Source TIRUPATI, INDIA, October 21, 2014 (Deccan Chronicle): Five Russian disciples of Sri Sri Ravishankar of the Art of Living Foundation, who accepted Hinduism some time ago, reached Tirupati as part of their visit to places of spiritual interest in the country. Accompanied by BJP state spokesperson G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, they called on Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi, the junior pontiff of…
Source There the eye goes not, nor words, nor mind. We know not. We cannot understand how He can be explained. He is above the known, and He is above the unknown. Thus have we heard from the ancient sages who explained this truth to us. — Sama Veda, Kena Upanishad 1.3
Source HANOI, VIETNAM, October 19, 2014 (Vietnam Plus): The Indian Embassy and the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam co-organized the Diwali festival in Hanoi on October 18 in a bid to provide the local audience with an insight into the land, people and culture of India. The event offered an opportunity for Indian people to show their respect for the…
Source GUYANA, October 18, 2014 (Guyana Chronicle, by Cecil Ramkirath): Deepavali (or Diwali), the Festival of Lights, is one of the most enchanting and beautiful festivals that adorn the Hindu calendar. It commemorates the beginning of the Hindu New Year and there is an unmistakable element of fun, laughter, excitement, reunion, and heartfelt felicity associated with the celebration. And why…
Source Whatever defect I have in my sight, in my heart or mind, may God amend! May he, the Protector of the world, bless us!— Yajur Veda 36.2
Source SWEDEN, September 18, 2014 (source): I was just passing by the Kings Garden on August 30 and saw a wonderfully ornate scene surrounding the garden pool. It was my longtime friends “young Swedish Dharmis and Ashavaner ([Zoroastrians]” in Stockholm, who had organized a festival to demonstrate how Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Zoroastrian religions operate in the world. “Dharma” is…
Source When I came out of the spacecraft (Discovery) for a space walk, I had this feeling that Ganesha was looking over me.— Sunita Williams, astronaut, the second Indian-American to orbit the Earth
Source PORTLAND, OREGON, October 8, 2014 (LA Times): Since Som Subedi joined Lutheran Community Services in 2010, the 33-year-old has attended to Portland’s Bhutanese immigrants. He meets them at the airport, giving them a $100 bill, telling them: “Here, this is to get you started. But remember, money doesn’t grow on trees.” He helps them find shelter and introduces them…
Source WASHINGTON, U.S., October 7, 2014 (Military.com): Georgetown has hired its first Hindu chaplain, Pratima Dharm, who recently retired as the first Hindu chaplain in the U.S. Army. Dharm, who began her role at Georgetown Oct. 1 in the university’s Office of Campus Ministry, has served on Army bases and hospitals around the world, including a year-long deployment in Iraq.…