Daily Inspiration
Source Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.— Rabindranath Tagore, (1861-1941) celebrated Bengali writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.
India’s First Anti-Colonialist Uprising Predates the “Sepoy Mutiny” by 274 Years?
Source INDIA, July 19, 2015 (The News Minute): Conventional wisdom has it that lowly-ranked sepoy Mangal Pandey became the catalyst for India’s first uprising against Western rule in 1857 after he revolted against the alleged use of cattle and pig lard smeared on bullet cartridges used in Enfield rifles issued by the East India Company. Now a sustained campaign is…
Daily Inspiration
Source Man arrives at immortality by breaking beyond the limitations not only of his physical self, but of his mental and his ordinary psychic nature into the highest plane and supreme ether of the Truth: for there is the foundation of immortality and the native seat of the triple infinite.— Sri Aurobindo (1879-1950)
Vedic Vidyalayas Attract Applicants
Source UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, July 19, 2015: (Financial Express): Around 400 children, from across the country, aged between 9 and 11 years, came to take the entrance test for 25 seats in the traditional Vedic vidyalayas schools of Allahabad. Most of them were from Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Only 150 students had appeared for the…
Misleading Charge of Plagiarism Against Rajiv Malhotra Lights Up Social Media
Source INDIA, July 18, 2015 (Firstpost, by Rajeev Srinivasan): HPI note: following are excerpts from this long essay which may be read in full at “source” above. See also R. Jagannathan’s article at http://www.firstpost.com/india/rajiv-malhotras-net-plagiarism-charge-shows-no-longer-man-ignore-2349652.html, which goes into more detail on the exact instances of alleged plagiarism, and Shoaib Daniyal’s article, http://scroll.in/article/740814/plagiarism-row-how-rajiv-malhotra-become-the-ayn-rand-of-internet-hindutva. There has been a lot of commotion over on…
Daily Inspiration
Source What has learning profited a man, if it has not led him to worship the Good Feet of Him who is pure knowledge itself?— Tirukkural
Reconstruction Begins on Famed Nepalese Temple of Manakamana Damaged in Earthquake
Source MANAKAMANA, NEPAL, July 16, 2015 (Katmandu Post): The reconstruction of the Manakamana temple, a popular Hindu pilgrimage site which was damaged by the April 25 earthquake and its aftershocks, has been initiated. The damaged structure has already been pulled down and workers are digging a new foundation. Members of the Manakamana Temple Renovation Committee (MTRC) said the new temple…
Daily Inspiration
Source On the pathway of spiritual excellence, words that discourage and those that publicize faults of others are lethal poisons.— His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, spiritual head of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
Swami Veda Bharati of Rishikesh Passes On
Source RISHIKESH, INDIA, July 14, 2015 (Press Release): The Association of Himalayan Yoga Meditation Societies International (AHYMSIN) released this statement today: “On this auspicious day of Monday 14th July 2015, our beloved Swami Veda Bharati passed from his body at 3 am (India time). Please keep his intention in your mind – “Let every person feel loved.” Special prayers of…
Why Nashik Kumbh Mela Will Be of Epic Proportions This Time
Source INDIA, July 14, 2015 (DailyO): All roads will lead to Nashik for the next two months as the Nashik Kumbh Mela was officially inaugurated by the Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union home minister Rajnath Singh. Marked by the chanting of hymns and pujas, the opening was held in two spots, around 25 miles apart — one in…