Source: Religion News Service BERLIN, GERMANY, May 27, 2010: With schools unable to meet the special religious needs of every devout student, educational institutions cannot be expected to provide special facilities for any of them, a Berlin court ruled Thursday (May 27). The decision by the administrative appeals court reverses a lower court decision last September that ordered a Berlin…
Source: www.presseportal.de HAMM-UENTROP, GERMANY, May 30, 2010: 15,000 visitors took part in the annual Hindu temple celebration in Hamm-Uentrop. The procession was the highlight of this year’s celebrations at the Hindu temple. The visitors arrived by car and bus from all over Germany and neighboring European countries. Apart from some congested traffic during arrival and departure, the procession went smoothly.
Source: beta.thehindu.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 2, 2010: Did you know that 8.3 percent of Indian girls between 13-15 years of age consume some form of tobacco? The statistic acquires significance as World No Tobacco Day was observed Monday with an emphasis on the marketing of tobacco to women. “Adolescent girls are a major target of opportunity for the tobacco…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The test of a man is how much he can bear and how much he can share and how soon he confesses a mistake and makes amends for it. Dada J.P. Vaswani
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HI, USA, June 3, 2010: To raise India to the heights Vivekananda spoke of is no easy task, but that is the defining thread of P. Parameswaram’s life. Hinduism Today awarded this extraordinary man the Hindu Renaissance Award for 2010, naming him the Hindu of the Year. Becoming the recipient of this prestigious award is a result…
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com UNITED STATES, June 2, 2010: Trying to explain the core beliefs of “Hinduism” to an interested observer can be challenging to say the least. Its often stated that the word “Hinduism” itself is a total misnomer, as it basically refers to the sum total of spiritual and religious thought and practice that has taken place on the Indian…
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk CANNES, FRANCE, June 2, 2010: The Thai film, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives has won the coveted Palme d’Or for best picture at the Cannes Film Festival. Directd by Apichatponhg Weerasethakul, Uncle Boonmee faces his past mistakes and learns from experiences from the many lives he has lived just before his death.
Source: www.esslinger-zeitung.de GERMANY, May 25, 2010: Members of the Sri Kanaka Thurkai Amman Temple Association have opened a temple on the grounds of Riethmuller industrial estate in the town of Kirchheim unter Teck. Mayor Angelika Matt-Heidecker was guest of honor at the opening ceremony. She attended the event along with local members of Germany’s Integration Committee. “It is a great…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Whatever defect I have in my sight, in my heart or mind, may God amend! May He, the Protector of the world, bless us! Yajur Veda 36.2
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The July-August-September edition of Hinduism’s flagship spiritual magazine, Hinduism Today, has been released in digital form and is now available for free on your desktop. It travels the globe from India to Australia, from Nepal to Mauritius and beyond. It also introduces an amazing man we have named the 2010 Hindu of the Year. He is known throughout…