www.info.gov.za KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, December 12 2007: Premier Sibusiso Ndebele has conveyed his condolences on the passing away of Sri Swami Sahajananda, Spiritual Head of the Divine Life Society of South Africa, who passed away on December 10, 2007. “On behalf of the government and people of KwaZulu-Natal, I wish to convey my deepest condolences on the passing away of…
HPI A Video now online, made by Perspectives Development and Media Foundation, accurately portrays the life and sacred duties of the Chidambaram Dikshitars, a long tradition of priests dedicated to serve Lord Siva Nataraja. The video, “The Dikshitars of Chidambaram – Heirs to a Heritage,” is 30 minutes long and can be seen here.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com BIRMINGHAN, ENGLAND, December 10, 2007: On Thursday, Britain gets its first play on the caste system still alleged perniciously to operate within the local Sikh community. “The Fifth Cup,” which gets its first outing in Birmingham, is about 15-year-old Amrit Singh whose family moves home from one British city to another, in order to make a fresh start. But…
www.nydailynews.com QUEENS, NEW YORK, December 9, 2007: The Himalayas come alive at Divya Dham temple. The model, with its tiny temples is planned to open at the end of next year. The Himalayas, the towering, snow-clad mountain range in southern Asia, is considered to be one of Hinduism’s most sacred sites, also revered by Buddhists. According to some Hindu scriptures,…
www.thetimes.co.za DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, October 28, 2007: A Durban High School was in the limelight again after a teacher who was having a religious discussion with a group of girls was reported as saying, “Those who did not believe in Jesus will go to hell and those who prayed to Jesus would go to heaven.” Durban High School has been…
www.telegraphindia.com KOLKATA, INDIA, December 4, 2007: Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj was elected president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission on Monday at a meeting of the board of trustees of the Math and the governing body of the Mission. He succeeds Swami Gahananandaji, who passed away last month. Disciples and devotees from the country and abroad converged on Belur Math…
nobelprize.org OSLO, NORWAY, December, 2007: When receiving the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of his institution, the chief of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, said, “Coming as I do from India, a land which gave birth to civilization in ancient times and where much of the earlier tradition and wisdom guides actions even in modern times,…
afp.google.com WASHINGTON, D.C., December 7, 2007: A US Congress-appointed commission expressed concern Thursday at the destruction of Hindu temples and other alleged discrimination faced by religious minorities in predominantly-Muslim Malaysia. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom urged the administration of President George W. Bush to raise the matter with Kuala Lumpur and “insist that immediate measures be taken…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 7, 2007: People who abandon parents or neglect their basic needs or otherwise maltreat them in their twilight years will have to face three months of imprisonment and a penalty of up to US$131. The provision is now enshrined in the new legislation passed by Parliament into law on Thursday. The law — Maintenance and…
in.news.yahoo.com LONDON, ENGLAND, December 7, 2007: The British Home Office will introduce a English language test for those either planning to marry a resident of Britain or already married and intending to join the spouse in the country. A legislation to implement this will be initiated in early 2008. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, from where over 17,000 spouses entered Britain…