Daily Inspiration
Source The food of the soul is silence. If we don’t practice silence, we are starving ourselves.— Dada J.P. Vaswani, spiritual head of Sadhu Vaswani mission
Hindu Mandir Executive’s Conference in Session in Toronto Live Streamed
Source TORONTO, CANADA, September 20, 2013 (Press Release): “For all that are not able to make it to our conference, we will be live streaming all activities throughout the weekend. Please visit http://ustre.am/FRhn to watch the conference from the comfort of your own home. All activities will be recorded and posted on youtube after the conference.” For more on the…
Hinduism Today’s New Issue Issued On-Line
HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, September 20, 2013 (HPI): The October/November/December, 2013, edition of Hinduism’s leading spiritual magazine, Hinduism Today, has been released in digital form and is now available for free on your desktop. You can read articles online or download the PDF, ePub or Kindle version and enjoy it on your iPad or other devices. One of the major thrusts…
Daily Inspiration
Source Lord Siva, the bestower of happiness, gave the art of yoga. As Nataraja, King of dancers, He gave dance.— BKS Iyengar
Most And Least Hindu Cities in America
Source UNITED STATES, December 5, 2012 (Huffington Post): (HPI Note: This study counts only Hindus who identify as part of a local temple congregation. It is not based on the actual population of Hindus or Indian-Americans in a specific area, and may not even accurately count Hindus connected with a temple. See http://www.rcms2010.org/images/2010_US_Religion_Census_Appendix_G.pdf for an interesting description of the methodology.)…
Someshwara Temple To Shine Soon
Source ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, September 16, 2013 (The Hindu): The historical Chaya Someshwara Swamy temple located at Panagal is all set to get a new look very soon as the Department of Archaeology and Museums is preparing to provide chemical treatment to the temple walls to remove fungus. Speaking to The Hindu over the phone, Assistant Chemist K. Rambabu, who…
Hindu Trustees of Parliament of the World’s Religions Issue Statement
HPI USA, September 17, 2013 (Press Release): The following statement was sent out jointly signed by Anant Rambachan (rambacha@stolaf.edu) and Anju Bhargava (anju@hinduamericanseva.org), both trustees of the Parliament: “We, Anju Bhargava and Anant Rambachan, found out on September 14th, through media reports, that the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions (CPWR) had withdrawn its participation in a Chicago…
US$8 Million In Projects Approved For Nashik Ahead Of Kumbh Mela
Source INDIA, July 28, 2013 (The Hindu): Projects worth approx. US$8 million have been sanctioned under the tourism development program in view of the Kumbh Mela scheduled at Nashik in 2015, the Maharashtra Government has said. To prevent incidents of landslides at the famous Saptshrungi temple at Nanduri near Nashik, the work for rock fall protection at the cost of…
Daily Inspiration
Source Life is meant for God-realization. If you die without attaining God-realization, your life is in vain. Even having one hundred gurus will not help, unless the disciple has a great desire for liberation and tries to get rid of all that stands in the way.— Swami Chidananda (1916-2008), President of Divine Life Society
Spain inaugurates Ayuryogam Newsletter
Source SANTO DOMINGO, SPAIN, September 14, 2013(Listin Diario): A monthly Spanish language newsletter with interesting new health and education issues begins circulation today. It’s called the Ayuryogam newsletter and according to its author and editor in chief, Swami Rajarishishiva, the newsletter “aims to establish effective communication with people, guide them and give them confidence in the themes and philosophy we…