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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
Source I was an atheist until I found out I was God.— Spotted on a T-shirt in Auroville
Source DELAWARE, U.S., April 12, 2015 (Delaware Online): From the brightly colored costumes to the traditional music to the jangling ankle bracelets worn by many dancers, a small portion of Delaware was taken on a tour of Indian culture Saturday. Nearly 500 people attended the event, called Maha Shakthi, at the Hindu Temple of Delaware. “It’s such a feast for…
Source VARANASI, INDIA, April 15, 2015 (HPI): Devotees can view a live feed of the worship of the famed Siva Lingam of Kashi Viswanath Temple here at “source” above. The camera is fixed looking down at the Siva Lingam, which is barely discernable in the silver enclosure as devotees move through at the rate of several a minute. They are…