www.hindusangam.org.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, November 7, 2006: Datuk A. Vaithilingam, President of the Malaysia Hindu Sangam writes: “The Malaysia Hindu Sangam is very much saddened with the approach on Hindu temples issue by certain government and private sector authorities. Recently the Semenyih Local Council authorities demolished a Muneeswarar Temple despite the fact that the temple authorities have agreed in writing…
alka@parmarth.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, November 3, 2006: The first Global Youth Peace Summit organized by the United Nations and co-sponsored by Sri Mohanial Mittal and the Vishwa Pravasi Bharatiya Leader’s Forum was held October 28-31. Youth from 192 countries met to discuss how they can help bring peace, eliminate poverty and help achieve the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals.…
Rajiv Malik, Hinduism Today Correspondent NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 3, 2006: “A true saint and guru is one whose life and actions are totally transparent. The lives of saints are so very transparent that our robes do not even have room for any type of pockets. A true guru is one who is never to be treated like an ordinary…
news.bbc.co.uk SAPPORO, JAPAN, November 3, 2006: (HPI note: This struck us as a lesson in how old traditions, in this case Shinto weddings, can be displaced by fads.) Mark Kelly, originally from England and living in Japan for six years, works as a fake priest performing Christian wedding ceremonies on weekends. “I was living in Sapporo, studying Japanese, and I…
www.organiser.org HYDERABAD, INDIA, November 1, 2006: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which runs the richest temple in the country, will hand out one gram of gold to poor families to keep them from converting to other religions. The new board that runs the TTD took this decision following complaints from religious leaders that preachers of other religions are luring poor Hindus…
www.vrg.org UNITED STATES, October 31, 2006: Almost everybody seems to have a relative or a friend who is vegetarian. Even large corporations have become greatly interested in vegetarian and cruelty-free items. For example, Colgate recently purchased control of Tom’s of Main for $100 million. Silk and its parent company White Wave were bought by Dean Foods, the largest U.S. processor…
www.26noticias.com.ar BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, October 30, 2006: The Buenos Aires zoo is commemorating their 118 year of operation Sunday, November 5. Among the zoo’s many features is a Temple of the Elephants — a monument built 102 years ago as a replica of a Hindu temple located in Mumbai, India. The official press release reports that the statues of the…
gethuman.com KAUAI, HAWAII, November 2, 2006: We thank the dozen or so people who promptly and expertly answered our plea yesterday about yahoo.com. The HPI reports were getting blocked to nearly a thousand subscribers. Several people were able to direct our complaint to the right departments within yahoo, and we think (will find out after today’s HPI) the problem has…
www.hinduvoice.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, October 30, 2006: The October edition of the UK Hindu Voice e-magazine is now available online. This edition contains a number of articles covering Hindu issues in the UK such as Cambridge University discontinuing their Sanskrit studies program, an update on the Blagclub’s use of Hindu Deities in their decor, an insightful interview with Swami Ramdev and…
news.bbc.co.uk KATHMANDU, NEPAL, November 1, 2006: The Supreme Court in Nepal has ordered an inquiry into whether the tradition of worshipping a living Goddess has led to the exploitation of girls. The landmark order has come in response to a petition seeking an end to the tradition, which campaigners say is a violation of human rights. A final ruling is…