SourceCOLOGNE, GERMANY, December 18, 2004: Today marked the opening of the Hari Om Mandir, the first permanent Sanatan Hindu temple in Cologne, Germany. The grand, two-floor temple, with a capacity of up to 800 people, was opened as a result of the hard work and perseverance of the Afghani Hindu Community of which there are approximately 250 families residing in…
SourceNADI, FIJI, December 24, 2004: The fifth edition of the popular book “Nadi Temple, Worship Rites & Festivals – Their Meanings” written and edited by Shri M. R. Balaganpathi, Ex-Principal of Shri Vivekananda College, Nadi and Fiji Sangam Tamil Language Advisor will be officially released during 2005 annual Thai Poosam Festival to be held in January at Siva Subramaniya Swami…
SourceVICTORIA, Australia, Dec 22, 2004: (HPI Note: A reader requested more information on the item which appeared yesterday in HPI regarding a defamation case against two Christian preachers in Australia. The full article appears in Christianity Today at “source.”) A landmark Australian legal case has put freedom of speech under the spotlight when a judge ruled evangelical pastors had breached…
Press ReleaseLONDON, UK, December 21, 2004: The Ministry of Defence is looking to recruit a civilian Chaplain to the Armed Forces from the Hindu faith community, at Pay Band C1 level (US$49,756 to $72,063 per year). The successful applicant will have an office in, and be administratively attached to, a major military establishment reasonably accessible from their home. There will…
SourceWASHINGTON, U.S.A., December 20, 2004: Indian Americans, often labelled the “model minority” with the highest levels of education and high income levels, are living up to their name, according to the latest statistics released by the US Census Bureau. The Census Bureau report titled, “We the People: Asians in the United States 2000” says there are 1.65 million Americans purely…
SourceAUSTRALIA, December 22, 2004: HPI note: The following report, originally titled “The Beginning Of The End Of Christianity In Australia?,” is from the evangelical Christian news service, Crosswalk.com: Two Australian Christian pastors have been found guilty of vilifying Muslims. The decision was handed down in Melbourne on December 17. Bill Muehlenberg, the National Vice-President of The Australian Family Association (here)…
SourceORLANDO, FLORIDA, December 4, 2004: Students attending the Hindu University in Florida can choose to study and obtain a degree or diploma in Hinduism, Hindu Philosophy, Yoga Philosophy and Meditation, Yoga Education, Ayurvedic Sciences, Hindu/Vedic Astrology, Sanskrit or Divine Music. The recent formal inauguration of a new library facility on the campus will supplement the formal training with valuable research…
The Daily TelegraphGERMANY, November 16, 2004: Have you ever had the feeling that someone is watching you, only to find out later that they were? Researchers from Germany’s Freiberg University have been studying this phenomenon in a controlled environment. The news release explains, “Dr. Stefan Schmidt and his team carried out two experiments a thousand times and believe they have…
HPIUSA, December 21, 2004: The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) spearheaded the filing of an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief with the United States Supreme Court in a case involving the placement of a permanent monument of the Ten Commandments on government property. The brief, filed December 13, 2004, in one of the most widely anticipated cases being heard…
HPIDELHI, INDIA, December 21, 2004: Hinduism Today correspondent Rajiv Malik provides the following information on upcoming Kumbha Melas. This is from the well known, Ujjain-based Vedic pundit and astrologer, Pandit Ananda Shankar Vyas. Pandit said, “The next Ardha Kumbha (“Half Mela,” midway in the 12-year cycle) is scheduled to take place in Prayag (Allahabad) in the year 2007. Though the…