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www.thaindian.com BANGLADESH, April 30, 2009: Bangladesh Prime Minister SheikhHasina has said that her government will repeal all laws and rulesdiscriminatory to minority communities, including indigenous people.“Our government believes in freedom of all religious faiths and equalopportunities for all,” Hasina told a visiting French militarydelegation Wednesday. Hasina said the government would ensure protection of freedom of allreligions and the minority groups’…

www.free-press-release.com BHOPAL, INDIA, May 6, 2009: Mr. R.L. Francis is the National President of the “Poor Christian Liberation Movement.” Unhappy with the stagnant condition of dalits who converted to Christianity, Francis is asking the Church for less proselityzing and more compassion. Mr. Francis says that church authorities are spending millions of rupees in preaching: there are around two hundred Catholic…

www.hinduismtoday.com The learned have prescribed penance for the murderer of a pious man, a drunkard, a thief or for one who has violated a solemn vow. But there is no pardon for the ungrateful.    The Panchatantra

religion.info KATHMANDU, NEPAL, May 4, 2009: When King Gyanendra’s army-backed reign ended three years ago followed by the abolition of monarchy in the world’s only Hindu kingdom, it did not come as a surprise to the Himalayan nation’s devout Hindus. “It was on the charts,” says Upendra Dahal, a Brahmin priest who also dabbles in astrology at the revered Pashupatinath…

bondamanjak.com [HPI note: Renowned Martiniquan scholar Paul-Henri Ramin, known for his bilingual Tamil / French books and a recording of sacred Tamil Hindu chants, died on Friday 17 April 2009 in Paris at 39 years of age. He was well known and loved in Reunion as well as in the French Caribbean islands. The following is drawn from a eulogy…

www.hinduismtoday.com The average man of the world goes about his daily life not knowing that subconsciously he is seeking the Absolute Truth, the Beloved in the jiva. The mind-body equipment of man contains this Beloved, yet he seeks for it everywhere else but within. The musk deer attracted by its own scent searches for it in the woods. Little does…

www.hindu.com THRISSUR, KERALA, INDIA, May 3, 2009: The famous Thrissur Pooram festival, dedicated to Lord Shiva, started on Sunday with elephant processions from eight nearby temples arriving before the Vadakkunathan shrine from early morning. Of late, Thrissur Pooram, dedicated to Lord Shiva, has been attracting foreign visitors in large numbers, as the event has been listed as a major attraction…

www.france24.com TRUNYAN, INDONESIA, April 26, 2009: The small population of Trunyan island claims to be descendants of the original Balinese, or Bali Aga. They follow a form of Hinduism that pre-dates the influence of the powerful Majapahit empire that ruled neighboring Java for 200 years from the late 13th century. Although Bali has developed rapidly as a tourist destination, the…

www.google.com TOKYO, JAPAN, May 2, 2009: Google never expected repercussions from adding historical maps of Japan to the online Google Earth collection last year–but because the maps show the locations of former low-caste communities, Google is now facing inquiries from the Justice Ministry and angry accusations of prejudice. During Japan’s feudal era, a strict caste system was in place. The…

www.hinduismtoday.com In silence, we can know ourselves. In silence, we observe better. A reacting mind is noisy. In silence, we come upon right action. A noisy mind leads to distorted action. In silence, we understand others. Otherwise we are in our own world. When we are silent, we hear God.    Anonymous