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…
Source ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, September 11, 2017 (Indian Link): Close to 10,000 people from all walks of life joined in the festivities of the 2017 Arts and Cultural Ganesh Festival, an energy-packed two-day event celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha presented by the United Indians of South Australia (UIOSA). Some of the best performing artists and dancers took to the…
Source SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, September 11, 2017 (Yadu Singh’s Blog): I was pleased to be able to organize a meeting of the Indian community Representatives with The Minister for Multiculturalism, The Hon Ray Williams & Chair of Multicultural NSW, Dr. Harry Harinath, today in the Multicultural NSW Offices in Parramatta, Sydney to discuss the Meat and Livestock Australia’s (MLA) offensive video…
Source HYDERABAD, INDIA, September 3, 2017 (Deccan Chronicle):The Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav Samiti announced on Saturday that the massive statue will be made from clay and will use natural colours for the Ganesh Chaturthi next year. It will be for the first time in 63 years that the Khairatabad Ganesh will not be made of plaster of Paris. Samiti member Raj…
Source SUVA, FIJI, September 6, 2017 (Fiji Sun): The teachings and lessons from the scriptures about Lord Ganesha are very much universal and are applicable and even have relevance to us in this modern day and age. This was the message from Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum at the occasion of Ganesha Utsav. Ganesha Utsav is now an annual event in Fiji…