SourceUK, May 20, 2005: Sooraj Ratnakumar of the UK writes in Express India: “Many Hindus pride themselves on account of their secular ideal of non-proselytism. They believe that Hinduism has never indulged in converting people of other religions to its own, and some go further to demonstrate the unwillingness of many of today’s saints to accept followers of other religions…
SourceENGLAND, May 16, 2005: Hindu Council UK (HCUK) convened an unprecedented landmark event, May 15, 2005, for Hindu leaders, temples and societies to come together to discuss, “Locating Hinduism in the transnational space of the 21st Century.” Anuja Prashar, Hindu Council UK Executive, opened the event by suggesting that, “Today the Hindu identity is being defined for Hindus through various…
SourceCOLOMBO, SRI LANKA, May 17, 2005: A strike gripped Sri Lanka’s strategic north-eastern town of Trincomalee today as the minority Hindu population staged a protest over the installation of a Buddha statue in the midst of the town. Tamils, who are mainly Hindus, oppose the setting up of the statue, while the Sinhalese, who are mainly Buddhist want it. Public…
SourceSUVA, FIJI, May 17, 2005: A priest has called for greater respect for sacred places such as temples, mosques and churches. Pundit Anil Sharma made the comment as the Muanivatu Sanatan Dharma Ram Mandir in Laucala Bay, Suva, opened its doors yesterday after renovations. He said several churches and temples were broken into this year, showing disrespect for religion and…
SourceCHENNAI, INDIA, May 18, 2005: Vedas teach mankind how to derive instant and eternal pleasure and could develop instincts to live in harmony with nature, said K. Parasaran, former Attorney General of India. Speaking on the subject of “Global issues as seen through the twin eyes of Vedas and Music” at a seminar organized by Vedic Sangeeta Foundation in Chennai…
SourceORISSA, INDIA, May 18, 2005: An Indian court has commuted a death sentence handed down to a man convicted of murdering an Australian missionary and his two young sons. The man, Dara Singh, has now been sentenced to life imprisonment. The court also released 11 out of 12 others who had received life sentences for the killings. Graham Staines and…
SourceDEKALB, ILLINOIS, May 19, 2005: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois is holding the second Ramayana Conference on Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5, 2005. The conference currently has scholars from nine different countries and several American Universities. The objective of the conference is to provide an exchange forum for Ramayana scholars to share art, archaeology, and literature related research.…
Press ReleaseCHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 19, 2005: During 2005 the Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago is celebrating 75 years of service in Chicago. The Society was founded by Swami Gnaneswarananda of the Ramakrishna Order in 1930. For many years the Vivekananda Vedanta Society was the only Hindu group in Chicago and carried on the work which was started by Swami Vivekananda…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, May 15, 2005: India’s Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, made the following remarks at the memorial meeting for Swami Rangnathananda, late president of Ramakrishna Mission, here today. “I deem it a great privilege and a great honor to be present on this occasion when we have gathered to celebrate the life and works of one of the…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, May 2, 2005: Officials have estimated that 32,000 cows are allowed to roam the streets of New Delhi at will. Tourists are amused when traffic is brought to a halt by grazing cows. However, residents of the city know the dangers. The news release explains, “Almost every week new stories of their savagery hit the front pages.…