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.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: 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: 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…
Source: www.contracostatimes.com CHINO HILLS, CALIFORNIA, February 5, 2010: A Hindu community here is closer to completing its religious center, but still has to overcome a city height restriction for the towers it wants to build as part of the temple. The BAPS — Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanastha — Hindu community of Chino Hills wants to begin construction on…
Source: srilankawatch.com SRI LANKA, February, 2010: Local Hindus and Hindu cultural organizations are shocked and surprised over plans to demolish around 27 Hindu temples and ancient cultural monuments due to a road expansion program from Jaffna-Kankesanthurai. Opposing voices against the destruction point out that cultural symbols of Tamils should not be demolished under the guise of development process. The All…
Source: thestar.com.my MALAYSIA, February 8, 2010: The Malaysian Hindu Sangam has declared war on the alcoholism that is afflicting the younger generation, reported Tamil Nesan. Its Youth leader Arun Doraisamy said under-aged drinking should be an offense punishable by two days in the lock-up. Speaking at the forum Alcohol Laws in Malaysia 2010: National Review of Alcohol Laws, Policies and…