Source: newsblaze.com CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, June 6, 2010: Passionate speeches, a rapt audience, reverberations of an auspicious conch blown along with the chanting of ancient Sanskrit verses were just some of the highlights of the second Hinduism Summit held in Chicago. The Summit was held by the Forum for Hindu Awakening (FHA) and the Lake County Hindu Temple. Among the event’s…
Source: www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 14, 2010: With Delhiites betting big bucks iduring the football World Cup, it is astrologers in the city who are laughing their way to the bank. Those gambling on football matches are approaching tarot card readers, numerologists and astro pundits for tips on who to bet on. “I’m getting about 10 queries a day…
Source: www.latimes.com LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, June 9, 2010: In a bow to the growing diversity of America’s religious landscape, the Claremont School of Theology, a Christian institution with long ties to the Methodist Church, will add clerical training for Muslims and Jews to its curriculum this fall, to become, in a sense, the first truly multi-faith American seminary. Eventually, Claremont…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…