Source Austerity is the powerful bath of fire and bright rays of showering light that washes the soul clean of the dross of its many past lives, and of the current life, which have held it in the bondage of ignorance, misgiving, unforgivingness and the self-perpetu-ating ignorance of the truths of the Sanatana Dharma. — Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder…
Source OXON HILL, MARYLAND, May 30, 2013 (Star Tribune): Arvind Mahankali has conquered his nemesis, the German language, to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 13-year-old from Bayside Hills, N.Y., correctly spelled knaidel, a small mass of leavened dough, to win the 86th version of the competition. The bee tested brain power, composure and, for the first time, knowledge…
Source ELDORET, KENYA, May 26, 2013 (Standard Media): The Hindu community living in Eldoret marked the 150th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Speaking during the ceremony, Eldoret Hindu Temple’s chairman Deepa Bhatt said as members of a minority group, they will continue supporting economic programs. He said the Hindu community will make contributions in business projects geared towards achievement of Vision…
Source VARANASI, INDIA, May 26, 2013 (Business Standard): Prominent Hindu seers and Sanskrit scholars from across the country will meet in Varanasi tomorrow to explore ways and means to improve the livelihood of widows here. A large number of widows, including elderly women from different parts of the country, staying in Varanasi, are waiting to join these Sanskrit scholars and…
Source Consistency is the key to the conquest of karma.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source OHIO, U.S., May 21, 2013 (Cleveland.com): A local organization is doing what it can to find homes and work in the Greater Cleveland area for immigrants with nowhere to turn. US Together, located at 2940 Noble Road, serves under the umbrella organization Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. It is attempting to restore the lives of Bhutanese people made to leave…
HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, May 30, 2013: Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami will be guest chaplain for the US House of Representatives and give the opening prayer on June 4, 2013. As guest chaplain, Bodhinatha will offer a short prayer just after 12:00 noon as the House begins its session. The invitation has come through Representative Ed Royce of California’s 39th District., inspired…
Source SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, May 22, 2013 (Union Tribune): The trial concerning the legality of a public-school yoga program in Encinitas continued Tuesday, with testimony from a religious scholar who said the curriculum remains religious despite efforts to strip away any spiritual elements. “I see it all over the place,” Candy Brown said when asked if she sees religious aspects…
Source SANAA, YEMEN, May 20, 2013 (India TV News): A Hindu temple that dates back over 150 years, a market that sports an Indian name and love for Bollywood reflect the India connect of the Yemeni city of Aden. The famous Hindu temples include the Shri Tarichmerga Temple that was built in 1862, the Shri Ram Ji Temple that was…
Source Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived simultaneously inwardly and outwardly.— Swami Sivananda (1887-1963), founder of Divine Life Society, Rishikesh