Source: www.zwire.com FLUSHING, NEW YORK, June 25, 2009: The Hindu Temple Society of North America is in the midst of a $5 million expansion on its Ganesh Temple at 45-57 Bowne St, and for a good reason. There’s just not enough space for the 3,000 devotees who pray there every week. The society offers outreach programs for seniors, children and…
Source: in.christiantoday.com INDIA, June 23, 2009: Home Minister P. Chidambaram will be reviewing and making recommendations on the controversial “Freedom of Religion Acts,” enacted to prevent forced and fraudulent conversions. It is said that these Acts will be repealed. Presently, anti-conversion laws are in force in five states – Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. In two other…
Source: www.etravelblackboardasia.com SRI LANKA, June 17, 2009: The Ramayana Trail of Sri Lanka revolves round the Ramayana, the great epic of Asia. Over 50 sites associated with the Ramayana, are located within Sri Lanka, with around 12 of them being sites with archeological evidence. The rest of the sites are largely based on unwavering faith and traditional beliefs. A dedicated…
Source: HPI KAUAI, USA, July 2, 2009: When choosing a name for its new eco-friendly sports car, Florida-based Fisker Motors choose a Hindu word: karma. The Fisker Karma, an electric hybrid,reaches 60mph in 5.8 seconds and has an autonomy of 50 miles before it needs any gas. This car’s good karma? More than 100 miles a gallon and “a cleaner…
Source: HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, July 4, 2009: Hinduism Today invites experts to write about the Hindu view of homosexuality from a historical perspective, creating an article for publication on Hinduism Today. Please e-mail Arumugaswami, Managing Editor, at ar@hindu.org
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Ignorance is a powerful magician in the human mind. It makes invisible that which is most visible–God. Sage, mystic and philosopher Swami Omkarananda Saraswati, a direct disciple of the late Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh
Source: www.hinduonnet.com [HPI note: A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ruled that homosexual sex between consenting adults is not a criminal act. The international media widely reported on the decision, as you can read on the NY Times here and on the BBC here. HPI brings you the religious perspective and opinions from religious leaders.] DELHI, INDIA, July…
Source: news.bbc.co.uk UK, July 1, 2009: Vegetarians are generally less likely than meat eaters to develop cancer, but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, according to a major study published in the British Journal of Cancer. Vegetarians developed notably fewer cancers of the blood, bladder and stomach cancer. The study followed 61,566 British men and women,…
Source: kstp.com MAPLE GROVE, MINNESOTA, USA, JUNE 28, 2009: Over 1,000 people came to Maple Grove on Sunday to celebrate the completion and official opening of one of the largest Hindu temples in the world, fulfilling the 20-year dream of a few determined devotees. Worshipers paraded images of the Deities around the temple and said special prayers in a celebration…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com CHENNAI, INDIA, June 27, 2009: In the last year alone, more than half a dozen burglaries and thefts have been reported in temples and churches in and around Chennai. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) has installed close-circuit video and burglar alarms in many temples and deployed temple protection forces; but this has had little impact on…