Source KOLKATA, INDIA, September 5, 2011 (Times of India): Its festival time in India and not only street-side stalls but also gift shops have begun stocking up on statues of various sizes, all of them made in factories in the People’s Republic of China. The trend started a couple of years ago with small statuettes of the Buddha and Ganesh…
Source USA, August 24, 2011 (www.patheos.com; by Padma Kuppa): Hindus in America face a challenge in identifying as Hindu-Americans, and even in defining that term. In India, many Hindus do not put a label on their religion, or even regard it as one of many religions. It’s the Sanatana Dharma–it’s simply the way things are. In a majority-Hindu country, there…
Source CANADA, September 12, 2011: Hundreds of Windsor-area Hindus gathered in McKee Park at the Detroit River Sunday, marking the end of Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day religious festival celebrating the Deity’s birth and his unity with the universe. For two weeks, Hindus all over the world offered prayers and offerings to Ganesha, a Deity in the Hindu pantheon that is…
Source HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 12, 2011 (Indoamerican News): Many years after a group of ardent followers met for prayer, meditation and shared experience in a small house on Cypress Street that Indo American News founder and publisher Dr. K. L. Sindwani and his wife Mohini donated to the cause, the Vedanta Society of Greater Houston has finally constructed its own…
Source INDIA, September 10, 2011 (India Times): In spite of the global hard times for the economy, Hindus in India show no sign of lessening their religious fervor or their generosity. The data seems to suggest that religion is recession-proof in India. Officials at the major shrines have reported an increase in both the number of pilgrims and the quantum…
Source Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian. Dennis Wholey
Source You are here to eat mangoes; not to count the number of leaves in the mango tree.— Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886), guru of Swami Vivekananda
Source DUBLIN, IRELAND, September 17, 2011 (NY Times): Even as it remains preoccupied with its struggling economy, Ireland is in the midst of a profound transformation, as rapid as it is revolutionary: it is recalibrating its relationship to the Roman Catholic Church, an institution that has permeated almost every aspect of life here for generations. This is still a country…
Source SOUTH AFRICA, September 4, 2011 (indianexpress.com): Hindus in South Africa are joining forces in a single umbrella group to address problems facing youth, such as drug abuse, HIV and violence. Pragasen Pillay, founder of the Hindu Youth Network (HYN), explained that the various linguistic subgroups within Hinduism had not been united, each working toward its own goals. By working…
Source MYSORE, INDIA, September 9, 2011 (Times of India): There is a new craze among women to learn the Ramayana and Mahabharata and understand the relevance of the epics in today’s materialistic life. Women professionals, who are taking up courses or examinations on the epics, feel that the contents will be a guiding spirit in their stressed lifestyle. Last year,…