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UNITED STATES, July 23 2021 (Salon by Matthew Rozsa): Dr. Martin Picard is an associate professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, specializing in both psychiatry and neurology. Together, expertise in these two fields suits one well to understanding the essence of what makes one human. Picard is particularly knowledgeable about mitochondria, a structure found within nearly…

KAUAI, HAWAII, July 24, 2021 (Hinduism Today by Reiley Wilson): I had always thought of myself as spiritual but not religious (SBNR). Growing up, I attended a Lutheran church and I was taught gnostic teachings at home by my mother. I did not believe in what the church was preaching, yet I continued to attend with my parents as I…

NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 24, 2021 (Hindustan Times): The Uttarakhand Police has said that it won’t allow people to come to the holy city to celebrate Kanwar Yatra, which has been banned by the state government. The pilgrimage is scheduled to start from July 25. “As Kanwar Yatra is banned, no person will be allowed to enter Haridwar border for…

KAUAI, HAWAII, July 20, 2021 (Hinduism Today by Shaina Grover, 16, California): Hundreds of guests, enough food to last a lifetime, countless celebrations and traditions to follow, elaborate decorations and who knows how many flowers. These are probably just a few of the things that pop into your head when you encounter the words “Indian wedding.” You probably don’t imagine…

NEW DELHI, July 23, 2021 (indiatvnews.com): Guru Purnima 2021, the day to worship your teachers and mentors, will be observed here on Saturday, July 24. Guru Purnima is the day that holds special importance in the lives of Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains as it celebrates India’s tradition of ‘guru-sishya’ – a bond that binds a teacher and a student. Celebrated…

PENN HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA, July 3, 2021 (The Columbian): When throngs gathered to rededicate the oldest major Hindu temple in the United States, there were poignant prayers for continued recovery from the pandemic that struck many loved ones in India the elation of coming together after more than a year of restrictions. Shouts of the divine name “Govinda!” rose Sunday from…

KAUAI, HAWAII, July 8, 2021 (Hinduism Today): Having followed the directions revealed by Lord Nataraja through their guru, yogis now blessed with the qualities of Siva may experience the blissful states described in scriptures. By remaining in concentrated contemplation, repeatedly experiencing the results of such experiences, they become one with Lord Siva, existing forever as incomparable yogis. O, eternal sadhaka!…