HPI CHENNAI, INDIA: S. Kalyanaraman of Chennai writes to HPI that the four dots that are part of the “voided cross” (see yesterday’s HPI) on the latest Indian two-rupee coin are seen in some forms of the “Jerusalem cross.” This is a solid cross with equal arms (ie, a “plus” sign) with four smaller crosses set around the arms, and…
Press Release CARSON CITY, NEVADA, March 20, 2007: Rajan Zed, Director of Public Affairs of Hindu Temple of Northern Nevada, Public Relations Officer of India Association of Northern Nevada, and a Hindu chaplain, read ancient Hindu prayer/blessing in Sanskrit at the opening of the Nevada State Assembly session here. This is the first time any Hindu prayer is delivered in…
sify.com LONDON, ENGLAND, March 15, 2007: A report produced by Demos, which the news release calls one of Britain’s influential think-tanks, has suggested that the English language curriculum should be modified to include Hinglish, a mix of English and Hindi words, and Chinglish, a mix of Chinese and English. Sam Jones, co-author of the report, said, “English can no longer…
samachar.com HYDERABAD, INDIA, March 17, 2007: This year, Telugu New Year, Ugadi, is mired in controversy with some religious heads, astrologers and even political parties warning the Andhra Pradesh government that celebrating it on Monday would spell doom for the state. A number of Agama religious schools say that Ugadi on Monday would be inauspicious as it is an amavasya…
vivekajyoti.blogspot.com DELHI, INDIA, March 20, 2007: The blog at the above URL has pointed out what is a form of the Christian cross on the reverse of India’s recently redesigned two-rupee coin. Click to the URL to see a photo of the coin. This type of cross is called “cross voided.” It is defined in Wikipedia, here, as a ”…
Press Release from the Explorers Club of Spain BARCELONA, SPAIN, March 16, 2007: Dr. S. Mohanambal who has lived in Barcelona, Spain for the last fifteen years was honored for her Ayurveda contributions in promoting the health and well-being of her patients. The award from the Explorers Club of Spain was presented to Dr. Mohanambal on March 16, 2007, in…
www.telegraph.co.uk VARANASI, INDIA, March 17, 2007: As the first rays of the morning sun fall upon the banks of the river Ganges at Varanasi, an old man in a loincloth raises his outstretched hands towards the slowly rising orb and bids it namaste, or welcome for another day. It is a scene which has repeated itself every day for more…
www.hindustantimes.in SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, March 17, 2007: Hinduism, one of the oldest religions of the world, is now a subject of study at the University of Sydney. Julian Droogan, a lecturer with the department of studies in religion, will take a group of his students for a tour of the local Sri Venkateswara temple to introduce them to the vibrant, dynamic…
purnima@shivayoga.org MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, March 16, 2007: (HPI note: The following press release is from Swami Shankarananda’s ashram.) In February Swami Shankaranand led a group of 60 Shiva Yogis from Melbourne, Australia to India. The group spent two weeks in Ganeshpuri in the ecstatic environs of Bhagawan Nityananda’s shrine and Baba Muktananda’s ashram. Thirty of the group then travelled to Kankhal,…
www.alternet.org UNITED STATES, March 15, 2007: Eating a plant-based diet is an easy, cheap way to end animal cruelty and clean up the environment. Why, then, are so many progressives still clinging to their chicken nuggets? The report released this week by the world’s leading climate scientists made no bones about it: Global warming is happening in a big way…