Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. British writer George Orwell (1903-1950), expressing his opinion of modern competitive sports
Source: www.ddinews.gov.in UNITED STATES, April 28, 2010: The Ramayana has been transcending generations and geographical boundaries and now people in the U.S. and Singapore have a chance to know more about the epic popular for its allegorical and engaging storyline. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is organising the “Epic India: Scenes from the Ramayana” exhibition from 31st…
Source: news.bbc.co.uk SIRPUR, CHHATTISGARH, INDIA, May 1, 2010: The small, sleepy village of Sirpur in the site of a magnificent 7-th century Hindu temple-monastery complex, later also used by Buddhists. Indian authorities want to get it declared a Unesco world heritage site. For a beautiful slideshow from the BBC, click on the source above.
Source: www.nytimes.com NEW YORK, U.S., April 23, 2010: Inner peace is expensive in some circles. The flattering Groove pants by Lululemon, the yoga-apparel brand, cost $108. Manduka yoga mats, favored for their slip resistance and thickness, can reach $100 for a limited-edition version. Drop-in classes at yoga studios in New York are edging beyond $20 a session, and the high-end…
Source: www.guardian.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, April 19, 2010: In the last week of November 1914, a gang of surveyors, builders and boy scouts descended on the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, a monument to royal seaside frivolity with its domes, spires and writhing Chinese dragons. Just six days later, the pavilion was transformed into a 700 bed hospital to provide for Hindu,…
Source: www.hindu.com CHENNAI, INDIA, April 22, 2010: Renovation of ancient temples will be undertaken without damaging art murals in temples. This was decided here on Wednesday at a meeting of a high-level committee formed by the State government to suggest measures for protecting the murals. According to an official release, while renovating temples, a district-level committee, comprising the Regional Joint…
Source: www.washingtontimes.com WASHINGTON D.C., APRIL 22, 2010: Silk is second nature to the Indian woman who dreams of that red sari she’ll wear on her wedding day. Yet, the way that silk is produced has energized Hindus, some of whom are saying it’s far more honoring to their faith to use more humane alternatives, such as nylon, polyester and rayon.…
Source: www.appolicious.com UNITED STATES, April 11, 2010: Regis Chapman, a Classical Yoga teacher and technology maven, wanted to do a comprehensive review of Yoga iPhone apps to weed out the best from the rest and hopefully give yogis some insight into the differing types of iPhone apps available. The winner for the hatha yoga training category was Hatha Yoga: your…
Source: beta.thehindu.com LONDON, U.K., April 24, 2010: Scientists from the University of Reading have helped to explain why heavy snowfall over the Himalayas in winter and spring can lead to drought over India, especially in the early part of the summer monsoon – an issue that has defied experts for years. A university release said that as far back as…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com In my opinion the Sanskrit text Satyam bruyat priyam bruyat, Na bruyat satyamapriyam means that one should speak the truth in gentle language. One had better not speak it if one cannot do so in a gentle way, meaning thereby that there is no truth in a man who cannot control his tongue. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)