Source: www.hinduismtoday.com “Fasting is possible. You can stay without food for a week or ten days. Feasting is also possible. You simply go and eat all you want. Many people are really fast when they end their fast. They are fast in getting to the refrigerator.” Swami Satchidananda
Source: www.thehindu.com TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, INDIA, October 27, 2010: An archaeological study in Tamil Nadu has thrown light on interesting facets of cave temple architecture during the Pandyas-Pallavas reign, also uncovering musical inscriptions engraved on some temples. The study has revealed that cave temples of the Pandyas and the feudatories exhibited several images of Ananthasayi (Lord Vishnu), Lord Ganesh and Durga, which…
Source: www.hinduismpath.com USA, November 11, 2010: The book Hinduism: Path of the Ancient Wisdom, by Dr. Hiro Badlani, is now available on the web. Readers may see the table of contents and read any chapter or the entire book for free at the source link, above. In about 400 pages, divided in 65 small easy-to-read chapters, in lucid story-telling narration,…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com LUDHIANA, India, October 22, 2010: The celebration of Karva Chauth — a popular and important day for all Hindu married women — is incomplete without mehndi or henna, which has a significant role to play in the Indian cultural canvas. This year, unlike traditional mehndi applications on hands, feet or any other part of body, demand for matching…
Source: www.thehindu.com LONDON, U.K., November 2, 2010: A major study by researchers at Macalester College, Minnesota, and the University of California, has proven that youngsters are less likely to succeed at school if their mothers return to work within a year of their birth. Children of mothers who resume work during their first year of life end up faring worse…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com I see God walking in every human form. When I meet different people, I say to myself, “God in the form of the saint, God in the form of the sinner, God in the form of the righteous, God in the form of the unrighteous.” Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886), guru of Swami Vivekananda
Source: www.hinduismpath.com. USA, November 11, 2010: The book Hinduism: Path of the Ancient Wisdom, by Dr. Hiro Badlani, is now available on the web. Readers may see the table of contents and read any chapter or the entire book for free. In about 400 pages, divided in 65 small easy-to-read chapters, in lucid story-telling narration, the book describes all aspects…
Source: Religion News Service UNITED STATES, October 2010: When asked about Christianity’s recent contributions to society, Americans cited more negatives than benefits, according to a new survey. The negative contribution cited most was hatred or violence in the name of Jesus, according to the Barna Group survey. Other frequently cited examples included opposition to gay marriage and the Roman Catholic…
Source: HPI KAUAI, HI, USA, November 11, 2010: We thank those who sent us the Unicode translation for the World Peace Prayer in Marathi and Devanagiri. We still need Telegu and Gujarati for the project in Mauritius (and any others you may be inspired to send. Note that no extra words should be added (such as “forever”). Some Hindu organizations…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Make your life very exciting, but always think of it as fun. Adversities as well as the harmony should be enjoyable. Don’t become sober and morose and have a castor oil face in the name of spirituality. Just be happy. Even if you make a mistake, say, “Hey, I did this? Great! What a wonderful lesson I learned!”…