SourceMUMBAI, INDIA, September 19, 2003: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists stopped a Christian prayer meeting in Borivali (just north of Mumbai) yesterday morning, according to this report by Mid Day. The prayer group said they were driven out of the hall, which was then locked up. The VHP denied locking the hall, but said they had questioned the prayer group…
SourceFIJI, September 22, 2003: A group of Indian spiritual leaders is due in Fiji next month, as part of their spiritual journey in Australasian zone. The Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs, Ratu Epeli Ganilau, will be the chief guest. One of the significant ceremonies at the public function on Friday will be a Kalash Ceremony. The group has…
SourceJAMMU, INDIA, September 21, 2003: The management of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has decided to open the old cave of the shrine for the devotees during the Navratra festival starting from September 26, 2003. Disclosing this to the media, the Minister of State for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Jugal Kishore Sharma, said that pilgrims who wish to visit…
SourceSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, September 22, 2003: The Vedanta Centre of Sydney is a branch of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. The centre conducts spiritual and cultural activities by conducting talks on the Bhagawad Gita, the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutras and other Vedantic subjects. The Centre will celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of its affiliation with the Ramakrishna Math and Mission on…
SourceKAUAI, HAWAII, September 23, 2003: The August 4 issue of Time magazine carried an article on meditation called “Just Say Om” with the subhead, “Scientists study it. Doctors recommend it. Millions of Americans — many of whom don’t even own crystals — practice it every day. Why? Because meditation works.” The main text by Joel Stein begins, “The one thought…
SourceAUSTRALIA, September 22, 2003: L. Anand of the Australia Hindu community requests a copy of a script for a traditional Hindu wedding. He may be e-mailed at “source” above. He also reports that the Hindu community around Sydney will be celebrating Deepavali in a big way on October 12 and that negotiations are underway for its celebration at New South…
Hamilton SpectatorHAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, September 13, 2003: In the aftermath of 9-11, the Hindu Samaj Temple in Hamilton was destroyed by arson in a hate-crime attack. Two years have passed since that trying time, and the Hindu community expects to open a new temple in November of this year. However, the community is still suffering from the senseless act on…
SourceBHUBANESWAR, INDIA, September 22, 2003: An Indian court sentenced one man to death by hanging and 12 others to life in prison Monday for killing a Christian missionary from Australia and his two young sons in a mob attack, according to this report by the Associated Press. Graham Staines and his sons Philip, 10, and Timothy, 8, were killed in…
India TribuneNEW YORK, NEW YORK, September 16, 2003: On September 26, East Indian Americans and most especially Gujaratis, are preparing for a nine-day religious Navaratri festival featuring Garbha dancing, singing and praying. Dressed in their best traditional attire, Gujaratis in Chicago, Miami, New York and Los Angeles are gathering in locations across mainland U.S.A. In the Tri-state area alone there…
SourceJAMMU, INDIA, September 21, 2003: A grand satsang (religious gathering) was organized today by Sant Ashram Ranjdi, at Satwari in which head of Sant Ashram Swami Madhu Paramhans Ji Maharaj delivered holy sermons. The Swami threw light on the rising rate of corruption in India which has even forced the World Bank to stop its help for various projects in…