Daily Inspiration
Source You may develop a thousand virtues and be reckoned as the greatest in the land. But the lotus of your heart will not blossom until you receive the grace of the Guru, the grace of God!— Dada Sadhu Vaswani
Be a California Textbook Reviewer
Source SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, July 21, 2016 (Hindu American Foundation): In order to ensure an accurate and balanced portrayal of Hinduism and ancient India, Hindu American community members in California are urged to apply to become reviewers for the state’s textbook adoption process. This process, which concludes in 2017, selects new History-Social Science textbooks for grades K-8. Between now and October…
Five Star Mayor of Turin to Create Italy’s First Vegetarian City
Source TURIN, ITALY, July 21, 2016 (The Guardian): From vitello tonnato – veal with tuna sauce – to beef braised in the Piedmont region’s most famous red wine, brasato al Barolo, meat dishes have been central to the food tradition of northern Italy for centuries. But Chiara Appendino, the new mayor of Turin and a force in the populist Five…
Jayalalithaa Asks Modi to Resolve Thiruvalluvar Statue Issue
Source TAMIL NADU, INDIA, July 21, 2016 (The Hindu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urgently take up with the Uttarakhand government the issue of installation of a statue of Tamil sage poet Thiruvalluvar in Haridwar. “It is learnt that the Thiruvalluvar statue is now lying in the Dam Kothi Guest House, Haridwar,…
Daily Inspiration
Source “I went to the root of things, and found nothing but Him alone.”— Mira Bai (1500-1550), princess of Rajasthan, Northwest India, a saint celebrated for her lyrical poetry dedicated to Krishna
Technology Saves 3 Temples from Demolition
Source INDIA, July 21, 2016 (The Hindu): Each time a highway road is widened, anything in the way including temples, trees, homes, and school buildings are removed for the carriageway, with few exceptions. Recently, three temples situated adjacent to national highways have been physically lifted and moved from the roads. “We have shifted temples in Hosur, Kallakurichi and Ambur using…
Chinmaya Mission Set to Open Its First University in India
Source INDIA, July 20, 2016 (Chinmaya University): We are delighted to announce that the Government of India has granted in-principle approval for the establishment of Chinmaya Mission’s first university, Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth. The University will be a deemed University for Sanskrit and Indian Knowledge and Traditions, including Performing Arts, in the de novo category for preservation of our cultural heritage. The…
Years-Long Advocacy for Reform and Equity in California Textbooks for Hindu, Indian and South Asian History Concludes with the Approval of the New Framework
Source SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, July 21, 2016 (Diya TV): State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced Thursday that the State Board of Education approve the History-Social Science Framework for California Public Schools, which will update and upgrade history and social science instruction in California. Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation also announced Thursday that important progress had been made in…
Daily Inspiration
Source What has learning profited a man, if it has not led him to worship the Good Feet of Him who is pure knowledge itself?— Tirukkural
Residents Turn to Elephant God to End Jumbo Deaths
Source COIMBATORE, INDIA, July 9, 2016 (The Hindu): When Vikas Muntot wanted to do something, agitated as he was over the frequent elephant deaths in Coimbatore, he looked to none other than the elephant-headed God for help. The 22-year-old businessman from Rajasthan, who has made the city his home, organized a Maha Ganapathy Yagam (special prayer to Lord Vinayaga) on…