Source: www.silive.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., November 1, 2010: In a gesture of interfaith and international compassion, Staten Island’s Hindu community has come together to bring some measure of relief to victims of the Pakistani floods. Several dozen boxes of supplies were sent to the region yesterday, in solidarity and empathy with India’s neighbor to the north. “Our community is Hindi,…
Source: http/news.adventist.org/2010/09/in-memory-hardinge-f.html:/ UNITED STATES, September 24, 2010: Dr. Mervyn Hardinge, born in 1914 in Calcutta, India, died in September 2010 at age 96. He was a pioneer in the field of vegetarian nutrition, providing evidence of the benefits of a vegetarian diet during the 1940s. He was a medical doctor and professor, who held doctoral degrees from both Harvard and…
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!”…
Source: www.voxy.co.nz NEW ZEALAND, October 26, 2010: A distinctive two-day Hindu Heritage Camp was organized by Hindu Council of New Zealand for volunteers and their families. The camp was primarily organized to bring the volunteers and their families together, and to enrich their children with age-old Hindu traditions and culture. Volunteers of Hindu Youth Foundation and Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh also…
Source: www.thehindu.com BOSTON, U.S.A., October 29, 2010 : Narayanan Krishnan, a 29-year-old chef from India who founded a non-profit body, Akshaya Trust, to feed the homeless and destitute, has been short-listed by CNN for its annual ‘Hero of the Year’ honor that recognizes “everyday individuals who are changing the world.” Mr. Krishnan is among this year’s top 10 CNN Heroes,…
Source: www.guardian.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, October 27, 2010: The British Humanist Association has launched a campaign to encourage non-believers and the seriously lapsed to tick the “no religion” box on the 2011 census with the aim of challenging religious privilege in Britain. According to the organization, public figures have spent the last 10 years claiming that most people in this country…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Even among high-context cultures, the Indian wedding stands out. It involves as much planning as the construction of a nuclear power plant–except it costs more. Anonymous
Source: www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 22, 2010: Indian Deities like Ganesha are getting an International touch. Many global design houses have tied up with Indian corporates to come up with unique Diwali statuettes and mementos to mark the most important festival in the Indian calendar. “Companies have a lot of resources, and silver develops a connection with Hindu celebrations,”…