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…
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:…
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…
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…
www.hinduismtoday.com In the whole world there is no study so beneficial and so elevating as that of the Upanishads. It has been the solace of my life–it will be the solace of my death. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), German philosopher and writer.
news.bbc.co.uk UK, March 19, 2009: A UK study of 52,700 men and women, almost 1/3 of whom were vegetarian, strongly indicates that a vegetarian diet may help to protect against cancer. The participants, men and women aged 20 to 89 recruited in the UK in the 1990s, were categorized as meat-eaters, fish-eaters, vegetarians and vegans. Analysis of the data shows…
www.punjabheritage.org AMRITSAR, PUNJAB, INDIA, March 12, 2009: In this city replete with temples containing beautiful frescos and wall paintings based on Hindu lore, this priceless heritage is fast disappearing, due to the indifference of caretakers and absence of government policy to preserve art. The sanctum sanctorum of the Radha-Krishan temple at Nawa Kot, for example, is painted with beautiful frescos;…
www.guardian.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, March 3, 2009: Setting foot in the BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Neasden, there’s a strange feeling of transportation: from wintry north London to the music, lights, and incense-scented air of India. The Deity statues, lit by spotlights and dressed in vividly colored clothing, stand in niches of carved marble. In private, before the devotees were allowed in,…
www.contracostatimes.com BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, USA, March 15, 2009: Hundreds of students raucously celebrated Holi on the UC Berkeley campus Sunday, drenching all celebrants in vivid colors and dancing to blaring Bollywood tunes. But two things were different this year: the colored powders imported from India are certified to be free of any toxins, and none of them are seeping into the…