Poses And Poseurs

UNITED STATES, January 2011, (by Chitra Raman): A recent essay by Wendy Doniger on the website of The Christian Post (December 30, 2010) is titled: Is Yoga a form of Hinduism? Is Hinduism a form of Yoga? More amazing to me than Doniger’s inventiveness is her reputation as an infallible authority on Hinduism. In discussing the origins and evolution of…

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Malayasian Indian Barbers Plan To Make Money From Sale of Hair

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, January 22, 2011: India barbers in Malaysia plan to make lots of money from the sale of hundreds of kilograms of hair shaved off by devotees during Thai Pusam. ‘Instead of throwing the hair away, local businessmen can make big bucks by selling it to international wig makers. Hair is worth between $200 and $300 per kg.…

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Auction of Temple Lands Prevented

INDIA, January 2011: Devotees are protected by the Gods. But sometimes, they feel like they need to so something to protect their protectors — or at least their earthly abode, the temples. The Sri Venkateshwara Temple of Tirumala Giri is has endured for centuries. Nowadays, the state government appoints its Board of Trustees for the Temple and it is supervised…

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Daily Inspiration

Why does a vijnani (enlightened person) keep an attitude of love toward God? The answer is that ‘I-consciousness’ persists. It disappears in the state of samadhi, no doubt, but it comes back. In the case of ordinary people the ‘I’ never disappears. You may cut down the ashwattha tree, but the next day sprouts shoot up. %26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886),…

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Teach A child to Cook, And He Will Eat Well For LIfe

UNITED STATES, January 17, 2011, (by Kim Painter): Many teens and young adults are clueless in the kitchen. ‘A lot of them grew up in really busy households, with people relying on frozen and fast foods and not doing a lot of cooking,’ says Maris Callahan, 26, a writer whose website, www.ingoodtasteblog.net , features recipes for novices. Too many otherwise…

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Chicago Art Institute Revives Its India Link

NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 21, 2011: The world famous Art Institute of Chicago, where celebrated Indian philosopher Swami Vivekananda delivered a historic address in 1896, is reviving its links with India in a big way. ‘We have embarked on a mammoth project to exhibit royal art from Jaipur in Chicago in 2013. The institute has joined hands with the National…

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Spain’s Queen Sofia Inaugurates Gandhi Exhibition

VALLADOLID, SPAIN, January 24, 2011: Queen Sofia, accompanied by her sister, Princess Irene of Greece, will inaugurate ‘A Pictorial History of India’ at the Casa de la India in the city of Valladolid on January 27th. The exhibit consists of the unpublished photos of Kulwant Roy, a pioneer of Indian photojournalism, who painstakingly documented the events leading to the independence…

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Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair Showcases Hindu Selfless Service

CHENNAI, INDIA, January 28, 2011: The ongoing Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair , which showcases the service ativities of Hindu institutions from across the country, is an eye-opener, said renowned spiritual orator Velukkudi Krishnan, who visited the fair on Thursday. Scores of ardent followers accompanied Velukkudi Krishnan as he took a detailed tour of the service fair visiting each of…

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Daily Inspiration

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. %26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;Dennis Wholey Source

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Pakistan Sleuths Clueless About Hindu Leader’s Abduction

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, January 17, 2011: Investigators probing the abduction of a leading Hindu spiritual leader of Pakistan are clueless about his whereabouts, a media report said Monday, adding that there had been 22 kidnapping incidents in recent weeks on the same highway from where the octogenarian was spirited away. Lakki Chand Garji, 82, who has been the ‘maharaja’ of the…

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