Source A million times they are born and die; In a million follies they forget this. In the darkness of mala they are enveloped. When at last the hidden grace of Siva bursts forth and chases away the night, then comes the moment for the soul to renounce, and it then becomes a radiant light. — Tirumantiram 1615
Source When one remains without thinking, one understands another by means of the universal language of silence. — Ramana Maharishi (1879-1950), South Indian mystic
Source EMMENBRUeCKE, SWITZERLAND, June 9, 2017 (Obwaldner Zeitung, translated from German): It was a rare religious ceremony for Switzerland: The third Hindu temple of central Switzerland was opened with elaborate rituals. The building is dedicated to the Goddess Sri Rajarajeswary. On Thursday at 5 pm, on Emmenweid Street in the middle of the industrial area of Emmenbruecke, several Tamil women…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 12, 2017 (Indian Express): Over fifty school-going adolescent girls, armed with lathis, swords and knives, with a saffron ribbon tied around their wrists, brandished their weapon-wielding skills in the open courtyard of GLT Saraswati Bal Mandir school in New Delhi on Sunday. This was the culmination of a 15-day training camp, which began on May…
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…
Source INDIA, June 8, 2017 (The Hindu): Temple priests (archakas) on Wednesday continued their protest at the Deputy Commissioner, Endowments, office at Turner’s Choultry, on a charter of long-pending demands, including implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on Pay Revision Commission scales forming a fund. The three-day protest began on Tuesday. Agitating under the banner of Visakhapatnam District (North Andhra)…
Source VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, May 16, 2017 (Indian Sun): On 22 April, members of the Hindu community flocked to Wyndham, Victoria, for the opening ceremony of the city’s newest temple. The Hindu temple in Wyndham is now the home of many sacred statues–called murtis–and their presence is already drawing devotees daily and in large numbers on the weekend. “This…
Source A spiritual person should be a normal person, a sound person. In order to reach God, a spiritual person has to be divinely practical in his day-to-day activities. — Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007), renowned spiritual leader and author
Source BERLIN, GERMANY, March 18, 2017: Above is a thought-provoking hour-long lecture by Prof. CK Raju on the contrast between Western and Indian concepts of time, part of his work in rooting out the impact of the Western ideas and specifically of British colonization on present-day Indian thinking. See also his video, “A Tale of Two Calendars – Dr C…
Source BANGKOK, THAILAND, June 8, 2017 (Coconuts): Amidst the mourning of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, thousands of Thai artists will showcase Thai traditional performances at the royal cremation on Oct. 26. The Minister of Culture, Veera Rojpojanarat, revealed that “all characters, casts and details” are now complete, and the artists are beginning to rehearse for the best and the…