www.lse.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, June 12, 2005: Scouts no longer have to swear their allegiance to God and the Queen in a move meant to embrace ethnic minorities and people of different faiths. For nearly 100 years, all Scouts have had to swear a pledge, invented by the movement’s 1907 founder Lord Baden-Powell, in which they promise “that I will do…
www.artofabundance.com USA, June 11, 2005: Hindu temples and other charitable organizations may find the book “Giving Thanks, the Art of Tithing,” useful for their fund-raising programs. Tithing is the practice of giving ten percent of one’s income to charity. The introduction at the website, “source,” states: “Giving Thanks: The Art of Tithing offers a systematic way to create true and…
ar@hindu.org KAUAI, HAWAII, USA, June 12, 2005: With today’s issue, the e-mail and web versions of HPI are now in an attractive HTML format. You’ll continue to see it in the old format if you have “display html” turned off in your e-mail program. We hope you enjoy the new look. Kindly e-mail “source” with any technical problems you encounter.
New Straits Times SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA, June 4, 2005: An almost 20-year wait for a proper burial ground for Hindus here is finally over. The Shah Alam City Council today opened its Hindu burial ground in Section 21 which covers almost three hectares with about 3,000 plots. City councillor R.S. Maniam said the authorities have built a road to the…
www.hindu.com NEW DELHI, June 11, 2005: It was neither a modified draft nor a forceful intervention by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, claims this article in The Hindu, that resolved the crisis in the BJP triggered off by party President L. K. Advani’s resignation. It was good old Vaastu Shastra that did the trick, if party insiders are to…
SourceTULSA, OKLAHOMA, June 8, 2005: The Tulsa Zoo will add a display featuring the biblical account of creation following complaints to a city board about other displays with religious significance, including a Hindu elephant statue. The Tulsa Park and Recreation Board voted 3-1 on Tuesday in favor of a display depicting God’s creation of the world in six days and…
Religion WatchTHAILAND, June 1, 2005: Buddhism in Thailand and Sri Lanka is finding new support and interest because of the relief role played by the religion during and after the tsunami, according to Harvard Divinity Bulletin (Spring). The success of the relief effort during the tsunami was due to the consistent support provided by the Buddhist monks. Temples became makeshift…
SourceKAUAI, HAWAII, June 10, 2005: (HPI Note: This announcement corrects mistakes in the temple name and URL of source.) Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today magazine and HPI, will attend the kumbhabhishekam (opening ceremony) of the Hindu Society of Central Florida on June 18-19. Your family and friends are cordially invited to attend the following public events where you…
SourceLONDON, ENGLAND, June 11, 2005: The desikids.co.uk web site (“source” above) offers a wide selection of books, videos and other resources for Hindu children. It sells the Japanese version of the Ramayana, done in cartoon form, which was made a number of years ago and only occasionally been available.
SourceLONDON, ENGLAND, June 9, 2005: The government has published a bill aimed at protecting individuals from religious hatred. The Racial and Religious Hatred Bill, which is being reintroduced to Parliament today, would protect members of all faiths from incited hatred. The Bill would create a new offence of Incitement to Religious Hatred, which would carry a maximum penalty of seven…