Source: Religion News Service UNITED STATES, September 30, 2009: The number of American adults who do not identify with a particular religion is growing and may comprise more than 20 percent of the U.S. population in two decades, according to a new study. Conducted by researchers at Trinity College, the study, entitled “American Nones: The Profile of the No Religion…
Source: news.bbc.co.uk MEGHALAYA, INDIA, September 27, 2009: A small village in the north-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya has become the envy of its neighbors. Large crowds of visitors have been thronging to the village curious to find out why Mawlynnong has earned the reputation for being arguably the cleanest and best educated in India. About 55 miles from the state…
Source: news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, September 28, 2009: Children whose mothers work are less likely to lead healthy lives than those with “stay at home” mothers, a study says. The Institute of Child Health study of more than 12,500 five-year-olds found those with working mothers less active and more likely to eat unhealthy food. About 60% of mothers with children aged…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The test of a man is how much he can bear and how much he can share and how soon he confesses a mistake and makes amends for it. Dada J.P. Vaswani
Source: www.guardian.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, September 20, 2009: The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, known locally as Neasden Temple, was one of the highlights of this year’s Open House architecture festival in London. Although it is the biggest Hindu temple in Europe, the intricate design belies its size. The temple, which opened in 1995, receives more than 500,000 visitors each year. Although open…
Source: beta.thehindu.com TIRUVANNAMALAI, INDIA, September 13, 2009: Students of Archakar Training Schools which were formed by the State government at 6 famous temples in the State, to train candidates from across castes in the archakar profession, have formed the Tamil Nadu Government Archakar Training Students Association, and decided to demand the government the kind of employment they aspired for. The…
Source: www.nytimes.com MERCED, CALIFORNIA, September 20, 2009: At Mercy Medical Center in Merced, where roughly four patients a day are Hmong from northern Laos, healing includes more than IV drips, syringes and blood glucose monitors. Because many Hmong rely on their spiritual beliefs to get them through illnesses, the hospital’s new Hmong shaman policy, the country’s first, formally recognizes the…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com As to a mountain that’s enflamed, deer and birds do not resort–so, with knowers of God, sins find no shelter. Krishna Yajur Veda, Maitreya Upanishads 6.18
Source: www.hindustantimes.com KERALA, INDIA, September 29, 2009: A rock engraving, indicating clear remnants of Harappan culture, has been found in the Edakkal caves in neighboring Wayanad district, linking the Indus Valley civilization with South India. “There had been indications of remnants akin to the Indus Valley civilization in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, but these new findings give credence to the…
Source: news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, September 27, 2009: In India’s remote north-east, the people of the state of Bihar have devised a novel and environmentally friendly way to cremate their dead. Where traditionally only the wood from a mango tree was used to fuel the funeral fire in this part of India, now people are making do with cow dung as…