Source THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, September 13, 2019 (Omroepwest, translated from Dutch): The Hindu temple in The Hague, which is said to be the largest on the European mainland, is finally finished after 10 years. The opening is Saturday, but the festive atmosphere can be felt everywhere in the building on Friday. Hindus in colored robes sing and pray around a…
Source INDIA, September 8, 2018 (YouTube report by NewsX): A newly published paper reports that the skeletal remains of a 5,000 year-old-woman from around 2800 BC were recently found at a Harappan site. Miraculously, one bone from the inner ear held usable DNA. The DNA was found to be unique to the Indian Subcontinent. This finding disputes the common theory…
Source When one remains without thinking, one understands another by means of the universal language of silence. — Ramana Maharishi (1879-1950), South Indian mystic
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, September 9, 2019 (HPI): Hinduism Today has posted to YouTube a new music video: “Sanskrit Culture Blossomed.” It is a song for children intended to complement the second of our popular History of Hindu India documentaries, “Hindu India: 300 to 1100ce.” The documentary and song, the third of three for this time period, neatly supplement the study…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, September 9, 2019 (Deccan Chronicle): More than 2,300 Lord Vinayaka statues – worshipped in different parts of the city since Vinayaka Chathurthi was celebrated on September 2 – were taken in processions and immersed in the Bay of Bengal at Foreshore Estate and other beaches on Sunday. The beating of drums and dancing by devotees to a…
Source Ever afterward, though the dance of creation change around me in the hall of eternity, I shall be the same. — Anandamayi Ma (1896-1982), Mystic Bengali saint
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, September 7, 2019 (Hinduism Today): On the first look, answering this question is easy. Chickens lay eggs, chickens are animals, so an egg must be an animal since it has an animal origin and grows into a new animal. But…what if the eggs are not fertilized? Commercially available eggs from your local grocery store in most cases…
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, September 9, 2019 (Himalayan Academy Publications): Today we are officially announcing the version 2.0 release of our free Spiritual Workout App. The app was inspired by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami’s publisher’s desk article, “The Ten Minute Spiritual Workout.” While today nearly everyone appreciates the need for daily exercise to stay fit and healthy, many don’t realize the need…
Source We want to claim that which we already are. You are already the Self, you are just not aware of it. Do not put it off based upon some concept that we are not ready, we are not worthy, we need more of this or that. None of those principles apply when it comes to Self Realization. — Satguru…
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, September 6, 2019 (Hinduism Today): There are many ways to conceptualize 240 million people: 3.2% of the world’s population or 72% of the US; 200 times the population of Paris; enough to be the fifth largest country in the world. On January 15th alone, fourteen million–some say 20 million–joined the Royal Bath at the confluence of the…