Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Sandalwood perfumes even the axe that hurls it down! The more we rub sandalwood against a stone, the more its fragrance spreads. Burn it, and it wafts its glory through the entire neighborhood. Such is the enchanting beauty of forgiveness in life. Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com AHMEDABAD, INDIA, June 27, 2010: Khimjibhai Prajapati, 64 and a beggar in Mehsana for a decade, a few days ago donated clothes to 11 poor hearing and speech-impaired girls at the Shrimati Kesarbai Kilachand School for the Deaf, to the astonishment of the school’s staff. It was the first time ever that a beggar had walked into the…
Source: www.ddinews.gov.in WASHINGTON D.C., June 20, 2010: Two Indian-Americans, Stanford Radiologist Pat Basu and Lt Commander Sunny Ramchandani, were among 13 candidates who were selected for the prestigious White House Fellow for the year 2010-2011. “This year’s White House Fellows are comprised of some of the best and brightest leaders in our country,” said the First Lady Michelle Obama. “I…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 26, 2010: (The following is an essay by Madhu Purnima Kishwar.) On the wake of tragic results caused by corporal punishment in India, we can reflect on the fact that despite their avant-garde pretensions, many of our elite English-medium schools have not outgrown the moral dictum of their Victorian founding fathers: “Spare the rod…
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com UNITED STATES, May 27, 2010: [HPI note: This thought-provoking essay from Philip Goldberg refers to the debate between Aseem Shukla and Deepak Chopra on the Washingon Post, which you can read here .] Aseem Shukla, in his essay, “The Theft of Yoga,” lamented that the phenomenal popularity of yoga has been achieved at a cost, namely its disconnection…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Anger is one letter away from danger. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of former US president Franklin D. Roosevelt
Source: www.sltrib.com SALT LAKE, U.S., MAY 5, 2010: For anyone who has ever been curious about the culture and customs of India, here’s a chance for a hands-on activity called “Paint and Learn About India” that’s also a fundraiser for the soon-to-be completed India Cultural Center next to the Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple. Participants will hear about Indian weddings, festivals,…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com A man asked Mata Amritanandamayi Ma when he would achieve liberation. Amma described two kinds of buses: The express bus, which goes straight to the final destination, and the local bus that stops often. She said that since the man was not on the express bus, it was hard to say when he would reach the destination.
Source: www.umassd.edu DARTMOUTH, MA, July 13, 2010 (Press Release): The World Association of Vedic Studies (WAVES) announced its 8th International Conference today. The WAVES conference attracts the leading academic scholars on Vedas and Hinduism, and is the largest conference of its kind in the Americas. Previously held in the US, this time it is moving to the Caribbean islands and…
Source: www.nytimes.com NEW YORK, NY, July 2, 2010: [HPI note: This article answers common question about religion in relation to one’s job. For the full article, click on the source above.] Q. You want to take time off for a religious observance that does not occur on your day off or on a paid holiday. Should you tell your manager…