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Source He who befriends a man whose conduct is vicious, whose vision impure, and who is notoriously crooked, is rapidly ruined.— Chanakya (350-275 bce), author of Artha Shastra

Press Release LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, January 10, 2014 (Maruf Islam, maruf0077@gmail.com): As you know, our beloved Bangladesh is going through a severe crisis. Its independence and democracy has become a question on everyone’s minds. The government held elections on January 5th, 2014 was boycotted by the mass population and the biggest political parties as well. The international community has expressed…

Source BANGLADESH, January 9, 2014 (The Daily Star): Unidentified criminals set a Hindu temple ablaze and vandalized its three murthis in Kalmakanda upazila of Netrakona early today. The incident came a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had warned that massive drives would be conducted to arrest all those involved in the recent attacks on Hindus. A portion of the…

Source BANGLADESH, January 10, 2014 (The Daily Star): Hindus across the country are still living in fear as alleged BNP-Jamaat men unleashed fresh attacks in five districts, burning homes, temples, and vandaliZing murthis on Wednesday night and yesterday. Minorities continue to receive threats as well. Mizanur Rahman, chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, said the government had failed to…

Source The Eternal Religion, the religion of the rishis, has been in existence from time immemorial and will exist eternally. There exists in this Sanatana Dharma all forms of worship–worship of God with form and worship of the impersonal Deity as well. It contains all paths–the path of knowledge, the path of devotion and so on. Other forms of religion,…

Source CHENNAI, INDIA, December 31, 2013 (Pharmabiz): Even as the government of Kerala is busy preparing an E-Health Program to bring all health related information of hospitals and patients into a centralized information system to ensure continuity in healthcare, the ayurvedic fraternity including the government doctors is intensifying their efforts to get their system included in the program. According to…

Source JESSORE, BANGLADESH, January 7, 2013 (The Daily Star): BNP-Jamaat activists vandalized and looted 130 houses and torched 10 others at a Hindu village in Abhaynagar Upazila of Jessore tonight hours after the end of voting in 10th parliamentary polls. The mayhem started as two men went to the Chapatola Aliya Madrasa polling centre earlier on the day, ignoring the…

Source India has come to preserve spiritual traditions which many ancient cultures and countries have lost. Today Hinduism represents not only India but the ancient wisdom of humanity. In Hinduism many ancient countries can still rediscover their religious past, their old Gods and their old spiritual traditions.— Ram Swarup (1920-1998), Indian writer and scholar

www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03arts/design/yoga-the-art-of-transformation-at-sackler-gallery.html WASHINGTON D.C., January 2, 2014 (New York Times): Pain is a problem. So is pleasure, which causes pain — discontent, confusion, depression — when it ends, as it always does. Escape from this cycle has been a goal of spiritual disciplines universally. And one of those disciplines is the subject of an immensely pleasurable exhibition called “Yoga: The Art…

Source PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA, January 4, 2014 (Free Malaysia Today): Devotees fulfilling their penance during Thaipusam in Batu Caves will no longer be allowed to carry “fancy” kavadis bearing logos of their associations, favorite soccer clubs, movie stars or uncommon fruits and items. The Malaysian Hindu Sangam said devotees who failed to adhere to the new regulations will have to…