Daily Inspiration
Source Karma is movement in the mind. When the mind remains motionless, there is no karma. — Satguru Siva Yogaswami (1872-1964), Sri Lankan mystic
World Hindu Council of America to Hold Threads 2019 Conference in Boston November 1 to 3
Source NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS, May 23, 2019 (Press Release): The World Hindu Council of America is pleased to announce THREADS 2019, a unique conference with one audacious goal: To tell the story of the Hindu American. It is a conference which focuses on inclusion and collaboration and showcases the strength of unity in diversity. Hindus immigrated to America from all corners…
Blessing for First Stone of Shiva Temple
Source PORTUGAL, May 16, 2019 (Noticias de Portugal, Google translated from Portuguese): A religious ceremony of blessing of the first stone of what will be the future Temple of Shiva, designed by the professor and architect Troufa Real, who is overseeing the project, with the collaboration of a group of other technicians who, graciously, have made themselves available to collaborate…
Daily Inspiration
Source Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life–think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success; this is the way great spiritual giants are produced. — Pramukh Swami…
Temple in Chatsworth, Hardest Hit by Storm, to be Rebuilt
Source SOUTH AFRICA, May 21, 2019 (Rising Sun): The Umhlatuzana Hindu Temple suffered extensive damages during the recent torrential rain, which ripped through the community, causing massive destruction. The temple, situated next to the Umhlatuzana River, was flooded and damaged after the river burst its bank. In an effort to rebuild and restore the temple to its original state prior…
Brazen Thieves Steal $15K in Gold from Atlanta Temple
Source ATLANTA, GEORGIA, May 20, 2019 (AJC): [HPI note: temple management should take note of this incident; similar thefts have occurred elsewhere in the US. Vigilence is needed, especially not to allow one unknown person or group to be in the main sanctum area when the temple is otherwise empty without a priest or manager present.] A priest at a…
Daily Inspiration
Source Just as the memory of each detail of your yesterday has flowed through you, so does intellectual knowing eventually flow through the life of the person who contains it, as a thing of only temporary value. — Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Daily Inspiration
Source It’s indescribable. That should be clear. Neti, neti. We’re not trying to describe it. Other experiences in meditation we describe. We say, “Okay let’s go from a moon-like glow inner light into a slightly more intense one.” But when it comes to the Self there’s no description except that awareness is missing. — Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism…
Third Song Released in Our History of Hindu India Music Video Series: Hindus Love Celebrations
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, May 17, 2019 (HPI): Hinduism today has just posted to YouTube a new music video : “Hindus Love Celebrations.” Click “source” above to see and hear. It is a song for children intended to supplement the popular History of Hindu India documentary “From Ancient Times.” The documentary and song, the third of three for this time period,…
Remnants of 100 Undiscovered Ancient Temples Unearthed in Cambodian Jungle
Source CAMBODIA, May 16, 2019 (Daily Mail): Archaeologists claim to have found the remnants of nearly 100 previously undiscovered ancient Hindu temples in the jungles of Cambodia. The temples, which in many cases are just foundations, were unearthed in Kratie Province’s historical Samphu Borak area of eastern Cambodia’s Kratie Province. The team believe they date back to the 6th and…