Source: www.hindu.com INDIA, September 13, 2009: A day in the life of an murti maker is marked by strict self-discipline, both physical and mental. “We bathe at dawn, get into fresh clothes and say a small prayer before embarking on murti making as often our work require us to stand/ stamp/ climb the murtis. We also try and abstain from…
Source: www.HAFsite.org WASHINGTON, DC, USA, September 25, 2009: Flanked by a towering icon of James Madison and soaring marble walls adorned by the founding father’s memorable quotes, Hindu American Foundation (HAF) members capped a long day of intense congressional visits with an dinner reception in the Madison Building of the Library of Congress here Wednesday. Human rights and pluralism were…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com HYDERABAD, INDIA, September 25, 2009: The great Indian divide along north-south lines now stands even more blurred. A pathbreaking study by Harvard and indigenous researchers on ancestral Indian populations says there is a genetic relationship between all Indians and more importantly, the hitherto believed theory that Aryans and Dravidians signify the ancestry of north and south Indians might…
Source: www.nature.com [HPI note: this is the study published on Nature Magazine, referenced in the article above.] INDIA, September, 2009: To test the concepts of Central Asian introduction of the Indian caste system by Indo-Aryans, who plausibly and predominantly would have appointed themselves to castes of higher rank to legitimize and maintain their power on land, labor and resources; and…
Source: mailto:arvind@hafsite.org NEW YORK, USA, Septemeber 26, 2009: The Tanenbaum Foundation for Interreligious Understanding in NYC created a Peacemakers in Action award for individuals who use their faith to build peace and transform armed conflict. They have had many representatives of Abrahamic faiths, but are looking for nominees of Eastern faith traditions. The following 5 criteria are used to assess…
Source: www.sambodh.us KALAMAZOO, MI, USA, September 24, 2009: The Sambodh Society Inc. and the Sambodh Center for Human Excellence of Kalamazoo, MI, are sponsoring a four-day seminar and workshop on the topic of Hindu Dharma for the 21st-Century. The seminar will hold eight one-hour presentations on eight foundational pillars of Hinduism identified by His Holiness Swami Bodhananda Saraswati on the…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com After receiving grace of a God, the devotee can never be the same again, never look at life again in the old way. By grace we are directed deeper into spiritual life, pointed in the right direction, carefully guided on the San Marga, the straight path to our supreme God. After grace has been received, our thoughts are…
Source: www.pioneerlocal.com [HPI note: Navaratri festival, the world’s largest celebration of the Divine as female, is happening all over the world–even as far as Niles, Illinois. The official dates vary depending on local tradition, but in this festival, even the preparations can be a celebration. For Hinduism Today’s feature article on this vibrant festival, click here or see the Scribd…
Source: www.pioneerlocal.com [HPI note: Navaratri festival, the world’s largest celebration of the Divine as female, is happening all over the world–even as far as Niles, Illinois. The official dates vary depending on local tradition, but in this festival, even the preparations can be a celebration. For Hinduism Today’s feature article on this vibrant festival, click here or see the Scribd…
Source: www.telesanterno.com ITALY, September 21, 2009: And the statues of Ganesh all over the world began to drink milk. In 1995, September 21 was the first day of the “Hindu milk miracle”, the day on which the statues of the Deity Ganesh begin drink milk if it is closer to their mouth a spoon containing the beverage. The cult of…