Russian President Is Yoga Practitioner

Source: 1000petals.wordpress.com RUSSIA, May 20, 2009: The new Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, seems to be Russia’s most religiously oriented leader in a long time. In addition to his connection to the Russian Orthodox (Christian) Church, Medvedev is known for practicing yoga. Medvedev, 42, is Russia’s first head of state to practice yoga. During the Soviet era, the ancient Indian practices…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com To speak or not to speak–when that is the question, silence should take the place of speech.    Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

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“It Is a Special Privilege To Be Born a Hindu”

Source: francoisgautier.wordpress.com NEW YORK, USA, August 10, 2009: Noted French journalist and writer Francois Gautier, who has made India his home and propagation of Hinduism his cause and mission for over three decades, is currently traveling across the US to raise funds through his foundation, FACT – India, to establish an Indian history museum in Pune, India. Gautier, a Westerner…

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Stress Takes Away the Ability To Make Good Choices

Source: www.nytimes.com MINHO, PORTUGAL, August 17, 2009: Lab rats are known for their ingenious ability to navigate intricate mazes, pull different levers for food and other remarkable feats for such a small brain. But a report recently publish in the journal Science showed that chronically stressed rats lost their elastic rat cunning and creative problem-solving. Not only that, their neurological…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Lead me in the center of thy silence to fill my heart with songs.    Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) celebrated Bengali writer who won the Nobel Prize Literature in 1913

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“It Is a Special Privilege To Be Born a Hindu”

Source: francoisgautier.wordpress.com NEW YORK, USA, August 10, 2009: Noted French journalist and writer Francois Gautier, who has made India his home and propagation of Hinduism his cause and mission for over three decades, is currently traveling across the US to raise funds through his foundation, FACT – India, to establish an Indian history museum in Pune, India. Gautier, a Westerner…

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A 54-Foot-High Ganesha Murti

Source: www.hindu.com VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA, August 18, 2009: The youth of Gajuwaka intend to install the tallest Ganesha murti in the state this year. Under the aegis of Sampath Vinayak Youth, a voluntary outfit, over US$50,000 has been raised to engage artistes from Medinapore of West Bengal to make a 54-foot-high murti, to be installed at the Old Gajuwaka Exhibition Grounds.…

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Devotees Throng Krishna Temples On Eve Of Janmashtami

Source: www.ddinews.gov.in UTTARAKHAND, INDIA, August 14, 2009: ALL across Uttarakhand, temples have been decorated for Friday’s celebration of Janmashtmi, the birthday of Lord Krishna. Special prayers and programs marking the occasion will be attended by pilgrims from all across the country. In Badrinath, the Badri Vishal temple has been decorated; at Haridwar, people will begin their day by taking a…

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“It Is a Special Privilege To Be Born a Hindu”

Source: francoisgautier.wordpress.com NEW YORK, USA, August 10, 2009: The noted and eloquent French journalist and writer Francois Gautier, who has made India his home and propagation of Hinduism his cause and mission for over three decades, is currently traveling across the US to raise funds through his foundation, FACT – India, to establish an Indian history museum in Pune, India.…

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What Indian-American Teens Are Up Against

Source: www.youtube.com USA, August 18, 2009 (from the HPI staff): If you are a parent who ever wondered what your sons and daughters encounter as Hindus living in America, this is a video you have to see. The video was made by an otherwise common American teenager, called Molly, while her friend Saraswati visited her. Sitting at the kitchen table,…

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