Source KARACHI, PAKISTAN, March 6, 2012 (thehindu.com): Sikhs and Christians of Karachi have come out in support of the Hindu community over the kidnapping and forced conversion to Islam of a 17-year-old girl from the Ghotki district of Sindh. On Sunday, members of various minority communities joined hands to stage a protest outside the Karachi Press Club demanding justice. Rinkle…
Source One who is established in a comfortable posture while concentrating on the inner Self naturally becomes immersed in the Heart’s ocean of bliss.— Siva Sutras III, 16
HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, March 18, 2012: In HPI on March 17, the second article, “New Jersey Balaji Temple’s Hinduism Summit” contains this inaccurate statement: “a study indicates that over 1/3rd of youth from Hindu families in America may be converting out of Hinduism.” There has been no study reaching this conclusion. The statement refers to an informal estimate that possibly…
Source DELHI, INDIA, March 18, 2012 (Jammu.com): The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board convened to decide the details of the Holy Amarnath Yatra for 2012. Regarding the date of commencement of the Yatra 2012, the Board decided to commence immediately the registration of pilgrims. The Shri Amarnath Yatra would commence on 25th June and conclude on Raksha Bandhan on 2nd August.…
Source BARCELONA, SPAIN, March 8, 2012 (Europa Press Reports): Indian Spring arrives on Saturday March 24th in the Spanish capital for the second edition of the “Festival of Colors: Holimadrid.” A Bollywood flash mob will be the centerpiece of the three hour show. Those who wish to participate can learn the choreography on the web in advance. More than 154…
Source RISHIKESH, INDIA, March 12, 2012 (Speaking Tree): The International Yoga Festival just concluded in Rishikesh, and a hot topic was in many minds in those healthy bodies: should hatha yoga become an Olympic sport? A proposal is generating debate around the world. Here are some anwers from a debate moderated by Ranjeni A. Singh and Sonal Srivastava: Swami Chidanand…
Source Alas for me, I cannot rest. This floating bubble, Earth. Its hollow form, its hollow name, its hollow death and birth. For me is nothing. How I long to get beyond the crust of name and form! Ah, open the gates; to me they open must. Open the gates of Light, O Mother to me, Thy tired son. I…
Source USA, April 2007 (Ars Technica): [HPI note: we recently found this article which, though a few years old, is a good explanation of the almost mystical discoveries some physicists find today.] It may be one of the best-kept secrets in science: we really don’t have a good grip on reality. Two of the best models of physical reality, relativity…
Source Peace has three dimensions. Peace within ourselves, peace among nations and peace with nature.— Dada J.P. Vaswani, head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission
Source NEW YORK, NEW YORK, March 6, 2012 (NY Times): The going rate to get a child who has already passed the entrance requirements into high school in Nairobi, Kenya? 20,000 shillings. The expense of obtaining a driver’s license after having passed the test in Karachi, Pakistan? 3,000 rupees. Such is the price of what Swati Ramanathan calls “retail corruption,”…