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…
Source: epaper.hindustantimes.com GARHMUKTESHWAR, INDIA, November 3, 2009: Aside from the Kumbh Mela, the Hindu religious gathering that takes place once in 12 years, the 10-day annual Garhmukteshwar Ganga Fair on the banks of the Ganga is the largest festival in North India in terms of attendance. The official number of visitors to the annual fair is close to 3 million.…
Source: news.bbc.co.uk STRASBOURG, GERMANY, November 6, 2009: In a case brought by an Italian mother who wanted to give her children a secular education, The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the use of crucifixes in Italian classrooms. The Vatican said it was shocked by the ruling, calling it “wrong and myopic” to exclude the crucifix from education,…