Source: www.thehindu.com LUCKNOW, INDIA, October 2, 2009: A dip in the sacred river during the Maha Kumbh Mela is said to wash away all sins. A senior Muslim cleric who will perform the Hindu rite hopes it will also wash away religious differences. Kalbe Sadiq, a noted Shia cleric and senior vice-president of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board,…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com You may develop a thousand virtues and be reckoned as the greatest in the land. But the lotus of your heart will not blossom until you receive the grace of the Guru, the grace of God! Dada Sadhu Vaswani
Source: vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn HUE, VIETNAM, September 29, 2009: The remains of a 1,200-year-old Cham sanctuary unearthed in Phu Vang District in Hue, Vietnam, will undergo major protection works costing US$32,000. The Chams, who practiced Hinduism, are now a minority group in Vietnam. The sanctuary will get a security post, equipment to safeguard the structure and a stele providing information about it.…
Source:¬†http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5361:durga-festival-in-kampala&catid=42:entertainment&Itemid=74 UGANDA, October 4, 2004: On Sunday, September 27, Uganda’s Indian community concluded four days of festivities in honor of the Goddess Durga. Symbolising strength, femininity and motherhood, the eight-armed, trident-wielding Durga triumphs over evil and is one of Hinduism’s most popular Goddesses. She is especially revered by millions of Bengalis from Eastern India, who comprise many of Uganda’s Hindus.…
Source: www.safcei.org.za SOUTH AFRICA, September 2009: Kofi Annan, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, once stated that the eight Millennium Development Goals are simple but powerful objectives for building a better world. He further stated that enlightened religious scholars of all faiths have a key role to play. Hindu philosophy maintains that both the individual and the cosmos are…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com God is subtle. Albert Einstein
Source: www.observer.ug UGANDA, October 4, 2004: On Sunday, September 27, Uganda’≥ Indian community concluded four days of festivities in honor of the Goddess Durga. Symbolising strength, femininity and motherhood, the eight-armed, trident-wielding Durga triumphs over evil and is one of Hinduism’≥ most popular Goddesses.br /br /She is especially revered by millions of Bengalis from Eastern India, who comprise many of…
Source: www.thestar.com TORONTO, CANADA, October 3, 2009: Hindus in Canada longing to follow ancient tradition may soon be able to immerse the ashes of their loved ones in a stream close to home. “We have selected a location in one of our parks that has a stream running through it. This would allow for scattering on water and a pleasant…
Source: blog.baliwww.com BALI, INDONESIA, September 19, 2009: In a colorful festival, Balinese hindus celebrate the birthday of the trees. This holiday is called Tumpek Wariga or Tumpek Pengarah. Through the celebration, the Balinese express their gratitude to the trees. This holiday serves as a remainder of the importance of trees for life. As part of the celebration the Mepengarah ritual…
Source: www.uscirf.gov USA, September 18, 2009: (by Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion at McGill University in Montreal) I have been asked to provide a Hindu perspective on religious freedom, to identify the diverse positions within it on the point and to comment on the relationship of Hindu nationalism to religious freedom. Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of…