Daily Inspiration
www.hinduismtoday.com As the bee takes the essence of a flower and flies away without destroying its beauty and perfume, so let the sage wander in this life. Dhammapada 50
Ramayana Is The “Most Popular Performing Art” In Bangladesh
www.sindhtoday.net AGRA, INDIA, March 17, 2009: In Bangladesh, the Ramayana is the most popular performing art form, says a leading playwright of the country. “The Indian epic exists in harmony a variety of indigenous folk arts,” says Saymon Zakaria. “Åt least eight versions of the Ramayana, mostly folklore-based performances, are enacted in the countryside of Bangladesh. It is one of…
Ganesha Temple in Norway Offers Virtual Tour
www.himmeljord.no MINDE, NORWAY: Bergen Hindu Sabha names both a religious community of Hindus from India and Sri Lanka, and also a Tamil Hindu temple of the Saiva tradition dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the God of intellect and wisdom and ruler of obstacles. Its spokesperson, Raajini Rajalingam, says that Bergen Hindu Sabha has been active since the mid 1980s and was…
Impact of Beef Production on Water Resources
awesome.goodmagazine.com USA, March 22, 2009: Potable water is destined to be a commodity in increasingly short supply. The image at the “Source” link (which HPI suggests as very enlightening on the subject) provides a compelling pictorial statement of various water-use choices, especially the tremendous drain on our resources represented by beef production. Producing a single pound of beef requires 1,500…
Daily Inspiration
www.hinduismtoday.com The tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts. Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993)
Creating A Body for The Goddess
Press Release CARDIFF, WALES, March 17, 2009: From March 18 to April 4, 2009, two artists from India will be at St Fagans: National History Museum, Cardiff creating colourful full-size images of a Hindu goddess for the Wales Puja Committee. The visit of the artists to Wales will offer the unique opportunity to see them at work creating images of…
In Orissa, Hindu Leaders in Danger
news.bbc.co.uk [HPI note: However sad, news on this conflict are important for Hindus because of the murder of Swami Laxshmananda in late 2008, which sparked riots. Hindu leaders have been systematically persecuted in Orissa — or even killed. The population believes that unscrupulous proselytizers, using their financial edge, are allied with the violent Maoists.] BHUBANESHWAR, ORISSA, INDIA, March 19, 2009:…
Hatha Yoga Mitigates Elders’ Fear Of Falling, Study Suggests
www.sciencedaily.com INDIANA, USA, March 13, 2009: An exploratory study at Indiana University indicates that hatha yoga can be helpful to older adults who are fearful of falling. After attending 24 hours of professional hatha yoga instruction, participants reported a reduced fear of falling, increased lower-body flexibility and a reduction in their leisure constraints. A fear of falling can cause older…
Sea Level Expected To Rise One Meter By 2100
news.bbc.co.uk COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, March 10, 2009: Scientists at a climate change summit said that that sea levels could rise by a meter or more by 2100. Earlier UN projections had erred by not considering the potential impact of polar melting and ice breaking off, they explained. The implications for millions of people would be “severe”, they warned. Ten per cent…