Source CONCORD, CALIFORNIA, February 15, 2019 (The Pioneer, by Tamara Steiner):In a day-long celebration replete with religious rituals, Concord’s Shiva Murugan Temple (www.shivamurugantemple.org) broke ground January 26 for a new Shaivite Hindu temple at Concord Boulevard and Second Street. An estimated 2,000 people attended the Vastu Puja as the temple priest, the local architect and the general contractor placed six…
Source KOLKATA, INDIA, February 14, 2019 (My Nation): Bengal’s New Town has turned into a war zone after the police allegedly vandalized a temple situated in a village called Patharghata. According to the locals, the police initially objected to playing loudspeaker at a religious function but things escalated quickly and they started destroying the temple. Following this incident, the villagers…
Source There is no greater Truth than the Guru, no greater penance than the Guru, no knowledge greater than the Guru–therefore to that Guru I ever pay my homage. — Guru Gita 77
Source VRINDAVAN, INDIA, February 9, 2019 (Sunday Guardian by Prafull Goradia): Over the centuries, tens of thousands of temples were desecrated across India, the carnage not stopping even after 15 August 1947, especially in Kashmir and in parts of eastern and southern India. However, the desecration of Gobind Dev temple in Vrindavan is unique; it was neither complete nor was…
Source TIRUPATI, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, February 3, 2019 (India Today): Three diamond-studded golden crowns on Saturday evening went missing from the ancient Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The temple priest noticed the theft at 5.45 pm on Saturday when the temple was reopened for rituals and the devotees. The stolen ornaments, which weigh around 1.3 kg and…
Source When we encounter wickedness in others, let us be compassionate, for truly there is no intrinsic evil. — Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
Source AUSTRALIA, February 8, 2019 (News 18): A Hindu girl studying in Perth’s Aranmore Catholic College has been barred from coming to school until she removes her nose-piercing. 15-year-old Sanya Singhal is a Class 10 student and has been studying in Aranmore since Class 3, local news website West Australian reports. According to Singhal’s mother, the nose-piercing has religious symbolism.…
Source NAGALAND, NORTHEAST INDIA, January 17, 2019 (Nagaland Post, editorial): The world’s largest religious festival, the Kumbh Mela, has began in Prayagraj. It has been celebrated over the centuries for the Hindus pilgrimage but we Nagas were never attracted by this event until very recently. Our local newspapers have reported that about 373 people from Nagaland, probably of the Naga…
Source When we think about someone, we’e sending a thought form to that person, and that thought form is affecting them. If it is a positive, uplifting thought, it affects them in a positive, uplifting way. If it is a critical thought, it affects them in a negative way. — Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today
Source SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, February 6, 2019 (Venture Beat): Meditation and mental health-focused startup Calm has raised $88 million in a series B round of funding led by TPG Growth, with participation from Insight Venture Partners, Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures, and Creative Artists Agency (CAA). This takes Calm’s total funding past the $115 million mark and elevates the San Francisco-based…