Source UNITED KINGDOM, November 8, 2013: Tattoo parlors across the world are offering free swastika tattoos next week as part of an event to “reclaim” the symbol from the Nazis. Parlors have signed up to the worldwide scheme entitled “Learn to Love the Swastika” which aims to “spread knowledge and appreciation of the gentle swastika” before it was used by…
Source Look at the man who walks on a tight rope. He is performing various tricks, but his mind is only on the rope. So also, we may be doing various things, but our minds must be on God.” Sri Sri Sri Sivaratnapuri Tiruchi Mahaswamigal (“Trichyswami”) founder of Kailasa Ashram, Bangalore
Source THANJAVURE, INDIA, October 24, 2013 (Epoch Times): A classical form of Indian paintings, embedded with sparkling gold and precious stones, is still popular in the southern region of the country; the traditional art originated about six centuries ago. The “Tanjore paintings” are a heritage value art-form that got its name from a place located in the south Indian state…
Source BALI, INDONESIA, November 7, 2013 (The Jakarta Post): Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika has proposed that temples be excluded as tourist destinations on the island to limit, or even prevent, tourists visiting the places of worship. “Further discussion with the island’s tourist industry will be necessary to consider the proposal. It is high time for us to limit access…
Source WASHINGTON, DC, November 5, 2013 (White House Press Release): Today, First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed guests to the White House for a Diwali celebration. The celebration started with the First Lady surprising local students at a Bollywood dance clinic and trying out some moves herself. Then the First Lady spoke during a reception in the East Room: “We’ve celebrated…
Source UNITED KINGDOM, November 6, 2013 (Daily Mail): Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall tonight took part in a solemn ceremony of thanks with Hindus on the banks of the River Ganges. In the holy Hindu city of Rishikesh, the prince led his wife by the hand to the banks of the sacred river where they joined Hindu worshippers…
Source DHAKA, BANGLADESH, November 7, 2013 (Dhaka Tribune): Expressing grave concern over the recent attack on Hindus in Pabna and Lalmonirhat districts, the US embassy has urged the government to protect the rights of the minority communities. The call came through a statement issued on Wednesday by the embassy in Dhaka. The statement read: “We call on all those involved…
Source From one seed arises a huge tree; from it comes numerous seeds, each one of which in its turn grows into a tree. No two fruits are alike. Yet it is one life that throbs in every particle of the tree. So, it is the same Atman everywhere. All creation is That. There is beauty in the birds and…
Source Find the One everywhere and in everything and there will be an end to all pain and suffering.— Sri Anandamayi Ma (1896-1982), Bengali mystic and saint
Source LONDON, ENGLAND, November 5, 2013 (ASian Image): The values of the UK’s Indian community should be “ever more involved” in shaping British life, David Cameron said today, as he visited one of the biggest Hindu temples outside India. The Prime Minister said he wanted “many more British Indians” in Parliament after arriving at Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, north-west…