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Source: www.hinduismtoday.com As the bee takes the essence of a flower and flies away without destroying its beauty and perfume, so let the sage wander in this life.    Dhammapada 50

Source: www.facebook.com KAUAI, HI, USA, August 5, 2010: Hinduism Today, Sanatana Dharma’s flagship magazine, now has a presence on Facebook. In these times of “Web 2.0” — when interaction is the key — millions of people use Facebook as their home base on the internet. Facebook has recently reached the impressive mark of 500,000,000 users. The website’s tools allow users…

Source: www.youtube USA/CANADA, July 2010: Aastha TV on SKY 807 (Direct TV in USA and Rogers Cable in Canada) are broadcasting a new series of programs on Hinduism. The daily broadcasts include an early morning program from 7 to 7:30 a.m. with interactive sessions with Hindu & Non-Hindu youth. An afternoon program from 4 to 4:30 p.m with talks aimed…

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The modern young (as well as the old) Hindu struggles in vain to understand the religion of his forefathers, and gives up the quest altogether.    Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) summarizing the impact of Lord T. B.Macaulay’s education policy in India and the destructive success of the government schools for Hindus

Source: Press Release TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, August 2010: Over 100 scholars from India and around the globe are gathered for the World Association of Vedic Studies (WAVES) at the University of the West Indies, August 4 to 7. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will to address the atendees. This is the first time that such a conference is being held in…

Source: www.indembarg.org.ar BUENOS AIRES, August 2010: The Hastinapur Foundation of Buenos Aires has published a Spanish version of Mahabharata. This is the first time that the full version of Mahabharata, the Indian epic, has been translated into Spanish. The translation in 639 pages was done by Mr. Hugo Labate over a period of seven years. The book is available in…

Source: www.indianexpress.com JALANDHAR, INDIA, July 12, 2010: Facing alleged social discrimination and economic hardship, a number of Hindus and Sikhs from Pakistan want to embrace Indian citizenship. Many Pakistanis belonging to Hindu and Sikh faiths have been living with their relatives in various parts of India for years and many of them want to be here permanently. About 200 such…

Source: Press Release The Hindu Mandir Executives Conference announces the second annual Sanatan Dharma and Science Essay Competition for the 2010 Sanatan Dharma Scholarship. The competition is open to college students as well as the high school students. The essay topic for college students is “Creation of the Universe,” while for the high school students it is “Vasudhaiv Kutumbkum.” The…

Source: Press Release KALAMAZOO, MI, August 3, 2010: The Sambodh Center for Human Excellence will celebrate the annual Maha Rudrabhishekam and Chandi Homam on August 7 and 8, 2010. These two powerful rituals together bestow the abundant blessings of God Shiva and his consort Shakti, in this life and final liberation from beyond. The religious rituals will be conducted by…

Source: Religion News Service USA, August 4, 2010: [HPI note: The relevance of this debate in American society is relevant to U.S. Hindus because it scrutinizes the separation between church and state, and might alter its boundaries. While such separation was, in principle, part of the early pillars of U.S. law, its interpretation shifts as society becomes more diverse. Religious…