Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 2, 2016 (Press Trust of India): Sanskrit would have survived had it become the language of commoners, Union minister Najma Heptulla noted here today while asking people to shun their “colonized” mindset to conserve the country’s oldest language. “Sanskrit would have survived had it been the language of commoners and not only elites. Colonization here…
Source Hinduism is a living organism. One and indivisible at the root, it has grown into a vast tree with innumerable branches– knowledge is limitless and also limitless is the application of Truth.— Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
Source ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, February 1, 2016 (Press Trust of India): Pakistani lawmakers’ lack of political will to pass the pending Hindu marriage bill despite a Supreme Court directive came in for criticism today, with a leading newspaper questioning the government’s commitment to minority rights, especially for Hindu women. “While many politicians are quick to issue public statements about the rights…
Source INDIA, January 31, 2016 (The Hindu): The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on Saturday has approved its annual budget for the year 2016-17 with an estimated revenue of US$394.5 million. For the first time in the history of the TTD, the income derived from the temple Hundi by way of offerings is put at Rs. 1,010 crore (US$148.8 million), surpassing…
Source INDIA, January 31, 2016 (Babaji’s Kriya Yoga): “The Treasure Trove of Tamil Yoga Siddha Manuscripts” is a guide and a large collection of verses composed by Tamil Yoga Siddhars during the medieval Sangam period. These verses, found only on palm leaf manuscripts, were collected, scanned, transcribed into modern Tamil and edited by an eminent team of scholars and manuscriptologists…
Source MALAYSIA, January 25, 2016 (The Star): Thousands of devotees took part in colorful and vibrant processions during the Thaipusam celebration in Ipoh. Carrying kavadis of various colors, shapes and sizes, many of these devotees walked about six miles from Jelapang to Buntong and to the Sri Subramaniar Temple in Gunung Cheroh on a bright Sunday morning. Chants of “Vel…
Source DEHRADUN, INDIA, January 27, 2016 (Times of India): In a first-of-its-kind exercise, 250 soldiers of the Western Command of the Army have been sent for a two-week Yoga Teacher’s Training Course being organized by Ramdev’s Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar. Army officials said the soldiers after their yoga stint will help impart this training to others in the Command. During the…
Source There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.— Ramana Maharishi (1879-1950), South Indian mystic
Source BANGKOK, THAILAND, December 17, 2015 (Bangkok Post): Vendors convincing passers-by to buy garlands and pay respects to the Hindu God has become a common scene at the Ratchaprasong intersection. Four months after the deadly Erawan shrine blast, thick smoke from joss sticks has again blanketed the shrine as hundreds of tourists, especially Asians, are returning to the spot. As…
Source KWAZULU NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, December 17, 2015 (Rising Sun): What started off as a page three feature documenting the rich history and tapestry of Indian communities within KZN in the Tribune Herald, has now been turned into a coffee table book. “Beyond the Fields” was officially launched at Coastlands on the Ridge last Thursday, among special guests. The book…