Source ABU DHABI, September 25, 2019 (Herald Malaysia): From the United Arab Emirates comes another, important signal of tolerance and openness towards non-Islamic religions. On the weekend, the authorities granted official recognition to a Hindu temple and 17 Christian places of worship, including churches built decades ago. The historic ceremony was held last Saturday at the Emirates Palace in Abu…
Source The Hindu marriage may be described as the union of two families. In this union, there is no room for petty ambitions and personal ego-trips. What is involved is love for the entire family that one is marrying into. — Dada J.P. Vaswani, spiritual head of Sadhu Vaswani Mission
Source NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA, September 11, 2019 (CBC): For nearly 50 years, perhaps longer, the beach at Middle Cove has witnessed a unique spectacle. Hindu Newfoundlanders have carried out a millennium-old practice that involves taking a summer polar bear dip with a clay statue of Ganesha. On the fourth day of the waxing moon cycle, in the sixth month of the…
Source Life should be chiefly service. Without that ideal, the intelligence that God has given you is not reaching out toward its goal. When in service you forget the little self, you will feel the big Self of Spirit. — Paramahamsa Yogananda (1893-1952)
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, September 14, 2019 (Hinduism Today): In the last ten years yet another digital revolution has been heating up: remote learning of Sanskrit. Hinduism Today reviewed many sites and apps and came up with some general recommendations. This trend in remote education is still your best; to have a personal teacher connect with you online or, alternatively, follow…
Source FIJI, September 20, 2019 (Pragyata by Anhad Jakhmola): Fiji or Republic of Fiji is an island nation situated near Australia and is considered one of the richest countries in the South Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Commonwealth of Nations. Fiji is home to diverse and multi-religious communities. The population is split primarily between two main ethnic groups:…
Source MOSCOW, RUSSIA, September 20, 2019 (The Moscow Times): When Ponnuchamy Jeevanantham first came to Moscow from Tamil Nadu in southern India in 1987 to study agriculture at the Peoples’ Friendship University he was dismayed by how mild Russian food was compared to Indian cuisine. “You couldn’t find any spices,” he said. “There were bay leaves, black pepper and maybe…
Source Utterly fearless and uninhibited, it is this consciousness that brings into manifestation and sustains the infinite variety of beings, from the creator to the blade of grass. It is ever dynamic and active, yet it is more inactive than a rock and is more unaffected by such activity than space. — Yoga Vashishta 5:23
Source INDIA, September 19, 2019 (BBC Travel): Located roughly 62 miles from the Arabian Sea in the western state of Gujarat, a vast expanse of snow-white salt cakes a barren desert, creating a surreal series of saline mud flats that stretch north to India’s border with Pakistan. Known as the Rann of Kutch, this tortoise-shaped landmass is divided in 2…
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, September 11, 2019 (Hinduism Today, by Panshula Ganeshan): On behalf of cows everywhere, an activist offers ways we can improve the care of these gentle creatures, and be models for their protection. Many thousands of Hindus every day will stop by a grocery store and buy commercial milk for offering to a Deity–a type of sacrifice and…