Daily Inspiration
Source Listen for silence in noisy places; feel at peace in the midst of disturbance; awaken joy when there is no reason. — Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Project Ahead of Schedule
Source INDIA, August 15, 2019 (Fortune India): A unique project in Varanasi is pushing for modern development in the heartland of Indian antiquity. It may well become a model for historic precincts in the country as India develops economically. The Kashi Vishwanath corridor project, which is being personally supervised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and funded by the local Uttar…
Chennai Soft Power 30 Project Update
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, August 15, 2019 (Press Release): The Center for Soft Power has undertaken a project to document those performing artists from Chennai who have acted as India’s Soft Power Assets globally. This project will take the form of interviews with 30 of Chennai’s most internationally recognized performing artists, and will look at their journeys and how they have…
Daily Inspiration
Source When you obey laws of health, your body is your friend. When you love God, nature is your friend. When you love man, God is your friend. When you love hard work, success is your friend. When you possess an understanding heart, peace and harmony are your friends. Everywhere you have a friend. In all things there is a…
Fifth International Conference on Mt. Kailash Scheduled for March, 2020
Source HAMBURG, GERMANY, August 15, 2019 (Press Release by Dr. Wolfgang Woellmer): The 5th International Conference on the Phenomenon of the Holy Mt. Kailash will take place at the University of Hamburg, Germany, March 21-22, 2020. Detailed information is available at “source” above. The conference theme is “Compilation of Traditional and New Aspects of Mt Kailash and Surrounding Pilgrimage Sites.”…
Daily Inspiration
Source Hinduism is wholly free from the strange obsession of some faiths that the acceptance of a particular religious metaphysics is necessary for salvation, and non-acceptance thereof is a heinous sin meriting eternal punishment in hell. — Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975), Philosopher, statesmen and second president of India
Two Events from the Chennai Soft Power 30 Project
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, August 9, 2019 (Facebook): In an on-going series of events called the Chennai Soft Power 30, two stand out. One is the presentation by Vishaka Hari, a storytelling exponent on the works of Kalidasa. The second is a dance presentation and interview with Renjith and Vijna, rising starts in Bharatanatyam: https://t.co/bPMTh65XuK.
Fifth Song Released in Our History of Hindu India Music Video Series: “CIty and Village Life”
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, August 14, 2019 (HPI): Hinduism today has posted to YouTube a new music video: “City and Village Life.” 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 second of three for this time period, neatly supplement the…
Daily Inspiration
Source It is the duty of parents to safeguard the spiritual interests of their child. As the parents have to feed a child which cannot feed itself, so have they to look after its spiritual interests also till it is able to take care of them. — Chandrashekara Bharathi Mahaswami (1892-1954), 34th Jagadguru of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Ganesh Festival in La Courneuve: “It’s Important to be able to Practice our Religion Here”
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.…