Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com “I think it would be a good idea.” Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) when asked what he thought of Western civilization
Thiruvalluvar Statue Unveiled in Bangalore
Source: www.hinduonnet.com BANGALORE, INDIA, August 7, 2009: A statue of poet-saint Thiruvalluvar near Ulsoor by the Tamil Nadu was unveiled on Sunday amidst a large turnout. Though some Karnataka groups opposed the building of the monument for years, Karnataka Chief Minister Mr. Yeddyurappa said that there has been a sea of goodwill between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over the past…
As Classrooms Go Digital, Textbooks Become History
Source: www.nytimes.com NEW YORK, USA, August 8, 2009: [HPI note: This is relevant to the Hindu Community in the US. It is going to completely change the context of Hindu history teaching in US schools and make it much easier to get improved material into use — with a proper portrayal of Hinduism.] Many educators say it will not be…
South Carolina Attorney General Backs Religious License Plates
Source: www.thesunnews.com August 8, 2009: South Carolina’s top prosecutor, Attorney General Henry McMaster, argued in a memo Friday that the contested “I Believe” license plate–which features images of a stained-glass window and a cross–does not promote Christianity over other religions or atheism. He noted that South Carolina’s more than 100 specialty plates include one that says “In Reason We Trust,”…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Every two miles the water changes, and every four the dialect. Hindi proverb on India’s languages
Indus Script May Be Closer to Revealing Its Secrets
Source: www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 6, 2009: Indian and American researchers say they are close to breaking the code behind the script of the Indus Valley civilization, which flourished on the India-Pakistan border 4,000 years ago. The script, found as inscriptions on numerous objects dating from that period, has puzzled archaeologists ever since Harappa was discovered in 1842. A…
Starting Anew, With a Ganesha Temple
Source: www.thehindu.com MALKANGIRI, ORISSA, INDIA, JULY 4, 2009: A group of former Sri Lankan rebels left the war in the late 1980’s and settled in deep rural Orissa, where they’ve been nearly 20 years. About two thousand of them came, but only hundred stayed in the small town, where they enjoy a peaceful community. A Ganesha temple was built by…
A Second National Language Status For Hindi In Nepal
Source: www.hinduonnet.com KATHMANDU, NEPAL, August 6, 2009: A Nepalese lawmaker and leader of a Madhesi party on Thursday demanded that Hindi, which had played a vital role in Nepal, should be given recognition as the second national language in the country’s Constitution, after Nepalese. Proponents said Hindi had played a vital role in unifying Nepal, as it was a contact…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Whatever appears in the world is God. No one knows His beginning, middle or end. Swami Muktananda (1908-1982)
Amarnath Yatra Concludes Peacefully
Source: www.pib.nic.in AMARNATH, JAMMU & KASHMIR, August 6, 2009: The Union Home Minister Shri P. Chidambaram has congratulated all involved for ensuring the successful and peaceful completion of the Amarnath Yatra, which came to an end yesterday. The Yatra commenced on 15th June 2009. The delayed start was because of heavy snowfall in that area. Nevertheless, during the 52-day period,…