Source: abcnews.go.com UNITED STATES, April 12, 2010: Spanking toddlers makes for more aggressive kindergartners, according to a new study from Tulane University in New Orleans. While organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Center for Effective Discipline staunchly advocate against corporal punishment, many parents continue to turn to the rod when disciplining their children. In a 2005 online…
Source: Religion News Services UK, April 16, 2010: The license agreement in the products of British video game maker GameStation was a little unorthodox on April 1st, Fools’ Day, and caught the attention of some religious groups. But they only noticed after the company itself called people’s attention to the agreement’s most interesting lines. People who ordered through their website…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com No rain, no rainbows. Hawaiian proverb
Source: www.mercurynews.com MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, March 31, 2010: Purnima Nandkishore is the author of the cookbook “Amrit: Luscious & Heart-Healthy Indian Meals.” South Asians have a coronary artery disease rate that is four-fold higher than the general population in the United States. That is why the book is focused on introducing people to fusion cooking with Indian flavors while helping them…
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com UNITED STATES, April 16, 2010: Growing up in San Bernardino, I was immersed in the rituals and mythology of Hinduism. My parents are from an area of India called Gujarat. They immigrated to the US, via the UK, in 1980 and have spent the last thirty years living in and running a motel off Route 66. This made…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com One who is established in a comfortable posture while concentrating on the inner Self naturally becomes immersed in the Heart’s ocean of bliss. Siva Sutras III, 16
Source: iclanarkshire.icnetwork.co.uk RUTHERGLEN, SCOTLAND, April 7, 2010: In Rutherglen, Scotland, an old church building is being transformed into a new Hindu Temple, the Sri Sundara Ganapathi Temple. The temple will be open to all Hindus throughout Scotland; there are approximately 400 families on the organisation’s register. There will be a special inaugural celebration on April 25 to mark the temple’s…
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com IPOH, MALAYSIA, APRIL 5, 2010: Malaysia’s first academy to train Hindu priests will conduct a five-year course developed in consultation with similar institutions in India, Human Resource Minister S. Subramaniam said. He opened the academy Sunday, stating that for now the country’s Tamil Hindu community will continue to get priests from India since the training, grading and certifying…
Source: www.pakistanchristianpost.com KARACHI, PAKISTAN, April 7, 2010: After reports on gurdwara land being sold off to the army at throwaway prices, land grabbers in Pakistan are targeting Hindu temple properties. The owner of the land, Padma Puri, who also heads Karachi Panjrapor Welfare Association, was attacked when she resisted the building of boundary walls around the temple. CNN-IBN has documents…
Source: sify.com INDIA, March 31, 2010: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will present the Festival of India in China and France in April, showcasing a variety of art forms from various regions of India. “India has close and friendly ties with both China and France. With these festivals, ICCR is looking forward to strengthen and expand its relations…