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 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,…
Source [HPI note: This is from a proselytizing organization which calls Hindu India “Satan’s Kingdom”. Here is their now strategy.] INDIA, August 31, 2011 (Mission News Network): A Christian program called Mission India , based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has found a way to connect families in the U.S. with families in India without ever having to board a plane.…
Source BANGALORE, INDIA, September 12, 2011 (India Times): When a Canadian frozen foods company test markets three-minute microwaveable idlis in India, you sit up and take notice. The $6.5-billion McCain Foods, which claims to make one of every three french fries in the world, has not limited itself to hash browns and potato wedges. Its Indian arm is adapting to…
Source KARACHI, PAKISTAN, September 5, 2011 (Pakistan Today): The recent catastrophic monsoon has postponed Hindu saint Rama Pir’s annual mela – the biggest gathering of Dalit Hindus in Pakistan – besides destroying standing crops, houses, bridges, schools and healthcare facilities; killing people, livestock and wildlife; and damaging heritage sites and government buildings. Months ago, a large number of lower caste…
Source Experience has taught me that silence is part of the spiritual discipline of a votary of truth. Proneness to exaggerate, to suppress or modify the truth, wittingly or unwittingly, is a natural weakness of man and silence is necessary in order to surmount it.— Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), Indian spiritual leader
Source August 27, 2011 (Hindu American Foundation via the Huffington Post): HPI continues the series of three first place winners of the Hindu American Foundation’s essay contest. The theme was “Every day, my Hindu-ness makes me a better American because… ” How Hinduism Makes Me A Better AmericanBy Vinti Singh I tried an experiment last year in which I attempted…