Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 1, 2021 (bdnews24): On a floating stage draped with garlands of marigold and rose petals, brothers Rajan and Sajan Mishra, both wearing white kurtas and pajamas, sang verses of a meditative, melodious ancient raga as the Ganges River lapped around them. Their performance, for a short documentary film about their musical family, was seamless after…
Source DELHI, INDIA, April 30, 2021 (The Guardian): In Delhi, a city where someone dies from Covid-19 every four minutes, every day is a battle not just for hospital beds but for a space to say goodbye to the dead with dignity. The official capacity at the Ghazipur crematorium in east Delhi is 38 bodies, and before the pandemic, only…
Source Seek the Infinite, for that alone is Joy unlimited, imperishable, unfailing, self-sustaining, unconditioned, timeless. When you have this joy, human life becomes a paradise; the light, the grace, the power, the perfections of that which is highest in your inner consciousness, appear in your everyday life.— Swami Omkarananda. founder of Omkarananda Ashram, Rishikesh
Source HAWAII, April 30, 2016 (Hinduism Today): With its July, 2021, issue, Hinduism Today introduces four youth writers who are becoming (we hope) regular contributors to Hinduism Today magazine. In this opening salvo, there are four stories all under the URL at “source” above: 1. This Is How One American-Raised Hindu Prays, By Shaina Grover, 16. Growing up in America…
Source KARNATAKA, INDIA, April 25, 2021 (Telangana Today): A UNESCO World Heritage site, Pattadakal is located on the west bank of the Malaprabha River in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka. UNESCO has described Pattadakal as “a harmonious blend of architectural forms from northern and southern India” and an illustration of eclectic art at its height. Pattadakal, also called Raktapura, is…
KAUAI, HAWAII, April 25, 2021 (Hinduism Today, by the editor): Deep within the granite mountains of Colorado, where you might expect to find a secret Defense Department arsenal of missiles awaiting the end of the Cold War thaw, lies another kind of stockpile. It is a dark, clinically sterile series of cold chambers, kept meticulously at -18 degrees centigrade and…
Source KOCHI, INDIA, April 25, 2021 (India.com): A couple from Kerala’s Alappuzha district on Sunday tied the sacred knot at the covid ward of Alappuzha medical college and hospital after the groom tested positive for COVID-19 a few days back. During the wedding, the bride was seen wearing a PPE Kit while the groom was dressed in a blue shirt…
Source HOUSTON, TEXAS, April 25, 2021 (Sewa USA): Sewa International is sending an initial shipment of 400 oxygen concentrators and other emergency medical devices and supplies to India immediately and is working on procuring more from multiple suppliers around the world to ease oxygen shortage caused by the surging numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country. Sewa has started Help…
Source “I went to the root of things, and found nothing but Him alone.”— Mira Bai (1500-1550), princess of Rajasthan, Northwest India, a saint celebrated for her lyrical poetry dedicated to Krishna
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, April 25, 2021 (Hinduism Today, by the editor): Deep within the granite mountains of Colorado, where you might expect to find a secret Defense Department arsenal of missiles awaiting the end of the Cold War thaw, lies another kind of stockpile. It is a dark, clinically sterile series of cold chambers, kept meticulously at -18 degrees centigrade…