Source ROME, ITALY, November 13, 2015 (Agenparl): Deepavali was celebrated on November 11, 2015, at the Italian Senate hall in Rome (beautifully decorated with flower petals and candles) with the traditional lighting of the Divali lamp. Senators, the Indian ambassador, representatives of the Indian Hindu community and religious leaders from many faiths came together to celebrate the Hindu festival of…
Source When I think of myself as a body, I am your servant, my Lord; when I think of myself as an individual soul, I am part of you; but when I realize I am atman, you and I become one.— Lord Hanuman in the epic Ramayana
Source UNITED KINGDOM, November 13, 2015 (Asian Image): A grand parade brought the streets of Preston city centre alive. The procession was among several events held to mark the opening of the new BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Preston (230 miles north of London on England’s west coast). Volunteers joined religious leaders in Preston as weekend festivities began. Fantastically decorated…
Source SPAIN, November 2, 2015 (Andalucia Informacion): The city of Torremolinos hosted the celebration of Diwali or Festival of Lights, the most important festival in India. The mayor of the municipality, Jose Ortiz, together with the Councillor for Culture, Aida Blanes, attended the reception organized by the Indian community in San Miguel Street, which was illuminated with ‘Happy Diwali’ lights…
Source Bliss is the dance-stage, bliss is the lyric; Bliss are the diverse instruments, Bliss is the meaning; The supreme felicity of the universe is bliss, For he who yearns for His dance of bliss.— Tirumantiram, a sacred mystical treatise by Rishi Tirumular, verse v. 2725
Source KATHMANDU, NEPAL, November 11, 2015 (Kathmandu Post): People across the country are celebrating the third day of Tihar festival by worshipping cows on Wednesday. Cows, considered highly sacred by Hindus, are generally worshipped on the morning by putting Tika and offering delicious food. The milk, dung and urine of cow are used for purification purpose by Hindus on various…
Source MOZAMBIQUE, November 12, 2015 (Noticias): The Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Victoria Dias Diogo, is granting a holiday to all workers and civil servants who profess the Hindu religion in Mozambique today, November 12th, so that they can, with their families and friends, celebrate the beginning of the new year, Vikram Savant 2072. According to a statement…
Source BRITAIN, November 4, 2015 (New Asian Post): This year Diwali arrived early in Parliament as the Hindu Forum of Britain (HFB) organized the Annual Diwali celebrations at the House of Commons beautiful Terrace Pavilion on Wednesday, 4 November. “Proud to be British, Proud to be a Hindu,” the slogan coined by Lord Popat of Harrow at the time of…
Source HOUSTON, TEXAS, November 10, 2015 (Houston Chronicle): For most of his life, Pratik Sharma, not yet a teen when his family left Pakistan in 2012, celebrated Diwali in a quiet, contemplative way. This year, the focus on family and the ultimate triumph of good over evil remained, but the effervescent Houston middle schooler busted loose. He tasted the color…
Source Take up one idea and make that your life– think of it, dream of it, live on it. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success. One single soul with good motives, sincerity and infinite love can destroy the…