Source: www.youtube.com KAPAA, USA, June 30, 2010: The Hinduism Today staff was fascinated, but far from surprised, to hear that new research has proven that money is not the best motivator. As you might recall, the magazine is produced by penniless monks who love what they do. In the video linked at the “source” above, Daniel H. Pink, the author…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com KOLKATA, INDIA, June 19, 2010: After La Martiniere for Boys principal Sunirmal Chakravarthi publicly admitted to caning Rouvanjit Rawla, a young man who later committed suicide, the school management altered its service rules and laid down stricter penalties for those who break it. Teachers found guilty of corporal punishment will, henceforth, be suspended or even sacked without warning,…
Source: travel.nytimes.com NEW YORK, U.S., May 26, 2010: Pokhara is about 2,900 feet above sea level and a thousand miles from the nearest ocean, it’s a city of 200,000 smack in the middle of Nepal. It has a busy downtown strip where, for years, trekkers and thrifty backpackers have come, many to pick up supplies before heading out on the…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Whatever you have to do tomorrow, do it today. Whatever you have to do today, do it now. You have only this moment. Yogi Hari, hatha yoga and sound yoga master and teacher
Source: www.thenews.com.pk KARACHI, PAKISTAN, June 10, 2010: The representatives of Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC), while demanding a probe into the recent desecration of the statues of the Hindu gods at Tharparkar temple, have appealed to the government to expose the elements that have been repeatedly targeting the minority community. According to them, a resident of the area barged into the…
Source: www.indiajournal.com SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA, June 10, 2010: The Hindu Students Council (HSC) celebrated its 20th anniversary at its Annual Youth Camp. Students from over ten of HSC’s fifty-five plus college chapters attended the event. There was a special emphasis on Seva (service) with a presentation on Hindu American Seva Charities (HASC) by its convener Anju Bhargava, a member of…
Source: blog.al.com CAPSHAW, ALABAMA, June 14, 2010: Limestone County investigators have recovered one of two yard-tall, black-granite, base relief statues that were chipped from their bases at the entrance to the Hindu temple in Capshaw June 4. Capt. Stanley McNatt, the lead investigator for the Limestone Sheriff’s office, said the statue was discovered in a field within a mile of…
Source: getahead.rediff.com June 8, 2010, by Kavita Devgan: You may have cut all the meat out of your diet, but don’t cut down on the nutrients you need in the bargain. It is possible to have a fully balanced diet that is entirely vegetarian, if you work it right. All you need to do is eat smart to make your…
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Kolkata-/Now-a-watchdog-for-corporal-punishment/articleshow/6039693.cms 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 child will be subjected to physical punishment and mental…