www.mercurynews.com LOS ANGELES–The University of Southern California says a Hindu religious scholar has been named dean of religious life. USC said Wednesday that the appointment of Varun Soni marks the first time a Hindu has been named the chief spiritual leader of an American university. Soni takes the position on July 1. His job will include working with 70 student…
www.hinduismtoday.com Refuse to be miserable. Swami Swaroopananda, Chinmaya Mission, Australia
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…
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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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…
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…
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.
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…
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)