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Source WASHINGTON D.C., U.S., July 10, 2019 (Washington Post by Candy G. Brown): The American Center for Law and Justice is challenging public-school mindfulness programs for endorsing Buddhism. This is not the first time religious conservatives have argued that schools violate the First Amendment by establishing non-Christian religions. In 2013, the National Center for Law & Policy, supported by Alliance…

Source Who is there who can conquer those who have relinquished all hostilities? — Tirukural 855

Source PEARLAND, TEXAS, July 5, 2019 (Yahoo News): The Houston area Pearland temple is the only temple dedicated to the Deity Meenakshi outside of India. This very short video features views of the temple and the work of the silpis in the temple’s creation.

Source UNITED STATES, July 3, 2019, (YouTube): What do yoga, meditation, karma, and vegetarianism have in common? There origin is very much related to Hinduism–the oldest religion in the world and practiced by 1.1 billion people. This beautifully filmed video produced by the BAPS channel gives a short overview of karma, moksha, ahimsa, bhakti yoga, the guru and more. View…

Source UNITED STATES, July 10, 2019 (YouTube): John Cleese interviews Dr. Jim Tucker regarding research at the University of Virginia into children’s past life memories. 2,500 cases have been documented since the early 60’s. In the strongest cases there is verification that the children’s statements match with a past life. For verification they start with the child’s side and then…

Source CHILE, July 1, 2019 (YouTube): The Embassy of India in Chile has sponsored the production of a 77 minute video about the Indian community in Chile. Filmed by Pablo Henriquez Palma of Nitrato Films in 2018. It features interviews with prominent community members and highlights the Hindu temples in the country. The video features members of the Indian community,…

Source INDIA, June 30, 2019 (Daily Excelsior by Rajan Gandhi): With the annual Holy Yatra starting on 1st July, the whole city of Jammu gets into a festive mode to greet and serve hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in the City of Temples. Shri Amarnath ji cave shrine is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in Hinduism and…

Source Nonviolence is all the offerings. Renunciation is the priestly honorarium. The final purification is death. Thus all the Divinities are established in this body. — Krishna Yajur Veda, Pranagnihotra Upanishad 46.413

Source We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our own past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in the future can be produced by our present actions; so we have to know…

Source PUDUCHERRY, INDIA, June 29, 2019 (Facebook post): The French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) on behalf of the entire staff extends its deepest condolences on the sad demise of Sri S. Sambandasivacharya on 16/06/19 at his house in Cuddalore at the age of 92. S. Sambandasivacharya’s solid dedication to service and his devotion to ethics and integrity made him a…