Source HYDERABAD, INDIA, April 29, 2016 (The Hindu): The final hearing on a long-pending writ petition in the Supreme Court filed by Swamy Dayananda Saraswathi to free temples from government control and challenging the Endowments Acts of three States will commence in July. The decision brought cheer to the Temple Protection Movement (TPM) active in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana which…
Source Like treasure hidden in the ground, like flavor in the fruit, like gold in the rock, and oil in the seed, the Absolute is hidden in the heart.— Akka Mahadevi, twelfth-century Vira Saiva saint
Source MIDLAND, TEXAS, april 28, 2016 (Fronteras Desk): A leading hospital in Texas is making a name for itself by taking on the ranching industry, an iconic fixture in the history of the Lone Star State. The hospital is now promoting a plant-based diet rich in vegetables and whole grains for patients and visitors. Nurturing cattle, sending them to the…
Source SRINAGAR, JAMMU/KASHMIR, April 28, 2016 (The North Lines): Centuries-old Vetaal Bero temple in the highly-sensitive area that had been shut after most pandits were forced to migrate to Jammu and other parts of the country due to militancy in 1990, was reopened on Thursday. Jogi Langkar (canteen where food is served for sadhus) in Rainawari area of Srinagar, the…
Source The average man of the world goes about his daily life not knowing that subconsciously he is seeking the Absolute Truth, the Beloved in the jiva. The mind-body equipment of man contains this Beloved, yet he seeks for it everywhere else but within. The musk deer attracted by its own scent searches for it in the woods. Little does…
KAUAI, HAWAII, April 29, 2016 (Hinduism Today): As part of research for part four of our movie series, “The Hinduism of Hindu India,” the question came up of how many British officers were in the total military of India which in 1947 numbered 2.5 million? If you have an authorative source for this information please contact the managing editor, Acharya…
Source MADURAI, INDIA, April 29, 2016 (Deccan Chronicle): Observing that the Tirukkural alone can take the younger generation on a righteous path, the Madurai bench of Madras high court directed the state government to include 108 chapters of Tirukkural, the great Tamil masterpiece on ethics, in the curriculum of students from VI standard to XII standards in the school syllabus…
Source WASHINGTON D.C., April 29, 2016 (Zee News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to address a joint session of the United States Congress on June 8 during his visit here. “The friendship between the United States and India is a pillar of stability in an important region of the world,” US House Speaker Paul Ryan said. “This address…
Source You shine, all living things emerge. You disappear, they go to rest. Recognizing our innocence, O golden-haired Sun, arise; let each day be better than the last. — Rig Veda (X, 37, 9)
Source KERALA, INDIA, April 27, 2016 (The Hindu): With an eye on public safety and prevention of cruelty to elephants, the Social Forestry Division has disallowed the use of the animals for non-ritualistic practices in the district. An application by the Mukkolakkal Sree Mahaganapathy Temple in Mannanthala to parade 12 elephants at its annual festival in May was turned down…