Source INDIA, June 15, 2015 (Mydigitalfc by Michel Danino): Surprisingly, whether Vedic literature, the earliest in India, begins before, during or after the Indus-Sarasvati civilisation remains an unsettled question after almost a century of Harappan archaeology. The answer hinges on whether one accepts or rejects the mainstream view that Aryan-speaking tribes swept into the Indian subcontinent around 1500 BC, some…
Source BEIJING, CHINA, June 17, 2015 (Daily Pioneer): China is pressing ahead with preparations to open the new second Kailash Manasarovar Yatra road route to Indian pilgrims on June 22 despite difficulties caused by the recent devastating earthquake in Nepal which has badly affected the border regions in Tibet. The first batch of the pilgrims was expected to travel through…
Source Truth is not only Eternal but also unlimited and infinite. Sanatana Dharma is very simple and natural because it is based on the Laws of Nature.— Swami Rama Tirtha (1873-1906), one of the first sannyasins to bring Hinduism to America
Source UNITED STATES, June 15, 2015 (by Dharma Civilisation Foundation, by Vamsee Juluri):The American Hindu community has to make some vital decisions soon on what it holds important, if not sacred, for its children and grandchildren. There is at the moment a fundamental challenge to the existential validity of Hinduism that many Hindus have not fully comprehended. Surrounded as we…
Source KATHMANDU, NEPAL, June 15, 6, 2015 (by Shirish B Pradhan, Outlook India News): Nearly one million people have slipped below poverty line in Nepal due to two powerful earthquakes that left about 9,000 people dead and a trail of destruction across the country. “The earthquakes have pushed 982,000 more people back into poverty due to the loss of assets…
Source Peace has three dimensions. Peace within ourselves, peace among nations and peace with nature.— Dada J.P. Vaswani, head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission
Source UNITED STATES, June 15, 2015 (gtu.edu): The Graduate Theological Union is pleased to announce that the comprehensive study of the Hindu faith, one of the world’s largest religious cultures, is now available at the GTU. In January, the GTU welcomed renowned professor Dr. Rita Sherma as Director of Hindu Studies, as part of the launch of its highly anticipated…
Source MINNESOTA, U.S., June 3, 2015 (MPR News): Recent celebrations mark Minnesota Hindu Milan Mandir’s first year in its permanent home. The mandir, or temple, is a branch of India’s religious, philanthropic, charitable organization Bharat Sevashram Sangha. Satya Balroop downplays her role in building the Minnesota temple. But it wouldn’t exist without her, Minnesota Public Radio News reported. In 1998,…
Source FLINT, MICHIGAN, June 11, 2015 (M Live): There are Gods here. Exactly 126 of them. Cast permanently in concrete in a new, 65-foot temple and facing four directions. Completion of the new temple at Paschima Kasi Sri Viswanatha Temple in Flint Township happened in January. The construction of the temple, which sits outside the main worship area, completes the…
Source INDIANA, U.S., June 7, 2015 (Indy Star): [HPI note: Hindu temples newly established or expanded in the US seem to be in the news these days. In this HPI we report on three.] Nearly 5,000 people went to the Hindu Temple of Central Indiana on Sunday for the final day of an inauguration event for the temple’s $10 million…