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Press Release WASHINGTON DC, April 22, 2012: On April 20, 2012, Hindu American Seva Charities (HASC) again made history, co-hosting with The White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Agencies and the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships an historic conference, Community Building in the 21st Century with Strengthened Dharmic Faith-Based Institutions for the Dharmic (defined…

HPI and The New York Times USA, April 30, 2012 (HPI note): Earlier this month, The New York Times challenged the readers with a question: can you make a compelling case for the ethics of eating meat? A panel of judges at the newspaper chose the best 6 options, and readers were then invited to vote on the most persuasive…

Source MADURAI, INDIA, April 30, 2012 (Indian Express): Tension prevailed at Madurai Adheenam (Mutt) here, one of the oldest Saivite mutts in the country, as Hindu outfits staged a protest against the appointment of self-styled godman Nityananda as its 293rd pontiff. Hindu Makkal Katchi said the police allowed only six persons in to see the mutt heads.Though they wanted to…

Source God Siva is Immanent Love and Transcendent Reality.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today

Source INDIA, April 2012 (DNA India): Vidyamrut Varishini Pathshala is a 101-year-old institution in Valsad which offers free education to pundits teaching them Hindu religion and puja rituals. As the number of students has decreased over the years, the school is trying its best to maintain age-old traditions. The school teaches karma-kand and other Hindu puja rituals which are not…

HPI and Press Release PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANI, USA, April 27, 2012: The 1st Hindu Mandir priests’ Conference 2012 (HMPC 2012) started today in Pittsburgh, USA, and will go on until April 28. The conference objective is sustainability and the advancement of Sanatana Dharma by making the modes of worship meaningful and relevant for the younger generation of Hindus within the United…

Source Time is more precious than money; it is the most valuable thing in the world. Time is life. Use it profitably in spiritual pursuits.— Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh (1887-1963), founder of Divine Life Society

Source INDIA, April 19, 2012 (The Hindu, By Pradeep Chakravarthy): This is the part of a story on temple rituals, shodasha upacharas, and the meanings of the sacred objects used. Here, the deepa is explained. Deepa or waving a lamp lit is an integral part of the upachara, for two reasons – it was the only means of light in…

HPI MALOLO, FIJI, April 2012 (by Shalendra Prasad): Bad weather could not stop Hindu devotees from witnessing the opening of their new temple within the Malolo Sangam Temple premises on Monday, April 16. The brand new temple is devoted to Goddess ‘Karumari Amman’ who is believed to bring good luck and fulfill the good wishes of every devotee. The $250,000…

Source One should go beyond relative knowledge and abide in the Self. Your own Self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world. Seek the seeker.— Ramana Maharishi (1879-1950), South Indian mystic