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)
Source LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, November 30, 2016 (New York Times): When it released a new 5-pound note in September, the Bank of England said the new polymer bills were stronger, safer and better for the environment. One thing they are not, it turns out, is meat-free. To the dismay of vegans and vegetarians across Britain, the Bank of England has…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 27, 2016 (Sunday Guardian Live): Around 300-400 manuscripts exist on different types of yoga in India’s treasure box, not one of which has been deciphered. According to the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM), these are part of the approximately ten million manuscripts in the country that are yet to be published. In fact, less than…
Source VIJAYAWADA, INDIA, November 30, 2016 (The Hindu): A lot of water must have flowed down the Pamba River in the past two decades and many changes have taken place in the journey to the popular Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala. Joint Director of Ground Water and Ayyappa devotee A. Varaprasada Rao who had been to Sabarimala nearly two dozen times…