Source LONDON, UK, October 12, 2011 (BBC): Stunning images from high in the Himalayas — showing the extent by which many glaciers have shrunk in the past 80 years or so — have gone on display at the Royal Geographical Society in central London. See them here. Between 2007 and 2010, David Breashears retraced the steps of early photographic pioneers…
Source UNITED KINGDOM, October 1, 2011 (Alliance of Religions and Conservation): In 2001, more than 60 million Hindu pilgrims attended the Maha Kumbh Mela, a festival held every 144 years in Prayag, Allahabad. This was the largest human gathering in recorded history. Imagine what could be achieved if pilgrims and pilgrim cities were to become models of care and respect…
Source FIJI, October 10, 2011 (Fiji Times): Ten days of religious prayers and performance of the events in Hindu holy scripture Ramayana, a festivalcalled Ram Lila came, to an end once again with the destruction of the 20-feet statue of the villainous figure Ravana. More than 5000 people gathered every night to witness the drama enacted on Ramayana and the…
Source MANCHESTER, UK, October 09, 2011 (menmedia.co.uk): Thousands of revellers turned out for a light and fireworks spectacular at a Hindu festival. Around 8,000 people enjoyed the Dashehra and Diwali Mela in Platt Fields Park in Fallowfield. Similar celebrations were taking place worldwide. The celebration – also marked by members of the Sikh and Jain communities – is held to…
Source With all His great powers, the one thing Siva cannot do is take Himself out of you.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source NEW YORK, NY, October 5, 2011 (Press Release): A People Uncounted, a new documentary directed by Aaron Yeger, will have its U.S. premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival, (October 13-23 in Honolulu) where it is nominated for the Halekulani Golden Orchid Award for Documentary Feature. This film tells the story of the Roma, commonly referred to as Gypsies–a…
Source Jewish homes have a mezuzah, a small scroll with scripture attached to the doorway for blessings. Some Christians in New York have been doing it, too. Asked why he did it, one responded, “Well, it’s good karma.”— Brian Hallas, Brooklyn resident
Source TUMBANG SAAN, INDONESIA, September 25, 2011: In a village near the heart of Borneo’s great, dissolving rainforest, Udatn is regarded as a man of deep spiritual knowledge. Of all the people in this tiny settlement, he speaks better than any other the esoteric language of the Sangiyang, the spirits and ancestors of the upper world, known simply as “Above.”…
Source October 7, 2011 (by Jason Overdorf): India and China have more investor families than individual European countries, according to market research firm TNS. According to the firm’s ‘Global Affluent Investor’ study, India, China and Brazil have overtaken many European countries in this measure of consumer wealth. Each of these countries has more than three million affluent households with over…
Source KOLKATA, INDIA, October 1, 2011 (Hindustan Times): For the first time in 35 years, West Bengal’s ministers have openly joined in organizing Durga Puja celebrations, unlike the previous leftist government whose members included avowed atheists. Though some fear this might lead to a misuse of the pujas or weaken secularism, the leaders say their involvement spreads a message of…