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Source WASHINGTON DC, November 16, 2016 (HAF):Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation are deeply concerned about recent incidents of bias-motivated violence and harassment, as well as violence at protests, following the Presidential election. Over the past several days, the Southern Poverty Law Center noted a “big uptick in incidents of vandalism, threats, intimidation spurred by the rhetoric surrounding the recent…

Source A quiet mind is all you need. All else will happen rightly, once your mind is quiet. As the Sun makes the world active with its rays, so does self-awareness change the mind. In its light, energies wake up and work miracles without effort on your part. — Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981), Hindu sage

Source USA, November 14, 2016 (HAF): The Hindu American Foundation seeks applicants for two full time positions. The position of California Regional Associate Director will develop and expand HAF’s presence throughout all parts of the state, including Northern, Central, and Southern California, as well as bordering states in the Western region. This will include designing and implementing advocacy and programmatic…

Source INDIA, November 13, 2016 (Center for Policy Studies by Anjaneya Bajaj): This thirty-second note on the Religion Data of Census 2011 concerns the Christianisation of many of the very numerous tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. One of the main stories of the Religion Data of Census 2011 is about the Christian penetration into Arunachal Pradesh, a State that had largely…

Source TIRUPATI, INDIA, November 11, 2016 (Sakshi Post): Devotees visiting the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala were hit hard on Wednesday as taxi drivers and owners of hotels and shops refused to accept Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 (US$7.50-15.00) denomination currency notes after the government’s sudden move to demonetize them. The pilgrims, who flock from all over the country to…

Source You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself. — Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)

Source NAIROBI, KENYA, October 20, 2016 (Daily Nation): The socio-religious festivities that have been happening throughout October culminate today as faithful mark Diwali, the festival of lights. The festivity takes a brilliant dimension as traditional lamps are lit at residential and business premises. This auspicious day is an opportune time to honor a versatile lady who has dedicated her life…

Source INDIA, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 (by Somya Abrol, India Today): British Prime Minister Theresa May visited India for three days to discuss post-Brexit Britain’s relations with India, and the way forward. On the final day of her visit, while in Bangalore, May visited the century-old Sri Someshwara Temple clad gracefully in a saree. Taking time off her hectic engagements in…

Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 7, 2016 (New Indian Express): In a U-turn, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of Kerala on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it favored the entry of women of all age groups in the historic Sabarimala temple in the state. The counsel for the state government, which had earlier supported the ban on women’s…

Source He who is called Brahman by the jnanis is known as atman by the yogis and as Bhagavan by the bhaktas. But even That disappears when the aspirant reaches nirvikalpa samadhi. — Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)