Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 6, 2009: Two Indian priests were assaulted by Maoists inside Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple on Friday. Girish Bhatta and Raghavendra Bhatta, from the Singeri Mutt in Karnataka were reportedly assaulted because they are Indian and are carrying on an 800-year-old tradition opposed by the Maoists: having Indians, and not Nepalese, as the main priests of…
Source: living.oneindia.in MUMBAI, INDIA, August 24, 2009: When devotes celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai with fervor, several religious groups in Mumbai took pride in worshipping Ganesha murthis in makeshift temples, called pandals. At Wadala in Mumbai, a community Ganesha Puja has been organized where the murthi is believed to be the most spectacular of all — as far as material…
Source: www.nityanandatradition.org USA, September 7, 2009: A new website, Nityananda The Living Tradition (click on the link above), chronicles the enormous impact of Bhagavan Nityananda (1897-1961), Baba Muktananda’s guru. The designers of the site have carefully researched all of the spiritual heirs of Bhagavan that they could find, and included everyone. This website gives a unique and groundbreaking perspective on…
Source: HPI OMAHA, NEBRASKA, September 7, 2009: When Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya (Frank Morales) began teaching as the Resident Acharya of the Hindu Temple in Omaha, just two years ago, Hindu culture and spirituality center blossomed in the community. Acharya, who is the founder of the International Sanatana Dharma Society, used books, lectures, seminars and practical classes to engage new…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The Eternal Religion, the religion of the rishis, has been in existence from time immemorial and will exist eternally. There exists in this Sanatana Dharma all forms of worship–worship of God with form and worship of the impersonal Deity as well. It contains all paths–the path of knowledge, the path of devotion and so on. Other forms of…
Source: VHP Press release NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 27, 2009: Hindus in Delhi will now be required to obtain a license from the Delhi police to perform Ram Leela or public puja such as Durga Puja. According to the latest directive issued by the licensing department of Delhi police “The season of festivals is coming soon. It is mandatory to…
Source: in.christiantoday.com MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA, September 1, 2009: Responding to a petition filed by the Catholic Church, the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued an interim order Friday directing the BJP-run state government to no longer require students to perform surya namaskar (worship of the sun) and pranayama (yogic breathing exercise) as extra-curricular activities. Two years ago, the BJP made surya…
Source: parisaraganapati.net USA, September 5, 3009: A new website, parisaraganapati.net, wants to foster worship of Lord Ganesha in a way suited to Hinduism’s compassion for all creatures and nature itself. It is the hub of activities for the Parisara Ganapati project of the Youth For Seva movement. The website aims to promote eco-friendly practices during Ganapati puja celebrations. Another key…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com To define God–is grinding what is already ground; for He is the only being we know. Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com CHENNAI, INDIA, August 23, 2009: In a significant decision, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to grant Scheduled Caste community certificate to children of converted Christian parents who reconvert to Hinduism. The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department has issued a government order to this effect. Granting Scheduled Castes status for re-converted Hindus has been one of the…