Source: Religion News Service June 27, 2010: The Raelians have designated June 27 as “World Swastika Rehabilitation Day,” saying the ancient symbol should no longer be damned by its ties to Nazism. The swastika was adopted by the Nazi Party in the 1920s. A version of the swastika dates to ancient India, where it is still used as a religious…
Source: Religion News Service NEW YORK, U.S., 2010: For some clergy, it is the problem that dare not speak its name. Affected pastors say they cannot be themselves among their congregations or colleagues, sometimes even with their own families. It’s a huge and burdensome secret with the potential to destroy their careers, they say. They think they’re not the only…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com God is the creator, and the best way of offering prayer to him is to be creative. God is all loving, and the best way to serve him is to serve humanity. Swami Dayananda Saraswati (1825-1883), Hindu reformer
Source: www.google.com UNITED STATES, June 19, 2020: Meet the new wave of Indian-American politicians. At least eight children of Indian immigrants are running for Congress or statewide office, the most ever. The star of this trend is Nikki Haley, born Nimrata Nikki Randhawa, who is favored to win the election for governor of South Carolina. Indian heritage is where Haley’s…
Source: Religion News Service WASHINGTON, DC, USA, July 5, 2010: (RNS) What does it mean when the two best-known Indian-American politicians in American politics are converts to Christianity? In South Carolina, Nikki Haley won the Republican nomination for governor despite a whisper campaign that criticized her name and religion. Many questioned the validity of Haley’s Christian faith. Some, including Republican…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Learn from the mistakes of others. You won’t live long enough to make them all yourself. Anonymous
Source: HPI (by G.K. Nair, correspondent) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA, June 30: Mr P. Parameswaran, Hinduism Today’s Hindu of the Year 2010, has received the award from the magazine’s correspondent in Kerala, G.K. Nair. Speaking on behalf of Hinduism Today, Nair said, “to raise India to the heights Vivekananda spoke of is no easy task, but that is the defining thread…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com SRINAGAR, INDIA, July 1, 2010: The annual Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir kicked off on Thursday with over 15,000 pilgrims beginning the climb to the cave shrine dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. “More than 7,000 yatris began their uphill 14-km trek at 8 am on Thursday from Baltal to the cave. Another batch of 1,100 yatris…
Source: www.ptinews.com DEHRADUN, INDIA, June 10, 2010: To give more prominence to Sanskrit, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank today sanctioned the creation of 113 posts on government grant basis in 11 non-government Sanskrit institutions in the state. The posts include 11 principals, 39 lecturers, 30 assistant teachers, 11 clerks and 22 peons. As the government has already extended the…
Source: http://www.patheos.com/Topics/Future-of-World-Religions/Hinduism.html KAPAA, KAUAI, USA, July 1, 2010: Patheos.com is organizing a series where scholars, devotees and religious leaders debate the future of religions. In the first one, “The Future of Hinduism,” fourteen essays expound different perspectives on the Hindu Faith and its future. HPI will publish summaries of some pieces over the next few weeks. HPI readers are invited…