Most people, most of the time, are under the influence of the ego. Now, when someone is driving under the influence, a policeman can pull that drunk driver over and measure the level of inebriation with a breathalyzer test. But what policeman has the authority to pull you over and give you an egolizer test? You are driving, living, acting…
WASHINGTON, U.S., January 24, 2011: In New Delhi a group of hungry college students crowded around the newest food stall in an upscale market: the American Hotdog Factory. Its sign proudly announced ‘real American hotdogs for the first time in India.’ But these ‘hawdawgs’ – the Indian pronunciation – aren’t exactly what they would find on the streets of New…
COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU, January 27, 2011: India’s population and economy are booming, increasing the demand for food and fueling inflation. Most of its people are vegetarians, which is an efficient use of soil, but to improve health and nutrition the country’s government now wants to increase the per capita consumption of protein-rich bean pulses. But domestic production has been static…
JAMMU, INDIA, February 18, 2011:The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir that attracts more than half a million pilgrims each year, will be held from June 29 to Aug 13, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said Friday. The shrine board that met in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Governor N.N. Vohra took into…
TIRUPATI, INDIA, February 11, 2011: India’s richest Hindu temple on Friday deposited 2,590 lbs. gold with the State Bank of India (SBI) to convert the ‘dead assets’ into income earning sources. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the temple’s affairs, had last year deposited 2.370 lb of gold with the SBI. TTD officials said the move would not only convert…
WASHINGTON, February 11, 2011: Surya Namaskar (Sun salutation), practised in India for years, has now found a whole lot of takers in the US, with several cities endorsing this ancient Indian exercise for its health benefits. Over 10,000 people participated in the public Surya Namaskar exercises held in 225 cities from 40 States in January, according to Hindu Swyamsevak Sangha…
One who is established in a comfortable posture while concentrating on the inner Self naturally becomes immersed in the Heart’s ocean of bliss. Siva Sutras III, 16 Source
RAMESWARAM, INDIA, January 31, 2011: The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment has sanctioned the establishment of a sound-and-light program at the famous Sri Ramanathaswamy temple. S. Elango, Executive Officer of the Endowment, said that the show would be installed at the Vadakku Nandavana Kalai Arangu (Theatre hall). Elango added that the construction of North and South towers in the temple…
LONDON, U.K., February, 2011: Practitioners of Ayurvedic and other traditional medicines in Europe are bracing themselves for a tough licensing system similar to that for Western medicines. The EU’s Traditional Herbal Medical Products Directive is set to come into effect on May 1, and requires any herbal medicine sold over the counter to have either a Traditional Herbal Registration or…
What I feel right now is just bliss. Daily life tires the soul as well as the body. This one day, this one bath, is like a new birth for my soul. Vivek Ananda Shastri, 28, teacher, after bathing at the January 2001 Kumbha Mela Source