Daily Inspiration
Source He is the Supreme Brahman, the Self of all, the chief foundation of this world, subtler than the subtle, eternal. That thou art; thou art That.— Atharva Veda, Kaivalya Upanishad
Indian-Born Sanjay Rajaram Wins 2014 World Food Prize
Source WASHINGTON, June 19, 2014 (Indian Express): India-born plant scientist Sanjaya Rajaram has been named the winner of the US$250,000 World Food Prize for his breakthrough achievement in increasing global wheat production by more than 200 million tonnes following the Green Revolution. Rajaram’s contributions in successfully cross-breeding winter and spring wheat varieties, which were distinct gene pools and had been…
Pashupati Trust Issues Permits for Priests
Source KATHMANDU, NEPAL, June 18, 2014 (My Repbulica): Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) has issued permits to only 330 priests to carry out rituals on the premises of the famous Hindu shrine. The PADT selected the 330 priests on the basis of their academic qualification. From now onward, priests other than the ones approved by the PADT won’t be allowed…
Rajan Zed Opens US House of Representatives Session with Hindu Prayer
Source WASHINGTON, DC, June 21, 2014 (indiablooms.com): Rajan Zed, first Hindu to offer the opening prayer in the US Senate, delivered the third opening Hindu prayer in the House of Representatives on June 19. Starting and concluding with “Om,” Zed read the Gayatri Mantra followed by excerpts from the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita–all in English. He sprinkled a few…
Daily Inspiration
Source You may develop a thousand virtues and be reckoned as the greatest in the land. But the lotus of your heart will not blossom until you receive the grace of the Guru, the grace of God!— Dada Sadhu Vaswani
Broadcast Media Told to Preserve Balinese Culture
Source BALI, INDONESIA, June 16, 2014 (Bali Daily): The Bali chapter of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has called on all broadcast media to play an active role in preserving Balinese culture by airing cultural activities regularly. The commission head Anak Agung Gede Rai Sahadewa said on Saturday that the richness and uniqueness of Balinese culture needed to be introduced…
Consecrating a Temple: Hindu Community Dedicates First Area House of Worship in Daytona Beach
Source DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, June 14, 2014 (Daytona Beach News-Journal): Wearing saris and carrying offerings of flowers and coconuts, women and girls processed from North Beach Street to the Hindu Cultural Association building on Madison Avenue east of Mulberry Street in Daytona Beach. The procession on June 7 marked the beginning of a weeklong series of observances and rituals that…
India Continues To Promote Culture In Fiji
Source FIJI, June 14, 2014 (The Jet): The Government of India via its Indian Council for Cultural Relations continues to assist people of Fiji with donations of musical instruments and educational scholarships. Director Indian Cultural Centre in Fiji, Kishan Lal Kanojia said,“The musical Instruments sent from Indian Council for Cultural Relations were gifted by His Excellency the High Commissioner Shri…
Daily Inspiration
Source You may turn your bones to fuel, your flesh to meat, letting them roast and sizzle in the gold-red blaze of severe austerities. But unless your heart melts in love’s sweet ecstacy, you never can possess my Lord Siva, my treasure-trove. — Tirumantiram Verse 272
Hindu Mandir Priests’ Conference Held in May
Source FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, June 17, 2014 (World Hindu Council of America): Hindu Mandir Priests’ Conference (HMPC) grew out of the Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference (HMEC). The mission of HMEC is to provide leadership to the Hindu-American community by promoting program activities to nourish, protect and sustain Hindu Dharma in North America through Hindu Temples. The 3rd HMPC was hosted by…