Source NEW DELHI, March 7, 2016 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri which is being celebrated with devotion and religious fervor. Devotees in large numbers are reaching Shiva temples since early morning. A large number of people are expected to offer jalabhishek of holy water and special prayers at…
Source The syllable gu means shadows. The syllable ru, he who disperses them. Because of the power to disperse darkness, the guru is thus named.— Advayataraka Upanishad
Source UNITED KINGDOM, March 4, 2016 (Newham Recorder): Radha Krishna Temple in Stratford welcomed year four pupils from Ranelagh Primary School as teachers aim to expand pupils’ knowledge of community cohesion, individuality and globalisation. The temple, which was founded in 1967, opened its doors to teach pupils about Hindu Gods Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Durga and Ganesha. Executive head teacher Angela…
Source UNITED KINGDOM, March 4 2016 (Religion Watch): In areas where they have no access to “Tamil-orientated” temples, Tamil Hindus outside of London either visit non-Tamil temples or perform their own rituals in non-institutional settings, reports Demelza Jones (Aston University, Birmingham) in the journal Religion (Jan.). Tamil temples tend to be different from those of Northern India. Their Deity images…
Source To associate with a sadhu is like sitting near a seller of perfumes. You may not be able to own any of the wonders he holds, but what emanates from them will envelop you.— Saint Kabir (1440-1518), Indian saint revered by Hindus and Muslims
Source INDIA, May 11, 2015 (First Post by Jakob De Roover): The annual reports of the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) have long irked politicians and citizens from countries placed on its watch list. This is no different in India. In the 2015 report released about a fortnight ago, the country again occupies an unenviable spot in Tier…
Source U.S., March 3, 2016 (RNS): A U.S. religious freedom panel says it has been unable to obtain visas for members who planned to travel to India this week to assess conditions there. In its 2015 annual report, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom included India on its list of Tier 2 countries — not the worst offenders but…
Source Acquire the transcendental knowledge from a Self-realized master by humble reverence, by sincere inquiry and by service. The wise ones who have realized the Truth will impart the Knowledge to you.— Bhagavad Gita
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 2, 2016 (The Hindu):The exhibition by Sujata Bajaj titled “Ganapati” ends tomorrow at Art Alive Gallery, Panchsheel Park, till Thursday. Her preoccupation with Lord Ganesha started while she was confined to bed due to an injured foot. Since then artist Sujata Bajaj has painted, etched and sculpted Lord Ganesha for three decades, a passion that…
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…