Source: www.huffingtonpost.com UNITED STATES, June 2, 2010: Trying to explain the core beliefs of “Hinduism” to an interested observer can be challenging to say the least. Its often stated that the word “Hinduism” itself is a total misnomer, as it basically refers to the sum total of spiritual and religious thought and practice that has taken place on the Indian…
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk CANNES, FRANCE, June 2, 2010: The Thai film, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives has won the coveted Palme d’Or for best picture at the Cannes Film Festival. Directd by Apichatponhg Weerasethakul, Uncle Boonmee faces his past mistakes and learns from experiences from the many lives he has lived just before his death.
Source: www.esslinger-zeitung.de GERMANY, May 25, 2010: Members of the Sri Kanaka Thurkai Amman Temple Association have opened a temple on the grounds of Riethmuller industrial estate in the town of Kirchheim unter Teck. Mayor Angelika Matt-Heidecker was guest of honor at the opening ceremony. She attended the event along with local members of Germany’s Integration Committee. “It is a great…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Whatever defect I have in my sight, in my heart or mind, may God amend! May He, the Protector of the world, bless us! Yajur Veda 36.2
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The July-August-September edition of Hinduism’s flagship spiritual magazine, Hinduism Today, has been released in digital form and is now available for free on your desktop. It travels the globe from India to Australia, from Nepal to Mauritius and beyond. It also introduces an amazing man we have named the 2010 Hindu of the Year. He is known throughout…
Source: www.pib.nic.in INDIA, May 19, 2010: The Union Cabinet today accorded approval for the establishment of Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies (CIHCS) at Dahung in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh as an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Culture. It also teach community arts and crafts for self-sufficiency and sustainable development and preservation of ethnic identity within the…
Source: news.stv.tv GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, May 30, 2010: A Hindu temple may be shut for months after being badly damaged by fire. The blaze at the temple, in the west end of Glasgow, broke out at around 10pm on Saturday. At its peak, 40 firefighters were involved in battling the fire, at the Hindu Cultural Centre on La Belle Place. The…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com At this time in the Kali Yuga, ignorance is equally distributed worldwide, and wisdom has become an endangered species. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
Source: beta.thehindu.com TIRUPATI, INDIA, May 28, 2010: The elegant-looking Srikalahastiswaraswamy rajagopuram is now a heap of rubble. A thin crack that developed 25 years ago eventually worsened into a deep vertical fissure right on its face and ended up in the collapse of the exquisite gopuram during the night. The magnificent 15th-century tower, built by Vijayanagara King Srikrishnadevaraya in commemoration…
Source: Press Release SAN RAMON, CA, June 1, 2010: The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) reacted with shock at the May 26th collapse of a tower of the famous Sri Kalahasti temple near Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The temple, a place of great historical significance, was a revered place of worship for millions of Hindus. Leaders also…