Writer Sought for Hinduism Today Story on 2012

Source: mailto:ar@hindu.org KAUAI, HAWAII, March 17, 2010: Hinduism Today is seeking a writer for a 2,400 word story on the predictions based on the Mayan calendar that some disaster will occur December 21, 2012. Must be done on a short deadline, by April 5. The story will cover the origins of the issue, the roll of Jose Arguelles, the Hindu…

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Hinduism Today Needs Dates for Hindu Festivals for 2010-2015

Source: HPI KAUAI, HI, USA: Hinduism Today magazine is looking for a pundit or an astrologer to define the dates of the following festivals for 2010-2015. If you can help, please contact hpinews@hindu.org . Thank you. Hindu New Year, Guru Purnima, Varalakshmi Vrata, Krishna Jayanti, Ganesha Chaturthi, Navaratri, Diwali, Skanda Sashti, Pancha Ganapati, Vaikunta Ekadashi, Sankranti/Pongal, Thai Pusam, Mahasivaratri, Holi…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Hindu Dharma is like a boundless ocean teeming with priceless gems. The deeper you dive, the more treasures you find.    Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

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Millions Of Women Throng Kerala Festival

Source: news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, March 2010: India’s southern state of Kerala may have hosted the largest gathering of women ever seen on the planet. Clad in traditional Kerala saris and bearing offerings of food, more than two million women thronged the state capital Trivandrum on Sunday. The women braved searing heat to offer a special meal at the Attukal temple…

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Karan Vir Wants To Take Indian Gods To The Oscars

Source: getahead.rediff.com INDIA, February, 24, 2010: Karan Vir is 27 years old. In an interview, the young entrepreneur explains how he plans to change the face of the India comic book industry forever and, somewhat ostentatiously, declares that he wants to get an Oscar for India sometime soon. “I grew up listening to a lot of stories from the Indian…

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Jews, Muslims Worry Body Scanners Violate Religious Laws

Source: Religion News Service UNITED STATES, March 2010: Canadian lawyer Kerry Gearin is planning to fly to Washington, D.C., this summer for a conference on Islamic family law, but the full-body scanners being deployed in some U.S. airports make her wonder if she’ll be forced to leave her modesty at home. “When I saw the pictures, I thought, it’s too…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Oh, if you only knew yourselves! You are souls; you are Gods. If ever I feel like blaspheming, it is when I call you man.    Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)

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Reflections on the Parliament of the World’s Religions 2009

Source: www.interreligiousinsight.org MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, March 12, 2010 (By Kusumita Petersen): The Parliament of the World’s Religions, held every five years, took place in Melbourne, Australia on December 3-9, 2009. For seven days participants thronged the brand new and dramatically modern Melbourne Convention Center on the east bank of Yarra River, which flows through the center of the city. At the…

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Hindu American Foundation Calls for New Staff

Source: Press Release WASHINGTON, DC, USA, March 12, 2010 (by Sheetal Shah): Have you ever wanted to be a full-time Hindu American advocate? Or do you know someone who does? If so, now is your chance! HAF is accepting applications from energetic and highly motivated individuals for its full-time Associate Director (AD) position. Working closely with both Suhag and myself…

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