Source UNITED STATES, September 26, 2015 (Swarajyamag by A. Rambachan): In 1973, after graduating from the University of the West Indies, I made a long journey from my home in Trinidad to study at the Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, the ashram in Mumbai, India, founded by Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993). This was my first visit to India, the birthplace of my Hindu ancestors.…
Source Attach yourself to Him who is free from all attachments. Bind yourself to that bond so all other bonds may be broken.— Tirukkural 350
Source Wealth and happiness are not related to each other as cause and effect. An attempt to secure happiness by securing wealth is as futile as it is absurd. — Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal(1912-1954), 34th pontiff of the Sarada Peetham
Source NEPAL, September 26, 2015 (Charisma News): HPI Note: this is a Christian News source. Nepal approved a new constitution earlier this month, declaring the formerly Hindu nation to be a secular country, which ignited rejoicing for Christians anxious to evangelize. “[The] gospel will be spreading fast because [the] new constitution declares that every human [can] believe in God as…
Source FLUSHING, NEW YORK, September 25, 2015 (Times Ledger): Thousands of Hindu worshipers assembled at the Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam Temple at 45-57 Bowne St. in Flushing Sunday afternoon to celebrate the birth of Lord Ganesha, also known as the Destroyer of Obstacles. Ganesha is a God many devout Hindus pray to every morning, and whose power to bring…
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 UNITED STATES September 25, 2015 (Press Release): Since we launched our nationwide anti-bullying survey last month, we’ve received responses from youth around the country. Some responses highlight the progress we’ve made as a community. However, other responses show just how far we have yet to go in combating anti-Hindu bias and bullying in classrooms. Personal stories of heartbreak and…
Source GOA, INDIA, September 24, 2015 (Herald Goa): Creatively setting up dekhawas, which are decorations depicting scenes from Hindu mythology, next to Lord Ganesh’s statue is a traditional practice. Apart from adding to the decor and showcasing interesting tales, these dekhawas are testimony to the unity that prevails amidst the youth of that particular area as setting up a grand…
Source UNITED KINGDOM, September 18, 2015 (Leicester Mercury): Leicester already has the biggest Diwali celebrations outside India and it could now have the largest Ganesh festival, too. The God with the head of an elephant symbolizes good luck and the removal of obstacles for the billion Hindus throughout the world. Over ten days this month the Shree Sanatan Mandir temple…
Source The atman in you is that which indwells all things.” “Tell me, Yajnavalkya, about this atman that indwells all things.” “It is that which transcends hunger and thirst, sorrow and delusion, old age and death.”— Brihadaranyaka Upanishad III, 5A