Daily Inspiration
Source The end of ego is the mystic death of the meditator.— Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993), founder of the Chinmaya Mission
Religious Storm as Christian Politician Disregards Protocol at Hindu Temple
Source HYDERABAD, INDIA, MAY 2, 2012 (India Today): SR Congress president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy’s religious slant once again sparked a big controversy on Wednesday when he entered the famous Hindu temple of Lord Venkateshwara in Tirumala without signing the mandatory declaration about his faith in the Deity. Jagan, a Christian, along with his 60 followers, including former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams…
The Tale of The Pakistani Hindu Refugee
Source INDIA, April 30, 2012 (First Post): “Hindus are like a fish out of water in Pakistan. They all want to come to India, hoping to put an end to their misery – but it is a different story here altogether,” says Krishan Lal, who is one of a group of 145 Hindus who fled Pakistan on a pilgrimage visa.…
Kaukauna Welcomes Hindu Temple
Source WISCONSIN, U.S., May 4, 2012 (Post Crescent): Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion, yet before November, Wisconsin only had two Hindu temples. But there’s a new worship space that has joined the mix in Kaukauna. The Hindu Temple of Northeast Wisconsin purchased a 7,000-square-foot building in November for $505,000. Although the building, which sits on four acres of…
In India, Eternal Rhythms Embody A National Spirit
Source NRITYAGRAM, INDIA, March 3, 2012 (New York Times): Movement has long pervaded Indian thought. Dance here is a vivid element in religion, mythology, philosophy and art. Although I have spent over 35 years following dance in the West, a four-week visit to India in February made me feel that only now have I witnessed dance where it is truly…
Big Rush For Amarnath Yatra Forms
Source CHANDIGARH, INDIA, May 9, 2012 (Times of India): It has only been two days since registration forms for the Amarnath Yatra 2012 started being sold in the city at the Chandigarh branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Sector 17 and 1,240 out of a total 1,540 forms have already been sold in the first two days in nearly…
Amarnath Yatra 2012 Registration Begins
Source SRINAGAR, INDIA, May 8, 2012 (Greater Kashmir): Chief Executive Officer of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, Navin K. Choudhary has said that on the first day of commencement of registration as many as 16,553 persons utilized the internet based e-registration facility and 174 bank branches for registering the dates and routes on which they wish to perform this year’s Amarnath…
Where Ramayana Recitation Continues For 18 Years
Source ACHNERA, UTTAR PRADESH, April 28, 2012 (Newstrack India): A Hindu temple in this small, bustling town on the outskirts of Agra is making a record of sorts with the continuous recital of the Indian epic Ramayana for the past 18 years. The Ram Hanuman temple opposite the Achnera railway station, about 15 miles from Agra, has become a major…
Daily Inspiration
Source Nothing is impossible for pure love.— Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
Interfaith Symposium In Allen dispels Rumors Surrounding Religion
Source ALLEN, TEXAS, April 26, 2012 (Pegasus News): Women converged on the Baitul Ikraam Mosque in Allen on Sunday for an interfaith symposium. The objective of the event was to bring women of all faiths together to engage in meaningful dialogues and create a mutual understanding of one another’s beliefs, said Saima Sheikh, media secretary for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community…