BBC Documentary: The Story of the Swastika

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocf8Nlq5Xiw LONDON, ENGLAND, May 13, 2014 (BBC): At last, the BBC has produced an excellent video explaining how Hitler hijacked the swastika–a symbol of auspiciousness used by ancient cultures worldwide and held sacred by Hindus–and distorted its meaning so that the Western world now regards it with fear and loathing, as a symbol of hatred and genocide. Footage of Nazi…

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Madrid’s Indian Film and Dance Festival

Source MADRID, SPAIN, June 7, 2014 (El Mundo): The seventh annual BollyMadrid Festival is being held on the streets and plazas of the Spanish capital for three days in June. The sponsor of the event, the government of Madrid’s central Lavapies district, is anticipating that 30,000 people will come to participate in the festival. The festival includes a morning fair…

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Daily Inspiration

Source There is something beyond our mind which abides in silence within our mind. It is the supreme mystery beyond thought. Let one’s mind and one’s subtle body rest upon that and not rest on anything else.— Maitri Upanishad

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Include Yoga and Physical Activity in SLP Schools

Source SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO, July 28, 2014 (Plano Informativo): San Luis Potosi (SLP) is a city of 723,000 located 250 miles north of Mexico City. Aiming to combat bullying in schools, the city’s Department of Education will implement a program that includes the promotion of positive social values through reading assignments, and also includes the practice of yoga along…

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South Africa Temple Celebrates Akhand Hanuman Chalisa

Source SOUTH AFRICA, July 29, 2014 (Indian Times): The Isipingo Dharam Mandir celebrated its 2nd Akhand Hanuman Chalisa on 25th May 2014 at the temple in Isipingo. The President of the Temple Society, Neelien Ramchand explain that the event included the recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa 108 times. Various satsang groups from the Durban area were programmed to perform the…

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Daily Inspiration

Source It is far easier to conquer others than to conquer oneself, because the former can be attained by recourse to outside means, while the latter can be achieved only with one’s own mind.— Mahatma Gandhi(1869-1948)

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First Indian Diaspora Conference in Belize

BELIZE, July 29, 2014 (Press Release): The Corozal Organization of East Indian Culture and Heritage (COEICH) and the National East Indian Council of Belize – Southern Chapter (NEICBSC), along with the National Institute of Culture and History of Belize (NICH) are having the first Indian diaspora conference in Belize August 6 to 10, 2014. The theme of the conference is:…

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Sri Lanka Supreme Court Allows Animal Sacrifice in Hindu Temple

Source COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, July 23, 2014 (Colombo Page): Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Hindu temples can perform animal sacrifice under controlled conditions. The apex court on Monday hearing an appeal filed by the trustees of the Sri Bhadrakali Amman Kovil at Munneswaram in Chilaw ruled that the Hindu Temple can slaughter the animals under the supervision…

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Trinidad Youths Prepare for Krishna Leela in Tabaquite

Source TABAQUITE,TRINIDAD,July 25, 2014 (by Seeta Persad, Newsday): Massive preparations are now taking place for the second annual Shri Krishna Leela at the Guaracara Recreation Ground in Tabaquite. This ten-day drama based on the life and times of the Hindu God Lord Krishna is being staged by the Krishna Rama Shakti Mandir (KRSM) of Tabaquite. This play runs from August…

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