Source: www.al.com HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, October 23, 2009 (by Dr. Narayana P. Bhat): Hinduism, without a centralized ecclesiastical authority, has no official position on science or any other issue. It is not based on dogmas, but is a metaphysical tradition. Science, on the other hand, is non-metaphysical. However, central to both science and spirituality is the seeking of truth and grasping…
Source: www.himalayanacademy.com KAUAI, HAWAII, November 26, 2009: Himalayan Academy Publications, an organization of Kauai’s Hindu Monastery, released yesterday its traditional panchangam. It has precise dates and times calculated according to Hindu astrology adjusted for 219 cities worldwide. This Hindu Calendar is available for 99c and is a public service to the worldwide Hindu community. You can download it for your…
Source: www.parliamentofreligions.org MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, November 27, 2009: As the opening of the Parliament of the World’s Religions on December 3 draws near, several Hindu leaders prepare for meetings and speeches, including Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today. The Parliament’s key topics bring religions into an arena of modern concerns and engages the leaders present in finding positive ideas, initiatives…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Children, love can accomplish anything and everything. Love can cure diseases. Love can heal wounded hearts and transform human minds. Mata Amritanandamayi Ma, or Ammachi, founder of many social, educational and medical charities
Source: adg.nwanews.com BENTONVILLE, AK, USA, November 26, 2009: When Murthy Kolluru, a native of India, moved to Northwest Arkansas 13 years ago, people could tell he wasn’t from around here. “[When] I went to a Wal-Mart people would talk to me in Spanish,” Kolluru said. Since that time, the Indian and Hindu communities have grown dramatically in the region, from…
Source: www.examiner.com HONOLULU, HI, USA, November 20, 2009: (by Sohoni Das) Thanksgiving is a way to express one’s gratitude toward our families and friends. The Hindu religion expresses thanks to our families and friends in its unique ways. Every festival in the Hindu religion contains rituals where youngsters express their thanks and gratitude to God, their parents and the elders…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 23, 20099: The fruits of two decades of research are being exhibited at the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts lawns until November 29. The Braj Mahotsav, which opened Saturday, brings the past into the realm of the present, as it showcases the phenomenon of Braj or modern day Vrindavan. From unraveling the…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 23, 2009: Dr. Karan Singh, Maharaja of Kashmir, governor, ambassador, minister, scholar, writer and now, as head of the ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) , the 79-year-old Congress leader is behind India’s softpower drive. These are excepts from an interview. “There are many Indian cultural centers worldwide run by private organizations, but they…
Source: www.timeslive.co.za SOUTH AFRICA, November 22, 2009: Last week the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that Wimpy’s claim that the burger was 100% vegetarian was untrue. Wimpy is the brand name of a chain of fast-food hamburger restaurants based in the United Kingdom. The found followed a complaint by a consumer, Heather Pansegrouw, who said the chain’s claim was false,…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants. A. Whitney Brown, American Humorist