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…
Source MADURAI, INDIA, October 4, 2011 (The Hindu): A Hindu temple cannot be compelled to engage the services of a security agency owned by non-Hindus, the Madras High Court has ruled. Ultimately, reforms in matters of religious administration, if any, must come from within, not dictated by the court. So stated Justice K. Chandru, dismissing a writ petition of a…
Source There was once a wise man who lived simply. His spartan food habits reflected this. He had a friend who, being a sycophant of the king, lived in great luxury. One day this friend called on the wiseman while he was eating. Looking at the food, the friend said, “My friend, if you can please the king like me,…
Source INDIA, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 (indianwine.com): In India, wine was traditionally used to bring back health. Ayurvedic wines used as medicine is documented in the ancient Indian healing system of Ayurveda. Draksharishtha, the oldest Indian wine, is made of grape juice and herbs, but minus the micro-filtration process that modern wineries use, and minus the stringent temperature monitoring in its…