Source BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, November 30, 2018 (infobae, translated from Spanish): In the middle of the G20 summit in the city of Buenos Aires, the Yoga for Peace mass meeting was held on Thursday afternoon at the city’s fairgrounds, where Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, gave a message of unity and harmony to the world society. With free entry, almost…
Source NEW YORK, NEW YORK, December 4, 2018 (HAF): Today the Hindu American Foundation launched a new campaign – I Am Hindu American – to improve awareness of the Hindu religion and Hindu Americans. The multi-platform initiative includes a social-media campaign, a 30-second PSA, and a companion website to provide valuable resources about Hinduism and Hindu Americans. In collaboration with…
Source NORTH SENTINEL ISLAND, November 26, 2018 (Scientific American by M.Mukerjee): On November 17, 2018, when 26-year-old missionary John Allen Chau landed on North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal in the hope of rescuing the natives from “the clutches of Satan,” they predictably slew him. The American hoped to save souls but the self-styled missionary failed to comprehend…
Source INDIA, November 29, 2018 (New Indian Express, by Michel Danino): Launched with great fanfare in 2005, India’s National Knowledge Commission claimed to work “towards a Knowledge Society,” an objective which Dr. Manmohan Singh, then prime minister, repeated on many public platforms. It sounded quite noble, but few noticed how it implied that India was not yet a “knowledge society,”…
Source If all the land were turned to paper and all the seas turned to ink, and all the forests into pens to write with, they would still not suffice to describe the greatness of the guru. — Kabir (1440-1518), Indian Saint
Source The unchangeable can only be realized in silence. Once realised, it will deeply affect the changeable, itself remaining unaffected. This attitude of silent observation is the very foundation of yoga. You see the picture, but you are not the picture. — Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981), Hindu sage
Source U. S. November 26, 2018 (QRIUS by Devdutt Pattnaik): Is caste a religious imperative, an essential requirement of Hinduism, as diagnosed by Euro-American Indologists who traced it to the “books” – Vedas, Bhagavad Gita, Manusmriti? Is its persistence and spread simply an indicator of Hinduism’s power? Or Is it a regional phenomenon, a manifestation of South Asian culture, gradually…
Source BOGOTA, COLUMBIA, October 4, 2018 (BVS MTCI translated from Spanish): On October 4, 2018, in Bogota DC, during the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of India, Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy of the Republic of India and the Ministry of…
Source PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA, November 27, 2018 (Business Insider): A violent riot at a Hindu temple in a suburb of Petaling Jaya left at least 12 people injured and 23 vehicles razed on Monday (Nov 26), local media has reported. According to The Straits Times, around 50 Malay men, allegedly armed with axes and knives, reportedly entered the Seafield Sri…
Source DELHI, INDIA, November 26, 2018 (Press Release): Given the greater role that soft power is starting to play in India’s foreign policy, the Center for Soft Power is hosting its inaugural ‘Conference on Soft Power’, in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). The Center on Public Diplomacy of the University of Southern California, and Nalanda University,…