Source DEHRADUN, INDIA, March 3, 2016 (Times of India): Forest officials in Uttarakhand have denied permission for a mega yoga gathering that would likely have seen over 1,000 participants from 70 nations converge on Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s Chaurasi Kutiya, more famous as the Beatles ashram, over concerns about possible disturbance to the area’s rich wildlife. The ashram, reopened a few…
Source Do you realize now the sacred significance and the supreme importance of the guru’s role in the evolution of man? It was not without reason that the India of the past carefully tended and kept alive the lamp of guru-tattva. It is therefore not without reason that India, year after year, age after age, commemorates anew this ancient concept…
KAUAI, HAWAII, March 2, 2016 (Hinduism Today): Mr. Rajiv Malik, our Senior Correspondent for Hinduism Today magazine in India, will arrive in Vrindavan in a few days 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…
Source DELHI, INDIA, February 29, 2016: “Source” above has been providing an on-going analysis of the 2011 census of India data, which was released only recently. In this report, they begin discussing those states and regions where the Muslims or Christians have a significant and growing presence. As they have said earlier, for the purpose of analysis, they have divide…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, February 27, 2016 (Deccan Chronicle): The small temple town of Kumbakonam in the heart of the Cauvery delta must be now taking a deep breath of relief after having peacefully hosted a spectacular Mahamaham-2016, South’s own Kumbh that is once-in-a-12-year-wonder, a place revered in traditional narratives as Bhaskara Kshetram (Sun God’s abode). As the Theerthavari Utsav unfolded…
Source Wanting to reform the world without discovering one’s true self is like trying to cover the world with wool to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes.— Sri Ramana Maharishi (1879-1950), South Indian mystic
Source DENPASAR, BALI, February 26, 2016 (Coconuts): Every year, all of Bali, including the airport, shuts down for Nyepi, the Balinese Hindu New Year and “Day of Silence.” Traveling is among four different things prohibited during the special holiday, along with no working, no entertainment or pleasure, and no use of bright lights. But safety is of course still a…
Source KOCHI, INDIA, February 17, 2016 (Daily Indian Herald): K.P. Yohannan, the self-proclaimed metropolitan of Believers’ Church, and the moving force behind a number of charity firms registered in the US, including Gospel for Asia, has landed in a legal battle in America on the charge that the money being raised by his organisations from the US citizens for charity…
Source Enquire: ‘Who am I?’ and you will find the answer. Look at a tree: from one seed arises a huge tree; from it comes numerous seeds, each one of which in its turn grows into a tree. No two fruits are alike. Yet it is one life that throbs in every particle of the tree. So, it is the…
Source INDIA, February 26, 2016 (The Hindu): Temple and monastery elephants lined up for special pujas marking the end of the 48-day-long state-sponsored rejuvenation camp at Thekkampatti on the banks of river Bhavani in Mettuppalayam on Tuesday. 31 temple and mutt elephants took part in the State-sponsored camp. At the camp, the elephants were given nutritious diet as per the…