Tomorrow, the Second Day of Pancha Ganapati

HPI Tomorrow, December 22, is the second day of Pancha Ganapati, when Lord Ganesha is dressed in blue. The family sadhana for this day is to create a vibration of love and harmony among neighbors, relatives and close friends and presenting them with heartfelt. The sadhana of the day is to offer apologies and clear up any misunderstandings that exist.…

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Disciplines for the First Day of Pancha Ganapati

HPI Today, December 21, 2011, was the first day of Pancha Ganapati, when the joyous God was dressed in radiant yellow. The family sadhana for the first day is to create a vibration of love and harmony among immediate family members. The day begins early, and the entire family works together to design and decorate the shrine with traditional symbols,…

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Pancha Ganapati Festival Begins to Be Celebrated Worldwide

HPI KAUAI, HI, USA, December 21, 2011: Pancha Ganapati, a five day festival, is a Hindu festival in celebration of Lord Ganesha, Patron of Arts and Guardian of Culture. Think of this as the Hindu Christmas, a modern winter holiday full of family-centered happenings, but with five days of gifts for the kids, not one. From December 21 to 25…

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Hindu Plight In Pakistan Raised In Indian Parliament

Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 14, 2011 (by Tarun Vijay): Raising the issue of Hindus being tortured and killed in Pakistan in the wake of another killing of a Hindu trader near Multan, yesterday, Shri Tarun Vijay, Member of Parliament, demanded today that the Government of India must talk to the Pakistan Government immediately showing concern on the killings of…

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Daily Inspiration

Source I have heard that man can acquire superhuman powers through it and perform miracles. What shall I do with superhuman powers? Can one realize God through them? If God is not realized then everything becomes false.— Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)

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Frozen for 30,000 years, Now Thawing: The Northern Permafrost

Source USA, December 18, 2011 (NY Times): Scientists struggle to understand one of the biggest looming factors about the future of the earth. Experts have long known that northern lands were a storehouse of frozen carbon, locked up in the form of leaves, roots and other organic matter trapped in icy soil — a mix that, when thawed, can produce…

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Daily Inspiration

Source Three monks met and decided to practice meditation together. They sat by the side of a lake and closed their eyes in concentration. Suddenly, the first one stood up and said, “I forgot my mat.” He stepped miraculously onto the water in front of him and walked across the lake to their hut on the other side. When he…

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Sixth Year Yogathon

Source UNITED STATES, December 2011 (HSS-US): Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) announces the sixth annual Surya Namaskar Yajna also known as “Health for Humanity – Yogathon”, to create awareness about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind and spirit. Every year Hindus worldwide celebrate January 14th as Makar Sankranti – a day that marks the change of…

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Daily Inspiration

Source Three monks met and decided to practice meditation together. They sat by the side of a lake and closed their eyes in concentration. Suddenly, the first one stood up and said, “I forgot my mat.” He stepped miraculously onto the water in front of him and walked across the lake to their hut on the other side. When he…

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Forty Years of a Rollercoaster Ride for Bangladeshi Hindus

Source DHAKA, BANGLADESH, December 16, 2011 (AFP): When Bangladesh became an independent nation after a bloody nine-month battle with Pakistan that ended 40 years ago Friday, Narayan Chandra Das, a Bengali Hindu fleeing from Pakistan, had high hopes for his new country. Forty years after independence, creeping religious extremism, discriminatory policies and a series of violent attacks on Hindus, have,…

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