Source MYANMAR, November 13, 2014 (Indian Express): In between Myanmar’s two erstwhile capitals Yangon and Mandalay lies Zayawaddy Grant, a cluster of villages and a small township. At first glance it is no different from any other small town in this country, that not too long ago was closed to the rest of the world. Look closer and the difference…
Source WASHINGTON, December 30, 2014 (Economic Times): A campaign has been launched in the U.S. to raise funds for a Swami Vivekananda Chair for study of Hinduism at a top university. The Swami Vivekananda Endowed Chair for study of Hinduism at the University of Southern California (USC) in the U.S. would require US$ 3.3 million, officials said. California-based Dharma Civilization…
Source NEW YORK, December 17, 2014 (Swarajya by Aditi Banerjee): Are the Hindu marriage vows inherently misogynistic? Even if those vows were once appropriate, have they become obsolete today? Should Hindu marriage vows be rewritten to suit the times? The answer, as a study of the shastras show, is an emphatic “No.” There is enormous intricacy and subtlety in the…
Source The light which shines above heaven, above all the worlds, above everything, that is the same light which is within man. We can perceive it as the warmth in the body. And of it we have this audible proof: when we thus hear, by covering the ears, what is like the rumbling of a carriage, or the bellowing of…
Source SRI LANKA, December 30, 2014 (Lankaweb by Shenali D. Waduge): The US and Western Christian nations have made clear their foreign policy objectives in Asia. The focus of Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic faith and the State of Vatican is also Asia. Asia is seen as having the greatest potential for the expansion of Catholicism. When the…
Source Correcting oneself is correcting the whole world. The sun is simply bright. It does not correct anyone. Because it shines, the whole world is full of light. Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.— Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950)
Source UNITED KINGDOM, December 26, 2014 (YouTube): “The Hindu way of life is a way of life, a way of living according to an understanding which has been refined and tested and gathered over at least 5,000 years,” states National Council of Hindu Temples (NCHT) UK’s General Secretary Satish K. Sharma in this video on Hinduism prepared for Police officers…
Source REUNION ISLAND, December 24, 2014 (Clicanoo): While most of the islanders are preparing to celebrate the New Year with family and friends this December 31, the devotees of Narassingua Peroumal temple of Saint-Pierre have chosen to organize a special celebration from 29 December 2014 to 1 January 2015, in honor of God Vishnu. By coincidence, the last day of…
Source DEHRADUN, INDIA, December 30, 2014 (Daily Pioneer): Work to provide all necessary facilities will be completed on time before the start of the coming Char Dham Yatra. The State Government is aiming to provide better facilities at Kedarnath with arrangements being made to accommodate about 4,000 visitors overnight there. The Chief Minister, Harish Rawat, said this while talking to…
Source According as one acts, so does he become. One becomes virtuous by virtuous action, bad by bad action.— Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.5