Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 10, 2019 (CNA video report): A major religious festival in India has seen a tightening of purse strings this year. Durga Puja, a Hindu festival marking the victory of the Goddess Durga over a demon king, is observed in many parts of India. And while celebrations are often grand, budgets this year have been low…
Source It is fitting to describe the Self as awareness dissolving into itself, as when you come out of it, there is no experience to remember, only a new perspective, a total perspective from which you then view the mind. — Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today
Source UNITED STATES, October 9, 2019 (Polygon): Ghee Happy, a playful reimagining of Hindu Deities, is officially slated as Netflix’s latest animated series. The project comes from Pixar veteran Sanjay Patel, who worked on the studio’s big staples, like Ratatouille and the Incredibles films. Patel’s short, Sanjay’s Super Team, was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 88th Academy…
Source VIJAYAWADA, INDIA, October 4, 2019 (The Hindu): Even before the Kanaka Durga temple is thrown open to devotees for darshan at 3 a.m. during the Dasara festival, activity at the temple kitchen begins. Volunteers, cooks and their helpers get down to work at 2 a.m. as the food has to be ready by 8.30 a.m. The task is enormous:…
Source The suffering that ignorant men inflict upon themselves can hardly be contrived by their enemies. — Tirukural, 843
Source DHAKA, BANGLADESH, October 8, 2019 (Dhaka Tribune): The biggest religious festival of the Hindus will come to an end on Tuesday with the immersion of the statues of the Goddess Durga in rivers and water bodies across the country on Bijoya Dashami. The last day of Navratri also celebrated as Bijoya Dashami is celebrated on the 10th day of…
HPI PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, October 7, 2019 (HPI by Paras Ramoutar): Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago observed Nau Raatri with great enthusiasm and devotion which lasted for nine days as mandirs, homes and other public places of worship were packed signalling again that Hinduism is strong and vibrant. The nine days of worship ended on Sunday night (Oct. 6) amidst the…
Source Where seekest thou? That freedom, friend, this world nor that can give. In books and temples, vain thy search. Thine only is the hand that holds the rope that drags thee on. Then cease lament. Let go thy hold, sannyasin bold! Say “Om Tat Sat, Om!” — Swami Vivekananda (1863‚Äì1902), Song of the Sannyasin
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 3, 2019 (Deccan Chronicle): In an attempt to curb immersion of statues in the Ganga or its tributaries during festivals, the Indian Central Government in Delhi has issued a 15-point directive, which includes imposing a fine of US$700 (Rs. 50,000) and the cordoning off ghats, among other requirements reported News18. “No statue immersion into river…
Source PHAN RANG, VIETNAM, September 30, 2019 (Reuters): Thousands of Vietnam’s ethnic Cham people met under rainy late September skies for their annual “Kate” festival that, according to the multi-faith community’s calendar, marks the end of one harvest season and the beginning of another. The Cham are descendents of a powerful ancient kingdom that once spanned large parts of central…