Daily Inspiration
Source You are God. I am God. Only one. You cannot separate me from you.— Satguru Siva Yogaswami (1872-1964), Sri Lanka’s most revered contemporary mystic
Indian sand artist wins gold in Spain
Source BHUBANESWAR, INDIA, July 18, 2012 (IANS): Odisha-based sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik’s sculpture of the Hindu God Ganesha has won two gold medals at the just-concluded Solo International Sand Art Contest in Marbella, Spain, the artist said Wednesday. Pattnaik’s 3.5-metre sand sculpture bearing message – “Save The Sea Life” – won in People’s Choice and Best Positive sculpture categories. (A…
Kerala Dance A Hit In Distant Yakutia
Source SAKHA, July 18, 2012 (indrus.in): Thousands of miles away from the backwaters of Kerala, Kuttiyattam performers from the southern Indian state staged performances of the Sanskrit theatre in the Russian Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The theatre-group was in the Russian internal republic for the ‘Masterpieces of UNESCO in Olonkho Land Festival’ that was held on July 10-16. The festival…
Chhari Mubarak Taken To Shankaracharya Temple For Prayers
Source Srinagar, Jul 19, 2012 (PTI) Chhari Mubarak, the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva, was taken to the historic Shankaracharya temple here for prayers as part of the ongoing Amarnath yatra. Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the mace, carried the Chhari Mubarak from its abode Dashnami Akhara at Badshah Chowk to Shankaracharya temple this morning, officials said. Chhari…
New report Examines Beliefs Of Asian-Americans
Religion News Service UNITED STATES, July 2012 (RNS): The most comprehensive study of religion and Asian-Americans to date finds them less religious than most Americans, but also far more religiously diverse. Within that diversity, however, researchers discovered a wealth of spirituality “Asian-Americans are really a study in contrasts, with religious groups that are running the gamut from highly religious to…
Daily Inspiration
Source Give up everything to Him, resign yourself to Him and there will no trouble for you. Then you will come to know that every thing is done by His will.— Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)
World Yoga Day, June 21
Source BEJA/PAX JULIA, PORTUGAL, June 24, 2012 (Portuguese Yoga Confederation, translated from Portuguese): The city of Beja was a center of International Peace with the Celebration of the World Yoga Day. One thousand people participated in the celebration with mass yoga demonstrations, synchronized yoga, song and group prayer. Photos at “source” above.
NASA’s 2030 Mission to Mars is Going Veggie
Source HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 17, 2012 (Sci-Tech Today.com): Researchers are building a menu for a planned NASA mission to Mars in the 2030s, mixing and tasting the vegetarian concoctions they hope to send with the astronauts. Travel to Mars opens the possibility that astronauts can do things like chop veggies and do a little cooking, according to Maya Cooper, senior…
Daily Inspiration
Source I do nothing but go about persuading you all, old and young alike, not to take thought of yourselves or your properties, but to care about the improvement of the soul.— Socrates, (470-399 bce) Greek philosopher
Rooting Out A Hindu Family History The Traditional Way
Source HARIDWAR, INDIA, July 2012 (bbc.co): Genealogy is big business these days, much of it internet-driven, but as the BBC’s Anu Anand discovered in Haridwar, if you are from a Hindu family tracing your roots in the traditional manner can prove a little more demanding. By day, thousands of Hindu pilgrims come to wash away their sins or to perform…