Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 7, 2013 (The Hindu): A technical design intervention by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has helped the rural women in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan engaged in fabrication of tulsi malas (a string of 108 beads for chanting a mantram) boost their production and earn a better livelihood by introducing advanced machinery. The IIT’s…
Source Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.— Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), Founder of Self-Realization Fellowship
Source (HPI notes: Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed out loud of an end to racism. To mark the anniversary of his speech, CNN invited readers to share their personal experiences of “everyday racism,” the ways prejudice still creeps into American life. This is one of several essays in a series). UNITED STATES, August 2013 (CNN): When Sonia…
Source INDIA, September 6, 2013 (Press Information Bureau): Following is the statement issued by Union Minister of Culture Smt. Chandresh Kumari Katoch to media persons here today: In the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary, it was decided that Archaeological Survey of India will undertake necessary conservation works of Sri Kedarnath Temple that was damaged due to the…
Source The more we are conscious of God’s presence in daily life, the more intense is the fullness of the joy we experience. God means infinitely more to our existence than the light of the sun means to the plants and trees.— Swami Omkarananda, (1930-2000), founder of Omkarananda Ashram, Rishikesh
Source AHMEDABAD, INDIA, September 3, 2013 (infoahmedabad): Having south Indian food can be a spiritual experience, if you are in Ahmedabad! If you are wondering what is the divine connection in idli or dosa, it is in the coconut chutney that is a must-have with any south Indian delicacy. Few food connoisseurs in the city would know that the coconut…
Source SINGAPORE, September 3, 2013 (Asia One): One of Singapore’s oldest Hindu temples will have been given a new lease of life by the end of the year when a US$5.3 million redevelopment project is completed. Some $196,000 of the money towards the revamp of Sri Veerama Kaliamman Temple in Serangoon Road was raised last Saturday night at a dinner…
Source MUMBAI, INDIA, August 27, 2013 (The Hindu): The Dahi handi celebrations, part of Janmashtami festivities in Mumbai and its suburbs, are literally reaching new heights. And so is the insurance cover for the Govinda teams participating in these festivities. This year, about 3,000 teams have been covered under accident policies for injuries. The dahi handi exercise involves the breaking…
Source India has come to preserve spiritual traditions which many ancient cultures and countries have lost. Today Hinduism represents not only India but the ancient wisdom of humanity. In Hinduism many ancient countries can still rediscover their religious past, their old Gods and their old spiritual traditions.— Ram Swarup (1920-1998), Indian writer and scholar
Source BUECHEL, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, September 2, 2013 (The Courier Journal)The exterior of the building that formerly housed Buechel Presbyterian Church looks like just that — a former church with a typical church steeple and message board out front. But on the inside, the building is anything but an old church. It’s now Shree Swaminarayan Temple — one of just eight…