Ganga Documentary Available on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM9aPy7H534 INDIA, August 15, 2013: An HPI reader has recommended the above documentary on the River Ganga. Reader reactions would be appreciated–email ar@hindu.org.
Kudankulam Effect: Government’s Biggest Crackdown On Foreign Funding Of NGOs
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 30, 2013 (News Bharati): In a recent move, Union Home Ministry has canceled FCRA registration of thousands of Non Government organisations (NGO) who were receiving huge foreign funds; similarly accounts of lots of NGOS are frozen and several NGOs are prohibited from receiving foreign funding. This is a huge havoc for thousands of Non Government…
Daily Inspiration
Source A Cherokee elder sitting with his grandchildren told them, “In every life there is a terrible fight–a fight between two wolves. One is evil: he is fear, anger, envy, greed, arrogance, self-pity, resentment and deceit. The other is good: joy, serenity, humility, confidence, generosity, truth, gentleness, and compassion.” One child asked, “Grandfather, which wolf will win?” The elder looked…
What’s the Hindu View of Petri-Dish Beef?
DALLAS, TEXAS, August 11, 2013: Jeffrey Weiss of the Dallas Morning News has made a request of HPI readers: “You may have seen media attention given to a beef-ish product grown in a petri dish. For example: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/08/130806-lab-grown-beef-burger-eat-meat-science/. My question is: How would this product be understood by Hindus? Is it beef? Is it even meat? What are the issues…
Understanding Kashmiri Cultural History Through Photographs
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 9, 2013 (First Post): “Kashmiri Pandits – A Vintage Album,” an exhibition curated by author and critic Manju Kak, showcases rare photographs and prints that depict Kashmiri Pandits in their beautiful homeland until about the time India gained independence in 1947. “Kashmiri Pandits were always lured by the pen. Many of them held important positions…
Army Called Out After Communal Riots in Kashmir
Source KASHMIR/JAMMU, August 9, 2013 (The Hindu): Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew and called out the Army as two persons died and about 80 others sustained injuries in the worst communal riots to shake Jammu and Kashmir at Kishtwar on Friday. Official sources said people from the peripheral villages of Bandirna, Hullar and Kuleed were heading for the spacious Chowgan…
Daily Inspiration
Source Years ago, I used to walk for miles to meet my Guru. The distance appeared no longer than a few furlongs.— Dada J.P. Vaswani
German Dairy Farmer Loans Local Hindu Temple a Cow….
Source GERMANY, August 9, 2013 (Topagrar by Steffi Leuchten): The Leuchten family dairy farm and horse stables in Meerbusch lent a cow for the blessing of the site of the largest Hindu temple in Europe in mid-July. The US$2 million temple is to be privately funded by donations. The Hindus wanted a cow to come and bless the building site.…
Hinduism In Norway
Source NORWAY, August 9, 2013 (The Foreigner): As an alternative religion, Hinduism was first brought to Norway as early as 1914 by a guru, Swami Sri Ananda Acharya (1881-1945). He settled in Alvdal in Osterdalen in Hedmark County and lived there until his death in 1945. There’s a bust of him in the Alvdal Community Centre. There still are Hindus…
Daily Inspiration
Source Before I came on this earth, I was the same. As a little girl, I was the same. I grew into womanhood, but still I was the same. And, even now, I am the same. Though the dance of creation will ever change around me in the hall of eternity, I shall be the same.— Sri Anandamayi Ma, (1896-1982),…