might Help The “What Is Hinduism?” Movie
www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, May 14, 2008: Hinduism Today magazine produced remarkable material over the last 29 years, gems about Hindu spirituality and culture, metaphysics and philosophy, temple worship and enlightened saints. The best articles were compiled as a gorgeous 416-page book called “What Is Hinduism?” Now, remarkable plunge into Hinduism is about to become a series of documentaries. The Editors…
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www.hinduismtoday.com Sitting in a state of meditation, you must be more alive and alert than a tightrope walker suspended without a net on a taut cable three hundred feet above the surface of the Earth. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)