Source: www.hindu.com JAMMU & KASHMIR, INDIA, June 26, 2009: Indian and Pakistani troops gathered with their families to remember the 18th century saint Baba Chambliyal, highly revered on both sides of the border. There is little place for hostility as Pakistani border officials cross over to India to celebrate the three-day border festival at the nondescript shrine of Baba Dileep…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The mystery is no mystery to the mystic. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, 27 Jun 2009: Was Indian society tolerant of homosexuality before the colonial administration proscribed it in 1860? On a petition pending before the Delhi high court seeking to decriminalize homosexuality, the government said in its counter affidavit that that there were “no convincing reports to indicate that homosexuality or other offenses against the order of…
Source: www.nytimes.com New York, USA, July 1, 2009: Spurred by a broad coalition of religious, labor and immigrant groups, New York’s City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday to add two of the most important Muslim holy days to the public schools’ holiday calendar. But the vote, which was non-binding, put the Council in conflict with Mayor Michael R.…
Source: www.yogafestival.de BERLIN, GERMANY, July 1, 2009: The 5th Yoga Festival Berlin, the largest gathering of this type in Germany, will be held from July 3rd to 5th. This year’s theme is “Yoga – way to nature.” Aimed at presenting a unified view of the science of yoga in all its aspects, the program will include 55 international speakers and…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian. Dennis Wholey
Source: www.nytimes.com New York, USA, July 1, 2009: Spurred by a broad coalition of religious, labor and immigrant groups, New York’s City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday to add two of the most important Muslim holy days to the public schools’ holiday calendar. But the vote, which was non-binding, put the Council in conflict with Mayor Michael R.…
Source: HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, June 27, 2009: Hinduism Today is seeking professionally photographs of bharata natyam dancers for use in a short article in our coming issue describing the dance. The photo we are looking for is of a well trained young dancer, teens, in a recognizable classic pose. It needs to be taken by a professional photographer in a…
Source: www.startribune.com MINNESOTA, U.S., June 26, 20009: Eleven years after the Hindu Society of Minnesota picked out a cornfield near Maple Grove as the spot for its new home, one of the largest Hindu temples in North America celebrates its completion this weekend. Crowds of up to 1,500 are expected each day of the three-day festival at the Minnesota Hindu…
Source: www.catholicnewsagency.com ARLINGTON, VA, USA, June 18, 2009: The members of PBS’ national board have voted to ban any new religious programming from their affiliate stations, citing both concerns about public trust and a 25-year-old rule that has never been rigorously enforced. The 1985 rule in question requires PBS affiliates to air only non-commercial, non-partisan and non-sectarian content. Under the…