Source LA COURNEUVE, FRANCE, August 11, 2019 (Le Parisien, translated from French): Prayers and songs in Tamil resound in the procession advancing through the streets of La Courneuve. Dressed in traditional dress, several hundred people participated this past Sunday in the celebrations of their God Ganesh. The event was organized for the third time in a row in the municipality.…
Source The knowing Self is not born; It does not die. It has not sprung from anything; nothing has sprung from It. Birthless, eternal, everlasting and ancient, It is not killed when the body is killed. — Yajur Veda, Katha Upanishad, 1.2.18
Source INDIA, August 11, 2019 (Daily Excelsior by Ashok Sharma): India is famous for various festivals which reflect our rich culture and heritage. There are festivals for almost every religious and social occasion in our country. We have festivals associated with seasons, human bonds, harvest of crops, glory of Gods and Goddesses etc. One such eagerly awaited function named Rakshabandhan,…
Source Let there be no neglect of the duties to the Gods and the fathers. Be one to whom the mother is a God. Be one to whom the father is a God. Be one to whom the teacher is a God. Be one to whom the guest is a God. — Krishna Yajur Veda, 1.11.1
Source INDIA, August 11, 2019 (Outlook India): Shola, the white soft core obtained from the stem of the Shola plant (also known as Indian Cork; scientific name, Aeschynomene aspera), has been in use in Bengal since time immemorial. Traditionally, owing to its divine origin and white color, the substance is considered auspicious, pure, and hence used during religious and social…
Source SRI LANKA, August 1, 2019 (Facebook): Arumugaswamy, the six-faced Lord Murugan, paraded in a glorious, newly built chariot at the Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Kovil in northern Sri Lanka on July 30, 2019. Thousands of devotees gathered on the Chariot Festival day, or Ther Thiruvizha as it is known in Tamil, after twenty-nine years. The festival saw pilgrims flock to Maviddapuram…
Source Stop dreaming that you are just an ordinary mortal, constantly going through mental ups and downs. No matter what happens, remember always that you are made in the true image of Spirit. — Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), disciple of Sri Yukteswar
Source SOUTH AFRICA, August 5, 2019 (Rising Sun): The Lord Ganesha Float Procession held its launch at the Shri Mariammen Temple Cultural Centre in Mount Edgecombe on Friday. The event was well-attended by devotees from various participating temples and the students from RAFAL, an adult learning academy run by Roslyn Narain-Mohan. Leader of MF, Mrs Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi, who is also…
Source Hinduism is not just a faith. It is the union of reason and intuition that cannot be defined but is only to be experienced. Evil and error are not ultimate. There is no Hell, for that would mean there is a place where God is not and there are sins which exceed His love. — Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975), first…
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, August 2, 2019 (“Hindu Monks in America,” a YouTube by Karolina Goswami): From the video: In Hawaii, under the guidance of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, two dozen monks practice a spiritual and a sustainable lifestyle. The Hindu monastery is located in the tropical Garden Island of Kauai, which is the oldest of the main Hawaiian islands. These monks…