BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir Hosts Women’s Conference

Source CHINO HILLS, CALIFORNIA, April 21, 2015 (India West): This year, BAPS hosted its ninth annual Women’s Conference that recently took place at 11 centers across North America to inspire Indian American women to pursue leadership positions while making a commitment to take other women along with them. The conference, themed “Moving Forward,” focused on creating positive change that starts…

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Daily Inspiration

Source Life is meant for God-realization. If you die without attaining God-realization, your life is in vain. Even having one hundred gurus will not help, unless the disciple has a great desire for liberation and tries to get rid of all that stands in the way.— Swami Chidananda (1916-2008), President of Divine Life Society

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Hawaii – First State to Officially Recognize Gandhi’s Birthday

www.gandhianpeace.com HONOLULU, HAWAII, April 20, 2015 (Gandhi International Institute for Peace): On April 9, 2015, when Governor David Ige signed SB 332 into law, Hawaii becomes the first state to officially commemorate Mohandas K. Gandhi who earned worldwide recognition for his methods of nonviolence. The bill, officially known as ACT 005, does not create a new state holiday, but does…

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Movie Made on Swami Chinmayananda

Source NEW YORK, U.S., April 11, 2015 (Indian Panorama by Chandni Trivedi): Swami Chinmayananda was one of the world’s most renowned and revered exponents of Vedanta, the foundation of Hindu religion and culture. His life is a story of an unconventional seeker — a mischievous child, a rebellious youth, a revolutionary freedom fighter, a witty journalist and even a daring…

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Malaysia Hindu Temple Assets Mismanaged, Says Lawyer

Source KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, April 17, 2015 (The Malaysian Insider): Lawyer M. Manoharan is seeking a court declaration that the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Dhevastanam Kuala Lumpur, reputedly the richest Hindu organization in the country, must be for the benefit of the entire community. In a suit filed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court registry today, the former Kota Alam…

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Daily Inspiration

Source You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God’s creative principle works in you.— Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), founder of Self Realization Fellowship

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To Make Yoga the Common Man’s Choice, Modi Government to Drop all References to ‘Om’ from Promotion

Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 18, 2015 (Times of India): To make yoga an aam [Hindi for “common,” as in “common man”] lifestyle choice in a country where religious symbolism often attracts high-voltage political controversies, Modi Sarkar is dropping all references to Om — the traditional mystical invocation related to Hindu spirituality and yoga practice — in its coming high-powered…

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Hindu Culture Week in La Laguna, Tenerife

Source SPAIN, April 16, 2015 (El Dia): Starting from today La Laguna will host “Indian Culture Week,” an initiative that will start at 9 pm with a performance at the Leal Theater. A trio of traditional musical pieces will be performed by Jayanta Kumar, master of the Rudra Veena. This week will see a wide range of cultural activities aimed…

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Government Shuts Down OHM Hindu Media Foundation over Mismanagement

Source HILVERSOM, NETHERLANDS, April 17, 2015 (Volkskrant): John van der Starre, the government appointed interim director of the OHM religious TV and radio broadcaster in the Netherlands, has a mission. According to him the account books and the doors of the organization’s headquarters and studio will be closed for the final time on December 31st, 2015. A small group of…

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