Source KAUAI, HAWAII, April 15, 2021 (Hinduism Today, by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami): I always stress the importance of presenting Hinduism to children in a practical way so that it influences each child’s life for the better. Hindu practices should, for example, help children get better grades in school and get along well with others. I decided to write up a…
Source ONTARIO, CANADA, April 13, 2021 (Toronto City News): The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in North Etobicoke will be the site of Ontario’s first COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinic in a hotspot neighborhood. The Ministry of Health has partnered with BAPS Charities, Toronto Public Health and the William Osler Health system to operate the clinic, which is to run for three…
Source One party says thought is caused by matter, and the other says matter is caused by thought. Both statements are wrong; matter and thought are coexistent. There is a third something of which both matter and thought are products.— Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, April 10, 2021 (Hinduism Today, by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami): For a puja to be powerful, a known process must be followed and a number of important ingredients need to be present. The first is the nature of the temple’s connection to the inner worlds, which varies considerably from temple to temple. It needs to be a strong…
HPI/Paras Ramoutar PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, April 11, 2021 (HPI by Paras Ramoutar): Amidst the dreaded Covid-19 Pandemic, Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago, as indeed, the world over, are observing the Hindu religious of observance of Navaratri, Monday April 12 for a nine day period, followed by Ram Navami on April 21, and Lord Hanuman Jayanti on April 26. Navaratri holds a…
Source What is the secret of the true life? To remain still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly awake while in meditation.— Dada Sadhu Vaswani
Source COLORADO, U.S., April 9, 2021 (Hinduism Today, by V. Tontalapur): Sewa International (sewa means service) is a Hindu faith-based Indian-American charity. In March 2020, when the US detected its first Covid-19 infections, Sewa responded by opening non-medical helplines. Within weeks the US economy tumbled, colleges closed and companies laid off workers. Anxious families called in to learn how to…
Source When individuals change for the better, then society will change, and when society changes, then the country will change.— Pramukh Swami Maharaj, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
Source KATMANDU, NEPAL, April 8, 2021 (Hinduism Today, by Nikki Thapa): Three years ago I left that job to pursue my own interests in running my website, askmeaboutnepal.com, and Healing Hands Nepal, my nonprofit organization, both of which allowed me to travel extensively in Nepal. As I traveled, my interest in Hinduism increased day by day with new discoveries about…