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 Generous, selfless giving is among dharma’s central fulfillments. Hospitality, charity and support of God’s work on Earth arises from the belief that the underlying purpose of life is spiritual, not material. — Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source SAINT-BENOIT, REUNION, FRANCE, June 11, 2017 (Clicanoo, translated from French): It is a first on the island: the Siva Soupramanien Association has created a school, directed by Stephane Ulanganaden Apou, a priest from Saint-Benoit. Devi Vingataredy, 60, is one of 25 students of the newly established school of Hindu priests, created in April at the Siva Soupramanien temple in…
Source ROME, ITALY, June 8, 2017 (Askanews, translated from Italian): The fifth edition of Summer Mela Roma FINDS-India will come to the capital from June 17 to July 5 bringing major performances of Indian culture, music, and dance. The Indian Art and Culture Festival, which FIND Foundation has organized and promoted since 2013 in Rome, Zagarolo and other cities of…
Source The Hindu marriage may be described as the union of two families. In this union, there is no room for petty ambitions and personal ego-trips. What is involved is love for the entire family that one is marrying into. — Dada J.P. Vaswani, spiritual head of Sadhu Vaswani Mission
Source SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, June 23, 2017 (Press Release): To guide youths in interfaith love, the author Dr. Dilip Amin established a non-profit forum, www.InterfaithShaadi.org, in 2009. He has since assisted countless individuals and couples, and through which he has personally guided 1200 youths. This new book is a summary of his research of the past 12 years in this…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, June 25, 2017 (Deccan Chronicle): A Sivalingam made of maragatham (emerald), valued over US$310,000 from the 400-year-old temple in Thiruporur was stolen by unidentified men on Friday night in the darkness of the new moon. The theft happened at Swayambulingeswara temple in Illaloor located on Thiruporur-Guduvancherry Road. According to the police, the statue was the main deity…
Source GUWAHATI, INDIA, June 23, 2017 (NDTV): With China refusing to open the gates to the first batch of about 50 pilgrims scheduled to travel to Kailash Mansarovar through Nathu La in Sikkim, the devotees have returned to Sherthang after waiting for a week. The second batch of pilgrims has been held up in Gangtok. “Yes, there are some difficulties…
Source Life should be chiefly service. Without that ideal, the intelligence that God has given you is not reaching out toward its goal. When in service you forget the little self, you will feel the big Self of Spirit. — Paramahamsa Yogananda (1893-1952)
Source KOLKATA INDIA, June 18, 2017 (Times of India): Swami Atmasthananda Maharaj, 99, president of the Belur-headquartered Ramkrishna Math and Mission, also believed to have initiated Prime Minister Narendra Modi into politics, died of age-related ailments in Kolkata’s Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan on Sunday evening. The monk had been in the hospital since February 2015 due to health issues. He…