Source: www.timesonline.co.uk BARIYAPUR, NEPAL, November 6, 2009: Plans to sacrifice more than 500,000 animals during the two-day Durga Puja festival in Nepal have met with the wrath of animal rights activists, who called for the ancient ritual to be banned. [HPI note: The form of Hinduism practiced in Nepal is influenced by “left-handed” Shakta tantric practices, which includes extreme rites…
Source: www.animalrightsblog.com USA, November 4, 2009: [HPI note: This is an excerpt from the opinion piece published by the admin of the Animal Right’s Blog, a widely-read blog on the subject. Unequivocally condemning the animal sacrifices in Nepal, it warns against blindness and hypocrisy.] Let us not be too blind. It can be difficult to argue against this clearly horrifying…
Source: www.zeenews.com DHAKA, BANGLADESH, November 2, 2009: The Bangladesh cabinet on Monday approved a proposed law to return Hindu property which were confiscated during the 1965 Indo-Pak war, when the country was eastern wing of Pakistan, ending a major violation of the rights of minorities in the country. The proposed law is meant to redress the long-disputed law of the…
Source: news.bbc.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, November 6, 2009: A University of London study of 3,500 middle-aged civil servants found that people who ate vegetables, fruit and fish had a lower risk of depression. The study split the participants into two types of diet – those who ate a diet largely based on whole foods, which includes lots of fruit, vegetables and…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Just as a man will use a staff to climb a mountain, so should virtue be used in life. Yogaswami of Jaffna (1872-1964)
Source: media.www.thedepauw.com GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, November 3, 2009: The DePauw University faculty approved a new course called REL 357: Modern Hinduism at the faculty meeting Monday. According to the course description, students will examine “the rise of Hindu modernity from the colonial period to the present day.” The main objective is to “encourage an understanding of the embedded nature of modern…
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, November 1, 2009: A directive, by Waltham Forest and Newham councils, in east London to close all schools on religious holidays of many faiths has been criticized by some residents. The councils stated that the policy is intended to “raise awareness of different faiths and cultures within the school community, which in turn supports cohesion for…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Do not make the mistake of thinking that you are the physical body. That consciousness which vibrates within you is the same consciousness which pervades the outer world. This is the truth expounded by the siddhas, the perfected beings. To know this is the highest attainment. Swami Muktananda Paramahansa
Source: mailto:vchander@princeton.edu PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, November 7, 2009: Princeton University will host its official celebration of the Hindu festival of Diwali at the University Chapel on November 14, 2009. The Diwali celebration is hosted by the University’s Office of Religious Life (ORL) and spearheaded by the University’s recently created Hindu Life Program. The program was launched last year as a…
Source: epaper.timesofindia.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 01, 2009: Delhi’s great winter wedding season has begun. But tying the knot will be more expensive this season. Few auspicious dates have led to a desperate rush for venues and sub-vendors, and consequently, higher costs. Astrologers say between November and February, the winter wedding season, there are only 24 auspicious days as per…