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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

Source UNITED STATES, July 2, 2018 (Save Temples, by Prakasarao V Velagapudi, PhD): Western media have mostly painted a negative picture of India and cherry picked the topics that discredit the Hindu way of life. Hinduism is the only major religion that advocated the peaceful coexistence, embraced non-violence as the pillar of peaceful living, practicing democratic ideals for political stability,…

Source There was once a wise man who lived simply. His spartan food habits reflected this. He had a friend who, being a sycophant of the king, lived in great luxury. One day this friend called on the wiseman while he was eating. Looking at the food, the friend said, “My friend, if you can please the king like me,…

Source KAUAI, HAWAII, July 9, 2018 (HPI): Himalayan Academy (publishers of Hinduism Today and Hindu Press International) announced today their two-week 2019 “Innersearch Travel/Study” program to Sri Lanka. Led by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, Guru Mahasannidhanam of Kauai Aadheenam in Hawaii, fifty participants will begin their journey in Colombo on March 14th, 2019, and complete it on the 29th. It will…

Source INDIA, July 13, 2018 (Money Life): Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned the rule prohibiting photography at protected monuments, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Thursday lifted the ban on photography within the premises of all centrally protected monuments/sites, except at three sites. The three monuments/sites in which the photography would not be permitted are Ajanta Caves,…

Source THAILAND, July 10, 2018 (bigthink.com, by Paul Ratner): The story of the Thai boys soccer team trapped in a cave for two weeks has captivated millions of people around the world. Lost since June 23, the group spent ten days without any contact with the outside world. They was finally discovered on July 2 and rescued on July 10.…

Source ATLANTA, GEORGIA, July 11, 2018 (baps.org): From July 1 to July 10, 2018, the BAPS North American Youth Convention (NAYC18) in Atlanta, Georgia saw over 10,000 youth and supporting volunteers in attendance over three conventions with a focus on the theme of Moksha, ultimate liberation. Youth volunteers spent years planning the content and logistics of a convention of this…

Source MAURITIUS, July 2, 2018 (defimeida.info): The statue of the God Venkateshwara, was unveiled at 16th Mile in Forest-Side, Curepipe, by the Prime Minister. Measuring 108 feet, it is the tallest statue of this Deity in the world. The dedication ceremony took place on Sunday, July 1st. The idea of building this statue came to Acharya Brundavanam Partha Sarathi, who…

Source Years ago, I used to walk for miles to meet my Guru. The distance appeared no longer than a few furlongs.— Dada J.P. Vaswani

Source Wealth and happiness are not related to each other as cause and effect. An attempt to secure happiness by securing wealth is as futile as it is absurd. — Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal(1912-1954), 34th pontiff of the Sarada Peetham