Source: Religion News Service UNITED STATES, October 24, 2009: The Department of Homeland Security has amended its uniform and grooming policies after a Sikh man lost his job for wearing a turban and refusing to shave. Federal standards had required security guards to be clean-shaven and to wear a specified uniform and hat, two things that conflict with Sikh requirements…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com John F. Kennedy loved a little proverb he thought was Irish, but actually came from the Indian epic Ramayana: There are three things which are real–God, human folly and laughter. The first two are beyond our comprehension, so we must do what we can with the third.
Source: HPI [HPI note: Today Hindus around the world are celebrating Skanda Shasti, a festival of the God that is also known as Murugan and Kartikkeya. The God of yoga and sannyas, His sacred weapon is a “vel,” lance, symbolizing piercing and deep cognition. From the African island of Mauritius this interesting report was sent to HPI.] MAURITIUS, October 22,…
Source: www.india-week-hamburg.org HAMBURG, GERMANY, October 19, 2009: From October 23 to November 1, the northern German metropolis Hamburg will host a India Week for the third time. The program features some 30 events related to all things Indian. At the conclusion of India Week, the Indo-German Society will invite Hamburg’s approximately 2,500 Indian citizens and Hindu organizations to a great…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Silence is the first door to spiritual eminence. Adi Sankara (788-820), in his Vivekachudamani, 368
Source: HPI [HPI note: Today Hindus around the world are celebrating Skanda Shasti, a festival of the God that is also known as Murugan and Kartikkeya. The God of yoga and sannyas, His sacred weapon is a “vel,” lance, symbolizing piercing and deep cognition. From the African island of Mauritius this interesting report was sent to HPI.] MAURITIUS, October 22,…
Source: www.independent.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, October 18, 2009: “I’ve been out of bed between 3:30 and five o’clock every morning for the last 10 days to make all the food,” says Ansuya Lakhani. “This is what Diwali is about; making the food your children love.” Diwali has become integral to Anglo-Asian culture, including business owners and their families who gather in…
Source: www.guardian.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, October 17, 2009: When I signed up for a “karma yoga” retreat in the tiny hamlet of Caudet in south-west France, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I imagined some gentle stretching, perhaps a bit of meditation on the benefits of karmic deeds. But I didn’t connect it with spending a morning lugging sandstone building…
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com CANADA, October 16, 2009: About 5,000 Bhutanese refugees are expected to arrive in Canada over the next five years in one of the largest government-sponsored refugee programs in recent memory. Unlike most immigrants, the government-sponsored Bhutanese don’t have the safety net of an already established community to ease their culture shock and offer support. That lack of a…
Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20670001&sid=atqOJHntgx10 MUMBAI, INDIA, October 17, 2009: The Mumbai Stock Exchange opened briefly for Diwali, more to ask for blessings than to make great deals. Investor Roshan Chawla offered thanks to a garlanded statue of Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of wealth, praying for a repeat of this year’s record surge in equities. Chawla, 66, joined brokers and investors at the…