Source BALLARI, INDIA, November 14, 2020 (The News Minute): A video clip in which a thirsty elephant is seen stopping a water tanker en route its procession during Hampi Utsav in Karnataka’s Bellary has gone viral. This incident took place during a Shobha yatra (procession) to mark the beginning of the day-long Hampi Utsav on Friday. In the clip, the…
Source KATHMANDU, NEPAL, November 14, 2020 (NBC News): Residents in Nepal’s capital Saturday worshipped dogs by offering garlands and food as the country celebrated the Festival of Dogs. The dog festival falls on the second day of the five-day-long Hindu festival of Diwali, which is Nepal’s second-largest festival. The day is dedicated to cherish the relationship between humans and dogs.…
Source INDIA, November 15, 2020 (SBS News): Fear of the coronavirus and chronic pollution spoiled the party Saturday as hundreds of millions of Indians celebrated the biggest Hindu holiday of the year. Diwali is meant to be the festival of light, but the pandemic has clouded the future for many in the country of 1.3 billion. Some people defiantly set…
Source There is something beyond our mind which abides in silence within our mind. It is the supreme mystery beyond thought. Let one’s mind and one’s subtle body rest upon that and not rest on anything else.— Maitri Upanishad
Source INDIA, November 12, 2020 (Times Now News): In a matter of a few days, Diwali will be celebrated. The festival of lights is the perfect time to rejoice and celebrate good over evil and going towards light from any kind of darkness engulfing us at the moment. Known for firecrackers and beautiful decorations with Rangoli and lamps, it is…
Source Silence is the first door to spiritual eminence.— Adi Sankara (788-820), in his Vivekachudamani, 368
Source NEW YORK, NEW YORK, November 10, 2020 (NY Post): A major New York Jewish organization co-hosted an event in New York this week to debate a subject that most in the city assume has long been settled — whether the swastika is good or bad. While the notorious hooked-cross symbol has long been associated with the evil of Nazism…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 11, 2020 (India Today): Diwali is celebrated with great pomp and show by Hindus. It is time to decorate your home with flowers, lights, diyas, and distribute sweets. It is one of the most awaited festivals in Hindu culture. Diwali is also known as the festival of lights and symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light…
Source DUBAI, November 10, 2020 (Daily Excelsior): The majestic stone facade of the first Hindu temple coming up in Abu Dhabi will be adorned with scenes from Hindu epics, scriptures and ancient stories from India, as well as motifs popular in the Gulf countries, according to a media report on Tuesday. The temple management of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in…
Source Silence is the highest eloquence.— Sri Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950), South Indian mystic