Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him. Swami Chinmayananda (1917-1993), Hindu writer, lecturer and founder of Chinmaya Mission International
Amarnath Pilgrimage Comes to Quiet Close
Source: blogs.wsj.com INDIA, August 24, 2010: As the pilgrimage season to visit Amarnath in India-controlled Kashmir draws to a close today, the state government can count its blessings that the annual high-security event has not been embroiled in the troubles in the state. Rakhi, the festival that celebrates the bond between sisters and brothers, is the official end to the…
Only Vegetarian Food At Commonwealth Games
Source: www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 25, 2010: About 22,000 volunteers, workers and almost an equal number of security personnel to be deployed at the venues of the Commonwealth Games will observe complete vegetarianism. To cut costs, the Organizing Committee (OC) has opted for vegetarian items, to be served cold in packets, at a cost of around US$2.50 per head…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift from God, that’s why it is called the present.
Reincarnation, Now Also in America
Source: www.nytimes.com USA, August 27, 2010 (By Lisa Miller, the religion editor for Newsweek): According to data released last year by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, a quarter of Americans now believe in reincarnation. (Women are more likely to believe than men; Democrats more likely than Republicans.) At Cannes in May, a Thai film about reincarnation, “Uncle…
Rameswaram Temple Towers’ Structural Integrity Verified
Source: www.hinduonnet.com RAMESWARAM, INDIA, August 29, 2010: The east and west Rajagopurams of Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram are strong, intact and there is no cause for concern, according to M. Muthiah, Superintending Engineer (Chief Sthapathi), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment. After inspecting the towers of the temple in Rameswaram on Saturday, he said the 12-member expert committee, constituted by…
Religion-Based Groups Protest Aid Restriction in Bill
Source: www.nytimes.com UNITED STATES, August 25, 2010: More than 100 religion-based organizations are protesting a provision in pending American legislation that would prohibit them from receiving federal money if they consider a job applicant’s religion when hiring. On the other side of the debate, pushing for reform, is The Coalition Against Religious Discrimination, whose members include the American Civil Liberties…
Corporal Punishment Banned In Indian Public Schools
Source: pib.nic.in INDIA, August 27, 2010: Corporal punishment has been banned in all the schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued guidelines to all States/UTs as well as to the District Administrations for addressing the issue of corporal punishment in schools. As per Right of Children to Free and…
Private Detectives To Watch Over Mumbai Ganesha Festival
Source: www.ndtv.com MUMBAI, INDIA, August 20, 2010: In the wake of looming terror threats, the police have, for the first time, instructed various city mandals to hire the services of private detectives to ensure that pandals are secure and the festival passes off peacefully, police sources said. The job assigned to detectives will include keeping a hawk’s eye on any…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts. Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993)