Source CHENNAI, INDIA, June 28, 2017 (Times of India): HPI NOTE: Further articles which we will run shortly describe the complex interaction of temple activities with the new Goods and Services Tax. Devotees, who want to fulfil vows in various temples in Tamil Nadu besides sevas, special poojas and taking part in the ritual of pulling gold and silver chariots,…
Source Do not look upon yoga as something beyond you or as calling for any extraordinary efforts. You can remain in your station of life, carry on your work and at the same time embark on the yogic path. Do japa, prayer, kirtan, meditation and asanas regularly. — Swami Sivanada (1887-1963), founder of Divine Life Society
Source INDIA, June 22, 2017 (India Facts by A.L. Chavda): On June 16, 2017, an article appeared in The Hindu titled “How genetics is settling the Aryan migration debate” by Tony Joseph. This article claims that the question of the origin of the Indo-Aryan people has been “settled,” based on the findings of a research paper that was published three…
Source FIJI, July 2, 2017 (Fiji Sun): A three-day Hindu ritual and prayer in Vunika Labasa has brought together around 300 people to offer their thanksgiving to their divine mother Maha Kali. Pundit Shiva Sami says this is an annual event for many South Indians in Labasa where they gather at the Vunika Temple and pray for more blessings. Mr.…
Source JAMMU, INDIA, June 28, 2017 (The Hindu): The first batch of Amarnath pilgrims left here for the cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley amid extraordinary security arrangements after intelligent inputs cautioned of militant attacks, police said. A total of 2,280 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas here for the Himalayan cave shrine in Anantnag district in 72 vehicles…
Source Association with sages should be made because thoughts are so persistent. The sage has already overcome the mind and remains in peace. Being in his proximity helps to bring about this condition in others, otherwise there is no meaning in seeking his company. The guru provides the needed strength for this, unseen by others. — Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950)
Source INDIA, June 20, 2017 (YouTube by Karolina Goswami): It is International Yoga Day tomorrow. But, who created yoga? Is yoga a Hindu practice? Can Christians practice yoga? What is beer yoga or holy yoga? Yoga is being twisted, tampered, modified and even re-named so extensively that now many have even started to wonder if yoga is actually a Hindu…
Source SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, June 28, 2017 (Latin American Herald Tribune): The Australian population is aging, more ethnically diverse and less religious than in the past, according to the 2016 national census released on Tuesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. About 95.1 percent of the Australian population responded to the census, which is carried out every five years. The 2016…
Source SIEMAN, YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA, June 28, 2017 (ANTARA News) – Former US president Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Prambanan Temple on the outskirt of Yogyakarta on Thursday during his vacation in Indonesia, an official said on Wednesday. The management of Prambanan Temple has tasked an archaeologist of the Yogyakartas Cultural Heritage Preservation Agency, Wahyu Astuti, to serve as…
Source PITHORAGARH, INDIA, June 29, 2017 (Times of India): China’s declaration on Tuesday that no Indian pilgrim will be allowed to proceed on the Kailash Mansarovar yatra till the Sikkim border row is resolved may have stalled the yatra through the Nathu La pass in Sikkim, but the pilgrimage is proceeding smoothly through the other route in Uttarakhand taken by…