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 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,”…
Source BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY, March 8, 2012 (indoamerican-news.com): Recent surveys showed that a majority of Americans are leaning towards Hindu thought. At the same time, a study indicates that over 1/3rd of youth from Hindu families in America may be converting out of Hinduism. While the growing interest in Hinduism is a testimony to Hinduism’s science and universal nature, the…
Source UNITED KINGDOM, March 3, 2012 (Times of India): Research by the House of Commons Library found that while Christianity has declined, other religions have seen sharp increases. Christianity is losing more than half a million believers every year, while the count of atheists and agnostics is going up by almost 750,000 annually, the Daily Mail reported. UK Hindus grew…
Source Everything is permanent, until it changes.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source INDIA, March 3, 2012 (Times of India): Vedic literature has stood the test of time and is the highest religious authority for all sections of Hindus in particular, and for mankind in general. They are the scriptures of Hindu teachings, and contain spiritual knowledge encompassing all aspects of our life. A new, special 2-DVD pack features the complete Vedas…
Source UNITED KINGDOM, March 2, 2012 (The Guardian): Researchers at the National Institute on Ageing in Baltimore said they had found evidence which shows that periods of stopping virtually all food intake for one or two days a week could protect the brain against some of the worst effects of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other ailments. “Reducing your calorie intake could…
Source QUETTA, PAKISTAN, March 8, 2012 (Forum for Hindu Awakening): The Hindu community in Quetta and some other parts of Balochistan celebrated Holi on Wednesday. People of all ages from the community were seen on the Masjid Road in the provincial capital celebrating the colourful festival. “We are enjoying the festival. There are no distinctions between us, class, age or…
Description: Source NEW YORK, March 9, 2012 (NY Times): Recently, both Starbucks and Amazon announced that they would be entering the Indian market. Amazon has already started a comparison shopping site; Starbucks plans to open its first outlet this summer. I grew up in rural India, the son of an Indian father and American mother. I spent many summers (and…