Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Culture without religion is tourism. Anonymous
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Whenever I have read any part of the Vedas, I have felt that some unearthly and unknown light illuminated me. Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American naturalist, philosopher and writer
India “Regrets” US Body’s Censure
Source: news.bbc.co.uk INDIA, August 14, 2009: The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) decision to put India on a list of states which failed to protect religious minorities is “regrettable”, India’s foreign ministry says. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom says India was added to the list because of a “disturbing increase” in religious violence. Other countries on…
Hindu American Foundation Denounces Anti-Hindu Bias of US Commision
Source: newsweek.washingtonpost.com WASHINGTON, DC, USA, August 14, 2009 (By Aseem Shukla): [HPI note: this summary, edited for brevity, tries to bring you the most important points of this issue. We encourage you to read the original at source above.] This week, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) placed India on its “watch list.” By this designation, India,…
Orissa Christian Leaders Object To US Report
Source: www.hinduonnet.com BHUBANESHWAR, ORISSA, INDIA, August 14, 2009: Taking exception to a report by a US panel on global religious freedom placing India on the “Watch List” for violence, Christian leaders in Orissa on Friday said the majority community has been “extremely cordial” to them. “The civil society of the majority community has been extremely cordial and supportive of the…
Nepal: Movement To Restore Hindu State Fails To Gain Momentum
Source: www.telegraphnepal.com NEPAL, August 11, 2009: Reports coming from Taulihawa have it that the signature campaign initiated by the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal have so far failed to garner support in favor of re-declaration of the country as a Hindu State and referendum on Monarchy and Federalism. The local coordinator of the campaign, Mr. Bed Prasad Burma, told the Rajdhani Daily,…
Big Ganesha Visarjana Festival in Australia
Source: www.cnet.ngo.net.au HELENSBURGH, AUSTRALIA, August 10, 2009: Over thirty cultural, spiritual and religious organizations are coming together for Celebration of Ganesha Visarjana, the biggest festival of Hindus in Australia. It is also one of the biggest celebrations of Visarjana outside of India. The program starts at 9am on August 30 at the Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Temple Rd, Helensburgh. It includes…
A Delicious Indian-Caribbean Blend
Source: www.geocities.com SAN JUAN, TRINIDAD&TOBAGO, August 8, 2009: Though many immigrants lose their accents and their cultural roots, it seems the last thing they are willing to give up is their food. Kumar Mahabir, author of “Caribbean East Indian Recipes,” provides a comprehensive background to the ingredients, mores, folkways and history of East Indian foods in the Caribbean. The directions…
Eastern Himalayas Has An Abundance of New Species, Already Endangered
Source: www.cnn.com INDIA, August 12, 2009: Over 350 new species including the world’s smallest deer, a “flying frog” and a 100 million-year old gecko have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas, a biological treasure trove now threatened by climate change. (See a slideshow at “Source” above). A decade of research carried out by scientists for the WWF in remote mountain…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Every new child brings the message that God is not yet discouraged by man. Rabindranath Tagore,(1861-1941) celebrated Bengali writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.