Daily Inspiration
Source There are things of deadly earnest that can only be mentioned under the cover of a joke.— J. J. Procter
A Birthday Celebration For Lord Ganesha in New York
Source FLUSHING, NEW YORK, September 2011 (by Lavina Melwani): This isn’t Kashi or Prayag but thousands of devotees clog the streets, dancing and chanting as Ganesha’s Ratha Yatra takes place – in Queens, New York. Yes, this pilgrimage spot happens to be in Flushing, Queens, and Hindu-Americans came to celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi from as far as California, Florida, Texas, Atlanta…
Mumbai Soaked In Joy of Ganesha Festival
Source MUMBAI, INDIA, September 2, 2011 (Dalij World): The entire city was decked in rich colors with chants of ‘Ganapati Bappa Maurya’ resounding in every nook and corner of Mumbai on Thursday September 1, as people gathered in the thousands to welcome the first day of the 11-day Ganesh festival. The financial capital wore a festive look, with people from…
Smoke-Free Rituals in Bali
Source BALI, August 26, 2011 (Bali Discovery): A survey conducted by the provincial government of Bali shows 93% of Bali’s residents support the implementation and enforcement of non-smoking areas. Of great concern are results from the same survey showing wider use of tobacco by 10-year-old children in Bali. A 2007 survey determined 24.9% of ten-year-old children smoked, a number that…
At Tirumala, a Drive To Spread Spirituality to the Local Population
Source TIRUMALA, INDIA, August 28, 2011 (TNN): In an effort to enhance the spirit of Hindu Sanatana Dharma in a big way among the masses across the state, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and the endowments department are implementing dharmic and spiritual programs at the grassroots level. The spiritual programs will be taken to the doorsteps of all the hamlets and…
Daily Inspiration
Source Bliss is the dance-stage, bliss is the lyric;Bliss are the diverse instruments,Bliss is the meaning;The supreme felicity of the universe is bliss,For he who yearns for His dance of bliss— Tirumantiram, a sacred mystical treatise by Rishi Tirumular, verse v. 2725
New Issue of Hinduism Today Released!
www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HI, USA, September 6, 2011: The October-November-December, 2011, edition of Hinduism’s award-winning spiritual magazine, Hinduism Today, has been released in digital form and is now available for free on your desktop. This issue introduces you to our Hindu of the Year. Get ready for a lesson on Hindu history and for a journey to the Goa your mother…
Daily Inspiration
Source Humility is a strange thing. The minute you think you have got it, you have lost it.— Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993), founder of the Chinmaya Mission
‘Flexitarians’ Driving Global Move Away From Meat Consumption: Study
Source UNITED KINGDOM, August 31, 2011: Sales of meat have slowed to a crawl around the world, thanks in part to the growing number of ‘flexitarians’ – that murkily-defined group of part-time vegetarians – and public health warnings outlining the perils of red meat consumption. According to an August report from Euromonitor International, meat was one of the worst performers…
The Benefits of a Meat-Free Diet
Source USA, August 25, 2011: Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D., Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, explains the benefits of eating a meat-free diet. His research focuses on Alzheimer’s Disease. Watch the short video of this brilliant professor here and learn one more reason to go vegetarian.