GO TO SOURCE DENVER, COLORADO, April 17, 2002: When it comes to race and how to define it, the subject has become controversial in America. The 2000 census form allowed Americans to choose from 126 racial and ethnic categories and they could pick more than one. Results of the census showed that around 7 million Americans consider themselves to be…
GO TO SOURCE KOLKATA, INDIA, April, 14, 2002: H.H. Swami Shuddhananda and Maa Krishnapriya would be leaving on April 22, 2002, for his 13th Global Tour, visiting U.K., USA, Germany and Norway. During the visit, Swami Shuddhananda will conduct meditation sessions and address the seekers in these countries to discover the peace and happiness of life in the very shrine…
GO TO SOURCE KAUAI, HAWAII, April 14, 2002: Hinduism Today is researching a short article on Lord Rama. We need to know approximately the number of Lord Rama temples in India. It would also be useful to know how many temples are specifically dedicated to Lord Krishna and to Lord Vishnu.
GO TO SOURCE MAHABALIPURAM, INDIA, April 11, 2002: An ancient underwater city has been discovered off the coast of southeastern India. Divers from India and England made the discovery based on the statements of local fishermen and the old Indian legend of the Seven Pagodas. The ruins, which are off the coast of Mahabalipuram, cover many square miles and seem…
Source: Religion News Service USA, April 11, 2002: A co-founder of Beliefnet, a Web site devoted to religion and spirituality, said today that his company intends to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A pending sale of the company fell through, and Beliefnet was forced into bankruptcy. It was an innovative concept, putting forward news, resources and discussions for each…
GO TO SOURCE TEXAS, April 13, 2002: For a second time, the University of Texas Hindu Students’ Council has been recognized as the best campus organization. HSC at the University of Texas has done a great job in making the campus aware of Hinduism and the issues affecting Hindus around the world. This year, the organization has put on several…
GO TO SOURCE JAHLAKA, INDIA, April 10, 2002: April 4, 2002 was a special day in the life of Swami Gokulanandaji, secretary of Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. The day marked the inauguration of his “cherished dream project” — Vivekananda International School at the school campus, Ramakrishna Palli, in Jahlaka village outside Delhi. In his welcome note Debasis Bagchi, president, Vivekananda Trust,…
GO TO SOURCE USA, April 10, 2002: S N Goenka, the internationally known teacher of meditation, will conduct a four-month tour of North America, April to August, 2002. He will teach and speak about the ancient Buddhist meditation practice of Vipassana throughout the United States and Canada. During the tour, Mr. Goenka will give public talks in 35 cities; participate…
GO TO SOURCE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, April 13, 2002: The International Forum for India’s Heritage was formed in Delhi last November with 151 founding members. One project of the Forum is to collect information on games of Indian origins. It is considered of great importance to recording and preservation of Bhaaratiya culture and history. If you’d like to help with…
GO TO SOURCE JAMMU, INDIA, April 8, 2002: Heavily armed terrorists shot dead seven Hindus, including two women and their daughters, and lobbed grenades on some houses in a village in Udhampur district on Sunday night after a fierce gun battle with the members of the Village Defence Committee (VDC), official sources said on Monday. The slain Hindus have been…