Source HARIDWAR, INDIA, April 1, 2016 (New York Times): Baba Ramdev is surrounded by the trappings of any major corporate leader almost anywhere in the world. But Mr. Ramdev is also an Indian swami, having renounced all worldly pleasures and possessions. Famous for bringing yoga to the Indian masses, Mr. Ramdev, 50, is also the leader a group of spiritual…
Source At a national and international level, we will enjoy more peace as we become more tolerant. Religious leaders can help by teaching their congregations how to live in a world of differences without feeling threatened, without forcing their ways or will on others. World bodies can make laws which deplore and work to prevent crimes of violence. It is…
KAUAI, HAWAII, April 7, 2016 (Hinduism Today): Mr. Rajiv Malik, our Senior Correspondent for Hinduism Today magazine in India, is now in Vrindavan to research a feature story on the sacred area for our next issue. He will focus on the major temples, the sacred places of the Radha/Krishna tradition, the gurukulams, resident saints, sadhus and sadhvis, and the great…
blog.cpsindia.org. INDIA, April 5, 2016 (Centre for Policy Studies, Dr. J. K. Bajaj): I have posted our eighteenth note on the Religion Data of Census 2011. This concerns Assam, where the accretion to the Muslim share during 2001-11 has been the highest of all States. Their share in Assam has gone up by 3.3 percentage points, as compared to the…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, April 5, 2016 (The News Minute): Kapaleeswarar is one of the prominent Shiva temples in India situated in Mylapore, Chennai. Here Lord Shiva is worshipped as Kapaleeswarar (self-manifested) and Goddess Shakti as Karpagambal. During the Tamil month of Panguni, the traditional brahmotsavam (annual festival) takes place when the entire neighborhood comes alive with a mela-like atmosphere. Watch…
Source Joys and sorrows are time-born and cannot last. Therefore, do not be perturbed by these. The greater the difficulties and obstructions, the more intense will be your endeavor to cling to His feet and the more will your prayer increase from within. And when the time is ripe, you will gain mastery over this power. — Anandamayi Ma (1896-1982),…
Source NEW ORLEANS, April 5, 2016: Applications are now open for young Hindus living in the United States or Canada, age 21-35, for GreenFaith’s North American Convergence. Happening in New Orleans, June 20-24, 2016, the Convergence is an interfaith gathering of emerging leaders who want to put their beliefs into action for the environment in meaningful ways. Applications are due…
Source RAMAPO, NEW YORK, April 4, 2016 (Religion News): The new home for followers of one of the world’s oldest religion has opened to serve as a meeting place and sanctuary for some 1,000 followers of Zoroastrian faith from across the New York region. The Dar-e-Mehr Zoroastrian Temple, or DMZT, a gleaming square building with an impressive colonnaded portico opened…
Source NASHIK, INDIA, April 3, 2016 (Deccan Chronicle): The Trimbakeshwar Temple authorities here Sunday imposed a restriction on men’s entry too into the sanctum sanctorum of the Lord Shiva shrine with an aim to provide “equal treatment” to both the genders, a trustee said. The decision, which takes effect from tomorrow, comes in the wake of the Bombay High Court…
Source MUMBAI, INDIA, April 3, 2016 (Deccan Chronicle): A day after the Bombay High Court ruled that entry to temples was a fundamental right of women and it was the state’s fundamental duty to protect it, the activists of the Bhumata Ranragini Brigade led by Trupti Desai tried to gain entry into the core area of the popular Shani shrine…