Daily Inspiration
Source Attach yourself to Him who is free from all attachments. Bind yourself to that bond so all other bonds may be broken.— Tirukkural 350
Great Hypocrisy Of “Secular” Indian State: It Controls Only Temples; We Must Take Them Back
Source INDIA, November 6, 2017 (Swarajyamag by Swami Venkataraman): In April 2016, a more than 1,000-year-old temple, built by Rajendra Chola-I in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, was pulled down by the state government in the name of renovation. The government said the temple was only dismantled and would be put together again. In May 2010, the temple tower of…
Indonesian Court Recognizes Native Religions in Landmark Ruling
Source JAKARTA, INDONESIA, November 7, 2017 (Reuters): Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirmed the rights of devotees of faiths outside the country’s officially recognized religions, in a move activists welcomed as a “new chapter for religious freedom”. Against a backdrop of rising intolerance toward minorities in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, the court said Indonesians would not be required to…
Malabar Temple Management Board Takes over Thrissur Parthasarathy Temple
Source THRISSUR, INDIA, November 7, 2017 (Kaumudi Global): The Malabar Devaswom Board [see definition below] has taken over the Parthasarathy temple in Guruvayoor despite oppositions from various Hindu organizations. Though the board had come to take over the temple earlier, they had to return following strong oppositions. Malabar Devaswom Board officials arrived Tuesday morning. A team of police also arrived…
Daily Inspiration
Source Arise, awake! Stop not till the goal is reached.— Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), disciple of Sri Ramakrisha
The Simpsons’ Apu: A Stereotype Hiding in Plain Sight
Source UNITED KINGDOM, November 6, 2017 (BBC by Christian Blauvelt): The comedian Hari Kondabolu is trying to wake up TV viewers to how generally accepted the questionable portrayal of the Simpsons’ character, Apu, has been. “After a while, you’d watch The Simpsons on a Sunday and you’d get a sense of how you’d be made fun of at school on…
State Government Declares Vrindavan, Barsana as Sacred Sites, No Meat and Liquor Shops Allowed
Source UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, October 28, 2017 (Indian Express): The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday issued an order notifying Vrindavan and Barsana towns in Mathura district as “pavitra teerth sthals” (sacred pilgrimage sites). No meat and liquor shops will be allowed in these towns anymore. Principal Secretary (Religious Affairs) Avinish Kumar Awasthi said: “… from now, meat and liquor shops…
Daily Inspiration
Source We want to claim that which we already are. You are already the Self. You are just not aware of it. Do not put it off based upon some concept that we are not ready, we are not worthy, we need more of this or that. None of those principles apply when it comes to Self-realization.— Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami,…
Their Homes in Disrepair after Harvey, Hindu Community Celebrates Diwali
Source HOUSTON, TEXAS, October 19, 2017 (Chronicle): Last fall, as the days grew shorter and the weather cooled, Sheetal Parwal began preparing her home for Diwali. This year, Parwal and her family will celebrate a holiday meant to bring good fortune and prosperity in a rented apartment – their Katy house sitting gutted miles away after taking on 2 feet…
Rakhine State Govt to Close Displaced Person Camps for Hindus and Ethnic Arakanese
Source SITTWE, MYANMAR, October 30, 2017 (Irrawaddy): The Rakhine State government will close camps for displaced persons who have fled violence in northern Rakhine State by Nov. 2, said the Rakhine State minister for electricity, industry and transportation U Aung Kyaw Zan. According to the minister, camps in Sittwe, Ponnagyun, Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, and Minbya townships will be closed as the…