Daily Inspiration
Source If you stick to your principles, life becomes meaningful. Otherwise you become a rudderless vessel that is at the mercy of the winds. — Swami Tejomayananda, spiritual head of Chinmaya Mission
International Yoga Day Will Be Held at Tata Motors with Free Classes
Source BOLIVIA, May 18, 2017 (Eju.tv, translated from Spanish): The International Association of Yoga and Yogism (Yoga en Sintesis) in Bolivia, with the collaboration of India’s automotive icon, Tata Motors and its exclusive distributor, Bolivian Auto Motors, will celebrate on June 21, in the capital of Santa Cruz, the International Yoga Day with a program that is open and free…
Aldous Huxley Describes the Dancing Shiva Image
Source LONDON, U.K., 1961 (YouTube): The great writer Aldous Huxley (Brave New World, The Perennial Philosophy, The Doors of Perception, Island) describes the “Dancing Shiva” image (Nataraj) of the Hindu tradition and its immense significance and comprehensiveness. This is from an interview with Mr. Huxley which was done in 1961 in London and was recorded and distributed under the title…
Daily Inspiration
Source Listen for silence in noisy places; feel at peace in the midst of disturbance; awaken joy when there is no reason. — Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Here’s the Story of Gama “The Undefeated” Pehalwan and How He Saved Hindus During 1947 Riots
Source INDIA, May 16, 2017 (India Times): Whether it was Rustam-e-Hind (Champion of India) or Rustam-e-Zamana (Champion of the Universe), the titles conferred on Gama Pehalwan always fell short in describing the legend. His legacy is such that even 57 years after his death, every wrestler in India and Pakistan aspires to be like Gama-The Undefeated. Like all other true…
India’s Lost Party Mansions
Source TAMIL NADU, INDIA, May 17, 2017 (New York Times): Driving on the main roads in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the barely there villages that materialize every few miles take on a comforting rhythm. Cement lean-tos and shacks give way to a formal grid of streets with mansion after looming mansion in various states of maintained opulence…
Why Are Millions of Indian Women Dropping out of Work?
Source INDIA, May18, 2017 (BBC): The numbers are stark – for the first time in India’s recent history, not only was there a decline in the female labour participation rate, but also a shrinking of the total number of women in the workforce. Nearly 20 million Indian women quit work between 2004-05 to 2011-12 The labour force participation rate for…
Daily Inspiration
Source Man needs a guru. But a man must have faith in the guru’s words. He succeeds in spiritual life by looking on his guru as God Himself. — Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)
California Department of Educations Releases History-Social Science Textbooks Submitted for Adoption in 2017
Source SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, May 16, 2017 (CDE): The California Department of Education has posted a web page at “source” above which allows access to 14 programs teaching history at various grade levels. Of interest to Hindus are those that cover grades six and seven when India and the Hindu religion is covered. In theory, these new programs reflected the revised…
Daily Inspiration
Source Access to the Vedas is the greatest privilege this century may claim over all previous centuries. — J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), theoretical physicist