Source Hinduism is the most skeptical and the most believing of all religions. The most skeptical because it has questioned and experimented the most and the deepest, rejecting nothing but insisting on testing and experiencing everything. From this comes our scriptures and our beliefs: the Vedas, the Vedanta, the Gita, the Upanishads… But the most authoritative scripture is in the…
Source WASHINGTON, DC, November 28, 2013 (Hindu Students Association, report by Ramya Ravi, co-founder and the National President for the Hindu Students Association): Since its inception, the Hindu Students Association has strived to have an active voice on the national platform on behalf of first and second generation Hindu young adults. This year, we were committed to take that voice…
Source WASHINGTON, DC, November 28, 2013 (HAF Press Release): Are you passionate about public policy? Are you interested in being a Hindu American advocate? Want to build an active Hindu American voice in government? If so, look no further than the Hindu American Congressional Internship! The Hindu American Congressional Internship is a unique opportunity for selected undergraduate students to spend…
Source HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, November 27, 2013 (The Globe and Mail): Hamilton Police have laid charges in a 12-year-old hate crime that garnered international attention and scarred the city’s reputation in the wake of 9/11 terrorist attacks. At a morning press conference in the $2-million Hindu temple that rose from the ashes of a smaller temple destroyed in an early-morning…
Source Attach yourself to Him who is free from all attachments. Bind yourself to that bond so all other bonds may be broken.— Tirukkural 350
Source WISCONSIN, USA, November 24, 2013 (RNS): HPI Note: This ruling, if it stands, could impact any Hindu priests who receive a cash housing allowance as part of their compensation and which they have been claiming as tax-exempt. It specifically does not change the tax situation for priests who live in temple-provided housing, however we advise consultation with the temple’s…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, Novermber 27, 2013 (BBC): An influential Hindu religious figure has been found not guilty of the murder of a temple manager in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, head of a 1,000-year-old Brahmin monastic order, was arrested in 2004 in connection with the murder of Sankararaman, manager of a temple in Kanchipuram. A…
Source There was once a wise man who lived simply. His spartan food habits reflected this. He had a friend who, being a sycophant of the king, lived in great luxury. One day this friend called on the wiseman while he was eating. Looking at the food, the friend said, “My friend, if you can please the king like me,…
Religion News Service KENTUCKY, USA, November 22, 2013 (Religion News Service): HPI Note: While this lawsuit has only a remote chance of succeeding, if it did there would be an impact on Hindu temples in the US, many of whom are “churches” under the IRS rules and not required to file income tax forms at all. Donations to temples would…
Source BALI, INDONESIA, November 22, 2013 (opposingviews.com): A Christian woman was sentenced to a prison term of 14 months in Bali, where the majority of people practice Hinduism, after she called offerings “dirty and disgusting,” the Supreme Court of Indonesia announced. “The defendant Rusgiani, who is also known as Yohana, has been proven validly and convincingly guilty of purposefully and…