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Source No one can describe the Truth adequately. Even the great Shankara failed to do it. — Satguru Siva Yogaswami (1872‚Äì1964), Sri Lankan mystic

Source Hinduism is ultimately about experiencing things yourself. Understanding another person’s wisdom does not make one wise. — Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today

Source CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, December 3, 2016 (BBC): A vegetarian cafe is refusing to accept the new #5 note after it emerged the currency contains animal products. Sharon Meijland, owner of the Rainbow Cafe in Cambridge, has put up signs warning customers about the policy. Mrs. Meijland said she had made a “promise” to customers that the cafe was an “ethical…

Source LEICESTER, ENGLAND, November 30, 2016 (BBC): The Shree Sanatan Mandir, one of Leicester’s oldest and largest Hindu temples, has urged worshippers not to give new five pound notes in donations after the Bank of England confirmed they contain animal fat. The notes are made from small amounts of tallow, derived from animal waste products, which has angered a number…

Source A happy man is he who desires nothing, claims nothing, expects nothing and is free from hatred and fear. — Dada Vaswani, leader of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission

Source HYDERABAD, INDIA, December 1, 2016 (The Hindu): The Temple Protection Movement has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement the recommendation of the Supreme Court for creation of a daily puja fund scheme for every temple. Movement convener M.V. Soundarrajan, in a statement, said it will be in tune with the demonetization exercise initiated by the prime Minister…

Source There is no place more powerful for practice, more blessed or more marvelous than Mount Kailash. — Milarepa (c.1052‚Äì1135), Tibet’s most revered yogi

Source PUDUCHERRY, INDIA, November 28,, 2016 (The Hindu): Yoga has now become part of the nursing curriculum at the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI) under the Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV). The Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education and Research (CYTER), SBV, which had pioneered the incorporation of Yoga concepts in the MBBS curriculum two years ago and later…

Source INDIA, November 30, 2016 (Swarajya, by Aravindan Neelakandan): In April, 2016, in the renowned journal Frontiers of Psychology, Anthony Trewavas, a molecular biologist from University of Edinburgh, who has been working on plant perceptions, published a paper in which he stated: “Environmental awareness likely indicates consciousness. Spontaneity in plant behavior, ability to count to five and error correction indicate…

Source It’s important to go into solitude from time to time and think about God, especially for those who busy themselves day and night with worldly duties and responsibilities. When the plant is young, it should be fenced on all sides, otherwise goats and cattle may eat it up. — Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836‚Äì1886)