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www.hinduismtoday.com When you react to a situation, do not re-enact it. Wait until the emotional nature has completely composed itself, then study your reaction.    Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)

www.hinduismtoday.com WASHINGTON D. C., UNITED STATES, March 6, 2008: The Hindu American Foundation was invited by the Department of Justice to join the Faith Leaders’ Roundtable Conference. Attended by Attorney General Mukasey, the invitation-only meeting gathered eleven organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregation of America, the Seventh Day…

www.newindpress.com KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, March 8, 2008: Samy Vellu, the lone ethnic Indian minister in the Malaysian government on Saturday suffered a shocking defeat on his birthday, losing his parliamentary seat after winning it for eight terms. Malaysians are surveying the new political landscape a day after voters delivered a blow to the country’s half-century-old ruling coalition. Vellu, chief of…

www.telegraphindia.com CHENNAI, INDIA, March 2, 2008: (HPI note: This is a series of reports on the incidents between the Chidambaram dikshitars and the government that led to the imprisonment and later release of 11 dikshitars and other protesters.) A Sanskrit-versus-Tamil row yesterday led to police and priests pushing and shoving each other at the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, one of…

www.newindpress.com CHIDAMBARAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, March 6, 2008: In a sudden U turn, conservative dikshitars have given a cordial reception to those who came to the Lord Nataraja temple in Chidambaram on Wednesday. Dikshitars, who are the temple priests, changed their attitude following a strict warning issued by the State Government for obstructing persons who wished to recite Tamil devotional…

www.chennaionline.com CHIDAMBARAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, March 6, 2008: Volunteers of the Human Rights Protection Centre (HRPC), Farmers Liberation Front and Makkal Kalai Ilakkiyam took out a procession and garlanded the statue of rationalist leader Periyar E.V. Ramasamy after bursting crackers to celebrate what they called “victory of Tamil”. (HPI Note: P. Ramasamy was a prominent social activist and atheist. His…

www.hinduismtoday.com I went to the root of things, and found nothing but Him alone. Mira Bai (1500-1550), princess of Rajasthan, Northwest India, a saint celebrated for her lyrical poetry dedicated to Krishna

www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, March 5, 2008: Hinduism Today’s Digital Edition is now available for free at the link above. Here a few highlights: The cover story brings you 16 pages on meditation, with much sought after, but rarely explained, basics, inspired definitions, goals, methods and tips to overcome all obstacles on the fine art of meditation. In an insightful editorial,…

mangalorean.com MANGALORE, INDIA, March 3, 2008: Mangaloreans are gearing up to celebrate Maha Sivaratri and seek blessings from Siva, the destroyer of evil and ignorance. Sivaratri is a night of fasting, worship and meditation on Lord Siva, and it is being observed and celebrated with traditional gaiety and splendor at one of the most important temples in Mangalore, the Kudroli…

www.hinduismtoday.com USA, March 5, 2008: Interest in ayurveda and the neti pot have suddenly spiked throughout North America after Oprah Winfrey talked about them on TV. Last April, Oprah Winfrey featured the neti pot in a segment by Dr. Mehmet Oz, then ran it again in December 2007. It introduced millions of people to this ancient and healthy practice of…