Source PORTUGAL, April 9, 2015 (Boas Noticias): The president of the Portuguese Yoga Confederation, Jorge Veiga e Castro (Jagat Guru Amrta Suryananda), has just been awarded the prestigious Padma Shri prize by the Government of India, for his “exceptional contribution” to the promotion of peace and yoga in the world. This is the first time anyone from Portugal has received…
Source KATHMANDU, NEPAL, June 2, 2015 (Times of India): The UN said on Tuesday that approximately 2.8 million Nepali people affected by the April 25 earthquake and aftershocks were in need of humanitarian assistance. Of those affected, 864,000 people, who live in remote, mountainous areas, need urgent assistance, as they lost their homes and livelihoods, the UN office in Kathmandu…
Source He cannot be seen by the eye, and words cannot reveal Him. He cannot be reached by the senses, or by austerity or sacred actions. By the grace of wisdom and purity of mind, He can be seen, indivisible, in the silence of contemplation. This invisible Atman can be seen by the mind wherein the five senses are resting.—…
Source INDIA, May 25, 2015 (Mydigitalfc by MD Srinivas): The word algorithm, which is commonly used for any systematic procedure of computation, has an interesting history. It derives from the medieval word “algorism”, which referred to the process of doing arithmetic by means of Indian numerals (the so called “Hindu-Arabic numerals”) following the Indian methods of calculation based on the…
Source KATHMANDU, TIBET, June 2, 2015 (by Shirish B Pradhan, Outlook India News): About 25,000 foreign tourists, mostly Indians, planning to visit Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet through Nepal have been forced to change their plans as China has shut down all border points in the region after the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal. Nepal’s tourism and civil aviation ministry has…
Source INDIA, May 27, 2015 (The Guardian): On Thursday the widow of the late maharaja will crown a new king — but his nephew is preparing a legal challenge to claim the US$12 billion estate estate. The fortune is the legacy of one of India’s richest princes, which tens of thousands have died in battle to protect. Now however, it…
Source This body of mine brought seeds with it. Illness is one of them. Activity passes on and so does the body. Of what concern is it to us? All this was settled long ago. Don’t be afraid of anything.— Satguru Siva Yogaswami (1872-1964), Sri Lankan mystic, towards the end of his life
Source CANADA, May 25, 2015 (Huffington Post): Whenever I tell my friends that I’ve thought about getting married to a guy that my parents will pick for me, I always get the same response. “Wait a minute, an arranged marriage!?” “But why? Aren’t you worried!?” Like any other woman, when I was younger I was adamant about being in a…
Source UNITED STATES, May 26, 2015 (Telugu People, from a press release): South Asian Youth Symposium at the White House spearheaded by North America Telugu Society was a Thunder success! Close to 200 South Asian youth got the opportunity to be part of a prestigious event. With the support from the White House, NATS leadership, Chapter Coordinators and other volunteers,…
Source God is with us. It is He only who gives us the strength to work. If we live with this inspiration in our heart, we will surely experience Divinity in our life. Our work will become our devotion, and means of our spiritual progress. — Rameshbhai Oza, inspired performer of Vaishnava kathas