Source GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, April 14, 2011 (NY Times): Walter Breuning Breuning decided it was time for him to retire from the railroad at age 67. It was 1963 and he had put in 50 years as a railroad worker. But he stuck by his philosophy and kept working. He somehow felt he would have a productive life still ahead…
Source INDIA, April 6, 2011 (The Hindu): In Maharashtra’s Latur district, the village of Rui is witnessing unity and tolerance between Hindus and Muslims. An ancient Ram temple, destroyed during the battle between the Peshwas and the Nizam of Hyderabad around 275 years ago, and a masjid/dargah, destroyed about 63 years ago have been rebuilt, thanks to the efforts of…
Source KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, March 31, 2011 (msn.com): Malaysia’s Selangor state has allocated a large tract of land for the construction of Hindu temples, gurudwaras and other non-Muslim shrines throughout the region. Executive Councillor Xavier Jayakumar told the state assembly that the government, through the Non-Muslim Affairs Committee, has approved 90 applications for the purpose. Of the total area, 114…
Source INDIA, April 19, 2011 (The HIndu): “Vishu,” a festival of luck and prosperity, was celebrated with religious fervour at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple on Friday. The temple witnessed heavy rush as thousands of devotees from different parts of south India thronged the hillock to witness the auspicious ‘Vishukkani’ on Friday morning. Chief priest Ezhikode Sasi Namboodiri assisted by other…
Source KERALA, INDIA April 2011 (The Deccan Chronicle): Captive elephants were once an inseparable part of Hindu temple festivals alone. Over the period of time, the pachyderms have emerged as Kerala’s brand ambassador. However, they will disappear in the next 10 years thanks to aging factors, a reluctance to breed them in captivity and strong laws that protect wild elephants…
Source [HPI note: Hindus have celebrated Rama Navami all over the world in honor of the birthday of Lord Rama, a traditional festival that this year fell on April 13. Below is a report from Alabama. You can read more about this festival at our Hindu Festivals for the media page here ] HARVEST, ALABAMA, April 15, 2011 (The Huntsville…
Source An old Native American wise man once said there were always two dogs inside of him fighting–a good dog and a bad dog. When asked, “Which one wins,” he replied, “The one I feed.”
Source ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, April 15, 2011 (Indian Express): The previous year was a bad one for Pakistan’s minority communities including Muslims of various sects, Sikhs and Hindus due to threat to their lives by militants, according to a new report which suggested even worse times ahead. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s report said 418 Muslims of various sects were…
Source NEW YORK, April 1, 2011 (Reuters): A new study finds that a meat-free diet seems to lower a person’s likelihood of having certain risk factors for diabetes or heart disease — and therefore may lower the risk of one day developing those illnesses. Researchers measured a suite of factors — blood sugar, blood fats, blood pressure, waist size, and…
Source PANCHKULA, INDIA, April 11, 2011 (Indian Express): A packaging machine recently purchased by the Mansa Devi Shrine Board has been working 24 hours a day to meet the demands of packed prasad. During Navratras, the board is offering prasad to devotees in paper packets. Earlier, the prasad was packed manually in small polythene packets. “We have bought the machine…