Press Release TORONTO, CANADA, November 20, 2011: It is customary for Hindus, before embarking on anything new, to begin with worship to Lord Ganesha. Therefore, as a pre-cursor to the Kumbabhishekam activities of Richmond Hill Hindu Temple in Toronto, a Maha Ganapathi Homam and 108 Sanga (conch) Abhishekam for Sri Ganesha was performed on Sunday, November 20, 211. The ceremony…
Source Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illumines it.— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Source USA, December 4, 2011: Global emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel burning jumped by the largest amount on record last year, upending the notion that the brief decline during the recession might persist through the recovery. Emissions rose 5.9 percent in 2010, according to an analysis released Sunday by the Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists tracking…
Source LONDON, UK, November 28, 2011 (The Guardian): Obesity isn’t what’s robbing us of good health and life. Using data from the Cooper Centre Longitudinal Study exercise scientist Steven Blair and his colleagues have established that you can be fat and fit. It is better to be overweight and active than normal weight and sedentary in terms of risk of…
Source BENGALORE, INDIA, December 4, 2011: A temple’s architecture conveys more than just the identity of the God it houses; it also talks about the rulers during the time of its construction, customs and traditions, and more. The aromatic incense of burning camphor swirled in the sweet fragrance of flowers in myriad colors, light from diyas dancing to the tune…
Source DHAKA, BANGLADESH, November 28, 2011 (BBC): The Bangladeshi parliament has passed a landmark bill that will enable the return of property seized from the country’s Hindu minority. The land was taken under a controversial law enacted in the 1960s. It was implemented by the East Pakistan administration before Bangladesh became independent in 1971. The law, initially known as the…
Source Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you are going to do now and do it.— William C. Durant (1861-1947), founder of General Motors
Source UNITED STATES, August 8, 2011: The show which features former president Bill Clinton along with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn and Dr. Terry Mason, explores the signs, tests and lifestyle changes that could make cardiac problems a thing of the past. Hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN, the show can be watched any time on the Internet. To view, see…
Source The boundless ocean of births can be crossed, indeed, but not without intimate union with Infinity’s Holy Feet.— Tirukkural
Source LOS ANGELES, USA, November 30, 2011 (LA Times): Mohandas Gandhi, Pythagoras and others are featured on 44-cent stamps made by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The limited-edition sheet of 20 44-cent stamps produced and sold by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, makes for an unusual assemblage — linking Anderson, Barker, Woody Harrelson and Joan Jett…