www.chinmayauk.org LONDON, ENGLAND, August 13, 2006: A one-day conference conducted by Swami Swaroopananda, acharya of the Chinmaya Mission, is planned for Saturday, September 2, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Kings College. The purpose of the conference is dedicated to discovering and applying the ancient principles of Vedic philosophy into everyday life. For additional information and to register,…
english.ohmynews.com KATMANDU, NEPAL, August 10, 2006: Gai Jatra, known in English as the festival of cows, is celebrated across Nepal but particularly in the Kathmandu valley. This year the festivities began on August 10. In this festival teenage boys dress up as cows and parade the streets of the town. This custom springs from the belief that cows help the…
www.cnn.com BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, August 11, 2006: Faith and spirituality were cited most often by people over the age of 100 as the source of their longevity, according to a survey sponsored by a unit of UnitedHealth Group. In a survey of 100 people between the ages of 100 and 104, 23 percent said faith rather than genes and good medical…
www.vedicastrology.com LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, August 12, 2006: Coming to the United States in 1979 at the behest of his guru, Swami Muktananda, Chakrapani’s professional life underwent a dramatic transformation. Soon after arriving in California, he prepared a brochure called Vedic Astrology. “Until then,” he says, “the term Vedic astrology had never been used. It was only called Hindu astrology. It…
gbooks1.melodysoft.com CHILE, August 12, 2006: The “Centro Cultural y Templo Hindu” in Punta Arenas, Chile, is located at 53.10 degrees south of the Equator. It is a building of 800 sq meters financed by the Sindhi community. When inaugurated in 2002 it displaced the Wellington, New Zealand, Kurinji Kumaran temple (at 41.17 S) as being the southernmost Hindu temple in…
Hinduism Today KAUAI, HAWAII, August 12, 2006: Hinduism Today magazine is preparing a special issue and a book on “What is Hinduism?” As part of this attempt to provide an overview of a vast religion we invite our readers to submit their answer to the question “What is Hinduism?” You may answer this question yourself, find an answer to it…
www.indiatoday.com HYDERABAD, INDIA, August 7, 2006: An extraordinary way to start a university: Andhra Pradesh Governor Rameshwar Thakur flagged off academic activity at the prestigious Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, devoted exclusively to Vedic studies, at Tirumala by participating in a yagna fire worship at the Sri Venkateswara Vedapatasala. “The intrinsic values, knowledge and wisdom enshrined in the Vedas have to…
www.hindu.com SRINAGAR, INDIA, August 11, 2006: The arrival of the charri mubarak (holy scepter) marked the culmination of the Amarnath pilgrimage, which began amid tight security on June 10. A special puja was performed after Mahant Dipindra Giri took the holy mace to the cave. Governor Lt. Gen (ret.) S. K. Sinha, who is also Chairman of the Shri Amarnath…
www.nytimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 9, 2006: While four Indian states have banned the sale of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks made by Indian subsidiaries of Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. in schools, colleges and government offices, Kerala has been the first to impose a total ban on production and sales. Kerala’s health secretary, Viswas Mehta, told The Associated…
www.contracostatimes.com LIVERMORE, CALIIFORNIA, August 7, 2006: Western culture’s fascination with Hinduism has made it easier to connect second-generation Indians to their heritage and part of that connection is spiritual. To help strengthen those bonds, groups such as the California chapter of the Shri Yoga Vedanta Ashrama, a nonprofit organization based in India, have launched yoga and meditation camps across the…