HPI JAFFNA, SRI LANKA, September 5, 2007: Dr. Thangamma Appakutti received the Hindu Renaissance Award. Rishi Thondunathan handed over to Dr. Thangamma Appakutti the Hindu Renaissance Award plaque in front of the Sri Thurgai Amman Temple in Thellippalai, Jaffna, on August 13. The Award was presented by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami from Hinduism Today and Kauai Aadheenam for her five decades…
www.hindu.com MATHURA, INDIA, September 3, 2007: With just one day left for Janamashtami, the festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the city considered to be His birthplace is teeming with His devotees. As Mathura prepares for a huge influx of tourists, an estimated 700,000 to 800,000 on Janamashtami, the hustle and bustle in markets and temples has already…
www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, September 1, 2007: Hinduism Today’s newest issue is especially rich, with several important articles and features. Publisher Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami makes two major contributions to this issue. In the editorial, he offers a potent key to success, the art of planning. He shows how to plan, as far ahead as six years, by carefully composing goals for…
www.washingtonpost.com KOCHI, INDIA, August 27, 2007: Down a narrow, stone-paved road in a quarter known here as “Jew Town”, a woman with salt-and-pepper hair was sewing glittery beads onto the rim of a Jewish prayer cap. It was just after 3 p.m. and Sarah Cohen, wearing a house dress and flip-flops, sat in the sunny doorway of her shop, waiting…
www.vivekanandacentre.com LONDON, UK, August 24, 2007: The Vivekananda Centre reports from London: “Anglo-Indian Friendship Society’s bid to reinstate open-air burning of human corpses in the UK may go to the European court. Jay Lakhani from the Vivekananda Centre, a Hindu Academy, was invited to participate in a debate with Andrew from the Anglo-Indian Friendship Society on BBC Asianet this morning…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com LONDON, UK, September 1, 2007: Two local churches have banned a group from conducting yoga classes because the ancient practice is allegedly “un-Christian.” The yoga class for children was to be run by Louise Woodstock at the Silver Street Baptist Church and St James’ Church of England in Taunton, Somerset. But church ministers this week banned it and branded…
www.capeem.org CALIFORNIA, August 30, 2007: The California Parents for the Equalization of Educational Materials (CAPEEM) reports on their lawsuit against the California State Board of Education over the adoption of school textbooks which deal with ancient India and Hinduism. They contend the process was unfair and contrary to California and federal law. Arvind Kumar, Director CAPEEM, writes, “The lawsuit is…
shitalou.iguavie@orange.fr GUADELOUPE, FRANCE, August 31, 2008: HPI received the following press release: “We regret to inform you of the passing of Sri Mahesh. He was one of the first to bring Yoga and particularly Hatha Yoga to France. Shri Mahesh Ghatradyal has been teaching us traditional yoga and Indian culture since 1956. He Created the Centre Franco-Indien; the Federation Francaise…
www.gilroydispatch.com KAPAA, HAWAII, August 19, 2007: (HPI note: This story is on our own monastery in Kauai.) The Hawaiian island of Kauai is known throughout the world for its great natural beauty. Tourists flock to its sunny beaches, rugged coastline and resort hotels. And this island paradise is familiar to many who have only watched the many Hollywood movies filmed…
www.nytimes.com UNITED STATES, August 31, 2007: Ever since “An Inconvenient Truth,” Al Gore has been the darling of environmentalists, but that movie hardly endeared him to the animal rights folks. According to them, the most inconvenient truth of all is that raising animals for meat contributes more to global warming than all the sport utility vehicles combined. The biggest animal…