HPIKAUAI, U.S.A., May 11, 2003: H.H. Bodhinatha, Mahasannidhanam of Kauai Aadheenam, gave this brief talk at an interfaith breakfast yesterday on Kauai honoring Kauai citizens serving in Iraq and discussing world peace. “Conditions in the world today are certainly troubling. Wars between countries, wars within countries plus a serious threat of international terrorist acts. One of the immediate consequences of…
SourceLITTLETON, COLORADO, May 11, 2003: Shreeram Narapareddy is seeking a book in English or Telugu translation of Sanskirt on the Sri Vidya Puja process or padatti. If you can help, kindly e-mail him at “source” above.
SourceUNITED STATES, May 7, 2003: A Save the Children publication, just in time for Mother’s Day, may give one pause as we honor our mother, the giver of life. This year’s State of the World’s Mothers report focuses on the tens of millions of mothers and children whose lives have been shattered by armed conflict, bringing attention to critical protection…
SourceJAMMU, INDIA, May 4, 2003: Upset by the 13-year-long bloodshed and recent Nadimarg carnage in the Kashmir Valley, Swami Gurmeet Singh, a young saint from Taran Tarn District of Punjab, has started his pada yatra (pilgrimage by foot) from Kashmir Valley to Kanyakumari to deliver the message of brotherhood and love among his fellow countrymen. Talking to reporters, Swamiji said…
SourceSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, May 5, 2003: The Indian Community Center opened in the San Francisco Bay Area, home to 150,000 Indian Americans, in February. Rajwant Ahluwalia, who came to the U.S. 20 years ago, says he’d been waiting since then for a place like this to open. “The moment I read about this facility in the newspaper I was very…
Winston-Salem JournalNORTH CAROLINA, U.S.A., May 2, 2003: The North Carolina School of the Arts is presenting a performance of the Ramayana now through Sunday May 11, at the Catawba Theater on campus. The adaptation is by Anthony Clarvoe. The acting is consistently strong, both among the principals and the supporting actors, many of who play multiple roles. Anyone interested in…
HPIMcCLOUD GANJ, INDIA, May 6, 2003: A pilgrim in McCloud Ganj hill station, home of the Dali Lama, reports that the Chinese have closed the border of Tibet, canceling this year’s Kailash pilgrimage. Hinduism Today’s reporter in New Delhi spoke to a number of journalists and officials of the Ministry of External Affairs [MEA] on the subject since yesterday and…
SourceBERLIN, GERMANY, May 2, 2003: The Ninth International Humor Congress, opening Friday in Stuttgart, offers an ideal opportunity for Germans serious about putting a bit more laughter into their lives. A series of seminars with titles such as “Discover the Clown Within” and “Clowning Around in Hospital” promise the social and therapeutic benefits of gelotology, otherwise known as the science…
The GazetteMONTREAL, CANADA, April 27, 2003: Migrating to Montreal, Canada, from Lucknow, India, in the 1970’s, Asha and Govind Saxena have held fast to their Indian culture and Hindu religion for nearly 30 years. They are among 58,000 Montrealers that have South Asian roots and who have tried to establish a balance between the East and the West in their…
The GazetteMONTREAL, CANADA, April 27, 2003: South Asian and Indian communities, practising the religion of their choice, whether that be Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism or Islam, are the first to build houses of worship when they migrate to other countries. In Montreal, temples and mosques serve to unite the community that is scattered throughout the city. The significance of these houses…