Source INDIA, August 31, 2015 (by Hari RajivKumar, Daily O): From the limited information available about our past, we know that Hinduism is the oldest religion (or “way of life”, as some people prefer to call it) and in this tradition, the Rigveda Samhita is the oldest work. Perhaps the most famous verse from the Rigveda is the savit? g?yatr?…
Source INDIA, August 13, 2015 (Press Information Bureau): The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today released the digital version of Ramcharitmanas, as a set of digital CDs produced by All India Radio. Praising the efforts of the artistes who had contributed to this musical production, the Prime Minister said they had performed not just sangeet sadhna, but also sanskriti sadhna…
Source BANGKOK, THAILAND, August 31, 2015 (Zee News): A free mobile app showing simple yoga exercises has been launched by the Indian Embassy here and will be available for enthusiasts in Hindi, English and Thai languages. The app – compatible for Android – was formally launched here by India’s Ambassador to Thailand Harsh Vardhan Shringla. The ‘Common Yoga Protocol’ can…
KAUAI, HAWAII, August 21, 2015 (HPI): Hinduism Today is seeking a bit more assistance the Educational Insight on that subject in the Jan/Feb/March issue. We are seeking inspiring quotes from youth and children, sharing testimony of the benefits that they have experienced from doing karma yoga (seva) in their community, temple, ashram. Please email our deputy editor: kumar@hindu.org.
Source UNITED STATES, August 28, 2015 (Daily O by Vamsee Juluri): Whatever extreme imagination the 2011 census might inspire in ideologues in India, reports about Indians in America only seem to affirm the idea of an endlessly cheerful Indian American Dream. Hindu Americans in particular have acquired a reputation as a wealthy community. News reports in India and abroad admiringly…
Source KERALA, INDIA, August 30, 2015 (Lassi With Lavina by Lavina Melwani): Monkeys are especially beloved because of Lord Hanuman, the monkey God and diehard devotee of Sri Rama. In any Indian town or city, monkeys can do a lot of mischief but get away without punishment due to this divine connection. During the festival season of Onam, there is…
Source MADABA, JORDAN, August 22, 2015 (US News): The “new mantra” of the U.N. Population Fund is to keep girls in school until age 18 “in every nook and cranny of the world” to protect their rights and slow population growth, the head of the agency said. Last month, the U.N. said it expects the world’s population to reach 8.5…
Source PALESTINE, August 27, 2015 (The Guardian): A lack of yoga teachers, and a social stigma from the belief that the practice had something to do with a foreign religion, meant that until recently not many Palestinians had had exposure to yoga or meditation. But in 2010 Farashe opened a volunteer-based nonprofit community yoga centre in Ramallah that focuses on…
Source UNITED STATES, August 28, 2015 (Trak.in): The Google Cultural Institute is increasingly helping the Indian culture flourish on a global platform, bringing the best of Indian art and culture online. Google announced that it has added ten new partner institutions to digitize and share their content via its platform. The U.S.-based tech giant is surely doing much to promote…
Source NASHIK, INDIA, August 26, 2015 (Indian Express): Today marked the first day of bathing for those attending this year’s Kumbh Mela festival on the banks of the Godavari River in Maharashtra state. For colorful photos see source above.