Source FRESCAROLO, ITALY, August 4, 2014 (Gazzetta Di Parma): The Hindu community of the Parma region celebrated the seventh anniversary of their Shree Nav Durga temple on Saturday evening August 2nd. In a marvelous show of color and warmth, hundreds of people, coming mostly from Punjab, came together in friendship and religious community. They were celebrating the rites of sacred…
Source NEW YORK, NEW YORK, August 12, 2014 (American Bazaar): The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was inaugurated in Robbinsville, New Jersey, by Pramukh Swami Maharaj and senior Sadguru Swamis of BAPS, on Sunday. The inauguration of this traditional stone mandir marks the completion of the second phase of the Swaminarayan Akshardham complex that is currently planned for the site. The…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlAuY85RlcE UNITED STATES, July 31, 2014 (Interfaith Shaadi): Interfaith marriage is becoming increasingly common. About 40% of Hindus, Muslims, Jews and Christians marry outside their faith in America. However, interfaith dating youths face hardships from parents and religious institutions. Information in this video offers one approach to making an informed decision for married life.
Source UNITED STATES, August 2, 2014 (Seattle Yoga News by Arundhati Baitmangalkar): A year and a half ago, I moved halfway around the world to the Pacific Northwest from my hometown in South India. It was a big, tumultuous move and the one thing that remained constant for me was yoga. Initially, I had no idea what the yoga scene…
Source PFORZHEIM, GERMANY, August 10, 2014 (PZ News): Many residents leaned out on their windows or balconies with their camera phone and many passers-by watched spellbound at the spectacle. A colorful and solemn procession parading the streets at the conclusion of the festival of the Hindu community caused a stir on Saturday afternoon. Along the Weiher, Joerg Jahn and Ratgeb…
Source Life is a boomerang. It brings you back what you send out. It is a child, not an old person, who makes progress in life. If you really want to become a child, then you have to feel that there is always something to learn and that God is there to teach you.— Sri Chinmoy, renowned spiritual leader, author,…
Source There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.— Ramana Maharishi (1879-1950), South Indian mystic
Source SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, August 8, 2014 (Sydney Murugan Temple): The Saiva Manram & World Saiva Council Australia Inc. jointly present the Sydney Murugan Saivaneri Conference 2014. The theme of the conference is Humanitarianism in Saiva Agamas, Thirumurai and Siddhantha Texts. the conference will be held on August 29, 30 & 31, 2014, and tutorials on August 23, 24 and September…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, August 2, 2014 (The Hindu): With the sound of music, we have no trouble locating music therapist Lakshmi Mohan’s second-floor house at R.A. Puram. This is not the usual music class where the teacher sings and students repeat after her. For 45 minutes, Lakshmi only sings bhajans and the children come just to listen to her. It’s…
Source FRENCH WEST INDIES, July 4, 2014 (Montray Kreyol): The Ganesh D’Or (Golden Ganesh) prize was awarded to Gilbert Francis Ponaman at the Guadeloupe Council for Indian Languages (CGPLI) 12th anniversary celebration on June 27, 2014. The prize, given annually, was created to honor those who have done something significant in the promotion of Indian heritage, culture, religion or language…