Link Between Animal Cruelty and More Serious Crimes

Source: www.nytimes.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, June 7, 2010: In addition to a growing sensitivity to the rights of animals, another significant reason for the increased attention to animal cruelty is a mounting body of evidence about the link between such acts and serious crimes of more narrowly human concern, including illegal firearms possession, drug trafficking, gambling, spousal and child…

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Featured Temple: Narambunathar Temple in Tamil Nadu

Source: beta.thehindu.com INDIA, TAMIL NADU, June 4, 2010: The Narambunathar temple in Thiruppadaimarudur, an hour’s drive from Tirunelveli, has history, exquisite murals, intricate woodwork, a river adjacent, and a secret chamber, and yet isn’t on the tourist circuit. The village still retains its rural charm. There are no shops selling garish plastic ware and crude toys lining the street that…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com No fruit is too heavy for the tender vine. Similarly, a mother will always find some means to support her child.    Tamil Proverb

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Source: After Tragedy, A New Watchdog For Corporal Punishment in India KOLKATA, INDIA, June 12, 2010: The storm over alleged corporal punishment at La Martiniere, a prestigious non-denominational school in India for boys, has has forced the state government to take notice. Following the suicide of a student after being caned by the principal, the school banned corporal punishment. “No…

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Hindu American Foundation Seeks Support To Improve School Meals

Source: Press Release WASHINGTON, DC, June 21, 2010: The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is seeking your organization’s partnership for a coalition letter to the U.S. Congress to support House Resolution 4870 – The Healthy School Meals Act of 2010 (H.R. 4870). H.R. 4870 aims to improve children’s eating patterns by encouraging the inclusion of healthful plant-based options in the National…

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Next Lunar Eclipse Will Be Seen From India

Source: pib.nic.in INDIA, June 22, 2010: A Partial eclipse of the Moon will occur on 26th of this month from h. 15h 47mts to 18h 30mts IST. The eclipse is visible in the region covering eastern Asia, Australia, Antarctica, parts of the Americas and the Pacific Ocean. Visibility in India will be at the end of the eclipse. The ending…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Dharma is the cause of happiness. If today we do not have the mental peace and happiness of our ancestors, it is due to our gross neglect of dharma. When the practice of dharma declined, suffering began.    Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal (1912-1954), 34th pontiff of the Sarada Peetham

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Hawaiian Sacred Stone, Long Worship By Hindus, Is Taken Away

Source: www.staradvertiser.com OAHU, HAWAII, USA, June 21, 2010: Papia Sengupta said she and her fellow members of the Lord of the Universe Society (LOTUS) are not going to dwell on matters beyond their control, but the tears on her cheeks yesterday seemed clear-enough indication that the loss of the group’s central object of worship, a shivalingam, was still fresh. Members…

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Hawaiian Sacred Stone, Long Worshiped By Hindus, Is Taken Away

Source: www.staradvertiser.com OAHU, HAWAII, USA, June 21, 2010: Papia Sengupta said she and her fellow members of the Lord of the Universe Society (LOTUS) are not going to dwell on matters beyond their control, but the tears on her cheeks yesterday seemed clear-enough indication that the loss of the group’s central object of worship, a shivalingam, was still fresh. Members…

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Pakistani Hindus Feel Pressure to Convert To Islam

Source: tribune.com.pk SIALKOT, PAKISTAN, May 25, 2010: A total of 57 Hindus have converted to Islam since May 14 in Sialkot. The people belong to adjacent Pasroor town and embraced Islam to “survive in the society,” their Hindu relatives told The Express Tribune on Monday. Mangut Ram, a close relative of some of the new converts, said that 35 members…

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