Daily Inspiration
Source Mind is consciousness which has put on limitations. You are originally unlimited and perfect. Later you take on limitations and become the mind.— Ramana Maharshi, (1879-1950), South Indian mystic
Karnataka Decides to Grant Minority Status to Lingayats
Source BENGALURU, INDIA, March 19, 2018 (Live Mint): HPI Note: Among the benefits of being granted minority status is the freedom to run educational and religious institutions without interference or takeover by the State government. This is possible because actual “freedom of religion” is only granted to minority religions in India and not to the majority Hindus. Additionally in the…
Daily Inspiration
Source It is easy to tame the rogue elephant. It is easy to tie the mouth of a bear. It is easy to mount the back of a lion. It is easy to charm poisonous snakes. It is easy to conquer the celestial and the noncelestial realms. It is easy to trek the worlds invisible. It is easy to command…
Why My Grandfather Has Been Writing the Same Phrase in Tamil over and over for the Past 31 Years
Source INDIA, March 13, 2018 (Scroll, by Rohan Venkataramakrishnan): My grandfather, my thatha, has always been a man of habit. At age 89, he still goes out for a walk every morning. He still counts the exact amount of money in his pocketbook before stepping out and accounts for every anna spent when he returns home. And, for as long…
This Website Takes You Closer to Gita
Source INDIA, March 1, 2018 (The Hindu): It is never too late to start learning Srimad Bhagavad Gita. Members of the team that built the website https://gitachanting.wixsite.com/gita believe in this as they add their attempt to numerous prior ones by so many others in bringing Bhagavan Sri Krishna’s Kurukshetra upadesa closer to a seeker. What perhaps differentiates this free-online-access, user-friendly…
Hinduism Today April/May/June 2018 Issue Now Available On-Line!
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, March 29, 2018: Hinduism Today’s latest issue has gone to press and is now available online free of charge at “source” above. You can also download our free Hinduism Today app and get the entire magazine in a mobile-friendly format for your device at bit.ly/HT-APP. In his Publisher’s Desk editorial, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami takes on the new…
Daily Inspiration
Source I know you are busy. At least, your mind has made you think so. Even so, can you not find some time to invite God, your Supreme Guest, to bless you–you and your life–with His all-illumining and all-fulfilling presence?— Sri Chinmoy, renowned spiritual leader, author, poet, artist, musician and athlete
Do Prison Inmates Have a Right to Vegetarian Meals?
Source UNITED STATES, April 2001 (Vegetarian Journal): There are many issues surrounding the availability of vegetarian food in prison, and there is much variety in the way different prison systems have addressed these issues. While some prisoners are given limited rights to receive certain diets, including those prisoners with medical conditions and those of certain religious denominations, there are many…
The Ashes of Albert Allemele Scattered in the Ganges
Source BASSE-POINTE, MARTINIQUE, March 13, 2018 (France-Antilles, translated from French): Albert Allemele was one of the great vatialou (master of the sacred) of Martinique. The grandson of indentured workers from South India, Albert Allemele was a great connoisseur of Hindu ceremonies. Nearly a year after his death and according to his last wish, his ashes were scattered in the sacred…
Indonesia Celebrates Nyepi – A View from Malang, Java
Source INDONESIA, March 14, 2018 (Le Petit Journal, translated from French): On March 17, Indonesia will celebrate Nyepi, the day of silence. The day is a holiday throughout the country. This Hindu festival is celebrated in Bali especially, but also in Lombok and in several villages located between Malang and the Bromo volcano. This day of silence marks the beginning…