Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Just as, when we touch a live wire, the electric force infuses itself into our body, when we deeply meditate on God the power of the whole universe seeks entry into our personality. Swami Krishnananda, General Secretary, Divine Life Society
Source: www.thehimalayantimes.com KATHMANDU, NEPAL, February 10, 2010: The Nepalese Supreme Court today directed the government to set up a panel to decide whether the Pashupatinath Temple should be run by the state since the country has turned secular. The bench has given three months for the committee to prepare the report. “The panel will deal with the priest appointment and…
Source: www.pjstar.com PEORIA, ILLINOIS, January 30, 2010: Yoga is touted for its benefits, physical and mental, by celebrities, doctors and fitness experts alike. But for Dr. Mandar Pattekar, director of the Hindu Temple of Central Illinois, it’s also a spiritual experience. Pattekar and the temple participated in Health for Humanity, a two-week national event that ends Sunday, sponsored by U.S.-based…
Source: news.bbc.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, February 11, 2010: In a statement released on Friday, the Church of England said that it was withdrawing its investments from the Vedanta mineration company, in India, after several protests. The decision has been welcomed by campaigning groups including Survival International which has been lobbying the church to disinvest from Vedanta for more than a year.…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Spirituality is neither the privilege of the poor nor the luxury of the rich. It is the choice of the wise man. Swami Chinmayananda
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com You may turn your bones to fuel, your flesh to meat, letting them roast and sizzle in the gold-red blaze of severe austerities. But unless your heart melts in love’s sweet ecstasy, you never can possess my Lord Siva, my treasure-trove. Tirumantiram Verse 272
Source: www.nytimes.com [HPI note: Hinduism Today cannot overemphasize the importance of this article’s subject. Summarized below is the most comprehensive summary of what lies ahead of America’s young minds today and the forces that will help shape this country’s future. We highly recommend reading the original, not just for parents, but for citizens of any faith (including Christianity) who believe…
Source: www.sfgate.com SAN FRANCISCO, USA, February 10, 2010: The San Francisco Chronicle published a beautiful 13-photo slideshow of the Maha Kumbha Mela that is happening in Haridwar, India. It focuses on the Mela’s sadhus. You can see it at the source above.
Source: blog.baliwww.com (HPI notes: Sivaratri was celebrated in Bali on January 14th, 2010, but it will be celebrated in most places tomorrow. For more information, see the two articles below.) BALI, January 14, 2010: Tonight, on the seventh month’s fourteenth day of waxing moon, Balinese celebrate Sivaratri or the Night of Siva. Balinese believes that on this day, God Siva…
Source: HPI KAPAA, HI, USA, February 10, 2010: The monks at the headquarters of Hinduism Today magazine have been contacting specialists on Hindu scripture and tradition to clarify the date when Mahasivaratri is celebrated. Apart from regional variations, such as is the case in Bali, there are two basic ways to calculate Sivaratri, according to the lunar month or solar…