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…
www.cnn.com LILBUM, GEORGIA, August 27, 2007: BAPS has opened the “largest temple of its kind in North America” in a suburb of Atlanta with consecration ceremonies that were broadcast live on three Indian TV channels. BAPS opened the temple for the press, giving guided tours and answering questions on the details of the construction and the enormous force of volunteers…
infinityfoundation.com PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, August 31, 2007: Infinity Foundation seeks scholars to help research, review, prepare manuscripts and coordinate in various phases of publishing. The scope of the subject matter of interest is broad, and covers the study of Indic civilization/culture across the humanities and social sciences. For example, topics of interest include but are not limited to: history of…
mccbchst@yahoo.com KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, August 28, 2007: The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism is distressed at the statements made by the Chief Justice and the Attorney General of Malaysia which seem to advocate the wholesale replacement of 50 years of legal tradition in Malaysia. On August 22, 2007, The Star reported that the Chief Justice…
mangalorean.com KYOTO, JAPAN, August 28, 2007: “Since terrorism is now taking new shape with the advent of modern technology, there is a need to strengthen peace process and come out with the novel approach of peace initiatives along with prayers,” said His Holiness Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji of Jagadguru Sri Madhvaachaarya Moola Maha Samsthaanam, Sri Puthige Mutt, Udupi, Karnataka,…
and Campaign Dinners WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NEW YORK, August 30, 2007: (HPI note: Following is a press release, please note some events are RSVP today!) You are invited to join the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) leadership and supporters from around the country at a Capitol Hill Evening reception along with presentations of their recent activities and previews of their upcoming…
hindustantimes.com THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, August 19, 2007: The Kerala state government is considering setting up a university to train Hindu priests and others associated with conducting rituals in temples. This has been proposed by State Temple Affairs Minister, G. Sudhaskaran, to the Travancore Devasthanam Board. “It is high time to teach priests how to conduct rituals to the satisfaction of devotees.…
www.washingtonpost.com PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, August 21, 2007: Members of a Buddhist sect bought hundreds of eels, frogs and turtles and set them free in the Passaic River, hoping they would survive in the once-polluted stream and realize their karmic potential. The act did nothing for the karma of the state Department of Environmental Protection, which said the Amitabha Buddhists did…
www.hinduonnet.com COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, August 25, 2007: With seven media workers killed, three news organizations attacked by gunmen and scores of journalists fleeing for their lives, Sri Lanka’s tumultuous Jaffna peninsula is one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists, media watchdogs said. A report on Friday from a group including Reporters Without Borders and International Media Support blamed…