Source BANGLADESH, September 17, 2017 (The Daily Star): Sculptors in Bagerhat and Brahmanbaria are busy giving the finishing touches to statues of Goddess Durga ahead of Durga puja. The biggest festival of Bangalee Hindus will be held in 606 temples in Bagerhat, Deputy Commissioner Tapan Kumar Biswas said. Durga Puja will start on September 19 with the Mahalaya ceremony. It…
Source I have heard that man can acquire superhuman powers through it and perform miracles. What shall I do with superhuman powers? Can one realize God through them? If God is not realized then everything becomes false.— Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)
Source I have heard that man can acquire superhuman powers through it and perform miracles. What shall I do with superhuman powers? Can one realize God through them? If God is not realized then everything becomes false.— Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)
Source LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, September 18, 2017 (YouTube): The University of Southern California (USC) has a very diverse culture including many Indian Students. This short YouTube video highlights the USC campus Hindu Students Organization. Students offer their insightful perspectives on Hinduism and describe the activities of the Hindu Students Organization.
Source Stop all your attachments to false values. In an ever-changing world there is nothing worthwhile for us to desire or weep for. Joys and sorrows are bound to come in human life; they are just two sides of the same coin.— Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1992), founder of the Chinmaya Mission
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, September 16, 2017 (HPI): 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 (and many back issues) on your mobile device at bit.ly/HT-APP. In his Publisher’s Desk editorial, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami addresses the…
Source LAS PALMAS, CANARY ISLANDS, September 14, 2017 (La Provincia, translated from Spanish): The Hindu community of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria received a heavy blow, losing one of its most beloved members, Maharaj Chandru Chetanram Sharma, who died at the age of 85. He was the first priest of the Hindu community. Maharaj Sharma began his spiritual journey at…
Source ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, September 1, 2017 (Fast Company): Off Hwy. 101 in Rohnert Park, California, you’ll find the usual roadside offerings: There’s a Burger King and a Taco Bell, and there’s a Chick-fil-A and an In-N-Out Burger. But right off the road that bisects the interstate, you’ll find a fast-food restaurant that’s like the others only in format. Amy’s…
Source OXFORD, ENGLAND, September 14, 2017 (BBC): Carbon dating shows an ancient Indian manuscript has the earliest recorded origin of the zero symbol. The Bakhshali manuscript is now believed to date from the 3rd or 4th Century, making it hundreds of years older than previously thought. It means the document, held in Oxford, has an earlier zero symbol than a…
Source LYON, FRANCE, September 10, 2017 (Le Progres, translated from French): Six hundred faithful gathered this Sunday in (the Lyon suburb) Rillieux-la-Pape to celebrate Ganesh. In the Hindu religion, he is the God of virtue. After the Hindu ritual and religious ceremonies, the participants followed a long, colorful procession with dancers and music players. This annual procession was organized [for…