Source: blog.baliwww.com BALI, October 14, 2009: Balinese Hindus all over the country celebrated Galungan, a holyday to commemorate the victory of dharma over adharma. This holyday is considered the pinnacle of Balinese Hindus’ view of their struggle to subdue negative forces called sad ripu (six enemies of the within). They are kama (lust), loba (greed), krodha (anger), mada (drunkeness), moha…
Source: www.wmf.org INDIA, October 24, 2009: The World Monuments Foundation (WMF) is the leading private organization dedicated to saving the worlds most treasured places. Since 1965–in more than 90 countries–WMF experts have been racing against time, applying proven techniques to preserve important architectural and cultural heritage sites around the globe. The 2010 watch list for India has five monuments is…
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: 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: 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,…