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.hinduismtoday.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 6, 2008: The Shruti Foundation recently organized a workshop to teach the assembling of a “Ghatam” – a unique water filter based on knowledge derived from Indian traditional wisdom and ways of purification. The event was attended by NGO’s, social workers, academicians and residents of an area of Delhi who live without the benefit of…
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.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 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…
www.hinduismtoday John F. Kennedy loved a little proverb he thought was Irish, but actually came from the Indian epic Ramayana: There are three things which are real–God, human folly and laughter. The first two are beyond our comprehension, so we must do what we can with the third.
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,…