Source WASHINGTON DC, October 2013 (The Hindu): The first -ever Diwali festival was celebrated at the U.S. Congress on Tuesday amidst chanting of Vedic mantras by a Hindu priest. Over two dozen influential lawmakers along with eminent Indian-Americans gathered at the Capitol Hill to lit the traditional “diyas.” The event–the first of its kind event at the Capitol Hill–was organised…
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
Source Even in search of extraordinary gains, the wise will never speak trivial or useless words.— Tirukkural 198
Source TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, October 26, 2013 (Newsday): Chief guest at Divali Nagar 2013, US Army Captain Pratima Dharm told the large audience at Thursday’s opening night, one must strive to always be in God’s company. Everyday when I wake up at 4 am, I say to Lord Krishna, ‘I am yours and you are mine,’ ” she said at the Divali…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 28, 2013 (Religion News): The Supreme Court of India is weighing whether yoga has a religious element, as it decides if public schools may teach the ancient discipline in the country where it originated. India’s school policy considers yoga an integral component of physical education. But the court has expressed caution, and is considering arguments…
Source O Mother! Let all my speech be your prayer; let all my crafts and technology be your worship and be the mystic gestures of my hand, adorning you. May all my movements become your devotional circumambulations. May everything I eat or drink be oblations to you. Let my lying down in rest and sleep be prostrations to you. Mother!…
Source PARAMARIBO, SURINAM, October 18, 2013 (dbSuriname): The Maharishi Dayanand children’s home of the Arya Dewaker society in Paramaribo, Suriname is 80 years old. This milestone was celebrated with a Havan on October 18, 2013. A Havan is an ancient sacred ritual using fire as a medium to ask favors of God for attainment of various wishes and blessings. On…
Source WASHINGTON D.C., October 24, 2013 (BBC News): Yoga is a US$5 billion industry in the US practiced by millions of people seeking physical fitness, improved health, or spiritual enlightenment. Almost every gym offers a class and the experience can be enhanced by drinking specially blended teas or listening to suitably soothing music. The Indian government has become so concerned…
Source PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, October 24, 2013 (First Post): The first Hindu chaplain of the US army, Capt. Pratima Dharm will be the chief guest at the 27th Divali Nagar, the annual exposition of Indo-Trinidadian culture held on the occasion of Diwali, that will be held Oct 24-Nov 1 in the borough of Chaguanas in Trinidad and Tobago. President of the…
Source By constantly repeating, “I am free, I am free,” a man verily becomes free. On the other hand, by constantly repeating, “I am bound, I am bound,” he certainly becomes bound. The fool who says only, “I am a sinner, I am a sinner,” verily drowns himself in worldliness. One should rather say: “I praise the name of God.…