Source USA, November 19, 2014 (By Arun Venugopal, WNYC): Hema Ramaswamy, a young Indian-American woman with Down syndrome, performs her arangetram. After many years of preparation, Hema Ramaswamy of Middletown, N.J., is ready to unveil her arangetram, which literally means “ascending the stage.” It is a major accomplishment that takes years of preparation. This moment, when a student of dance…
Source ENGLAND, November 19, 2014 (BBC): Pupils in England will have to study two faiths under government proposals for a new “more academically rigorous” religious studies GCSE. The aim is to ensure pupils have a strong understanding of the central role of religion on British culture, says the government. The Department for Education says it has worked closely with experts…
Source Attach yourself to Him who is free from all attachments. Bind yourself to that bond so all other bonds may be broken.— Tirukkural 350
Source INDIA, November 19, 2014 (The Hindu): While most of the city was just about starting a calm and peaceful Sunday morning, a group of youngsters got ready at the crack of dawn with brooms and dustpans. The members of Maatralaam, a city-based youth organisation, organized a clean-up of the streets around Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple here. Speaking about the…
Source WASHINGTON, D.C., November 19, 2014 (Hindu American Foundation): A delegation of nearly 30 Bhutanese Hindus from across the country made history on Capitol Hill on Monday with the first ever Bhutanese American Advocacy Day. The unprecedented event, organized by the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), featured a congressional briefing along with meetings with the State Department and several House and…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA , November 20, 2014 (by Deeptiman Tiwari, Times of India): HPI Note: Hinduism Today’s editor, Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami, will be making a presentation on Hindu media at this conference. With the objective of bringing together Hindus at a time “when the community is beset by very serious challenges and is standing at a critical crossroad,” a three-day…
Source INDIA, October 28, 2014 (The Hindu): Officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) Department on Monday night handed over the hundi collections of the Lord Nataraja temple here, including US$532,000 in bank deposits, 330 grams of gold and golden articles and 1,458 grams of silver articles to the Podhu Dikshithars. By this, the department has completed the…
Source INDIA, November 13, 2014 (The Huffington post): Living up to his promise to promote India’s therapeutic traditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi created a ministry of yoga and alternative therapies for the country this week. Reuters reports that the AAYUSH portfolio will include traditional medicines and practices of ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha and homeopathy. Shripad Yesso Naik was appointed…
Source Just as the Earth bears those who dig into her, it is best to bear with those who despise us.— Tirukkural
Source LISBON, PORTUGAL, September 26, 2014 (dnoticias): The procession of Deities represented by statues, will be the highlight of the opening ceremonies of a new Hindu temple in Portugal, located on Avenida Gago Coutinho in Lisbon. The opening ceremonies of the BAPS temple, which follows the Swaminarayan tradition, began today with the maha puja, a prayer for the success of…