www.hindu-blog.com PURI, INDIA, March 3, 2009: Gobinda Dwadasi is an auspicious day which falls on the 12th day during the waxing phase of the moon in the Phalguna month. Gobind Dwadasi is considered highly auspicious by Vishnu devotees. In 2009, the date of Gobinda Dwadasi is March 8, which is of great significance at the Puri Jagannath Temple, because a…
www.hinduismtoday.com The future is the continuing summation of all our past actions and reactions, for there is only the moment in which we live. The eternal now is the only consciousness we have when living in the higher states of mind. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
www.theatlantic.com In October 1908, a brilliant article discussing India’s new nationalist movement appeared in The Atlantic. A summary follows; read the whole article at “Source” above. BOSTON, USA, January 1908: What is India’s Nationalist Movement? What has brought it into existence? What does it portend for the future of India, and the future relations between India and Great Britain? India…
www.thenews.com.pk KARACHI, PAKISTAN, February 28, 2009: Though the Sindh government claims that the Shri Varun Dev Mandir in Manora is protected under the Sindh Cultural Heritage Act, controversy persists over its jurisdiction. The Pakistan Navy claims that the temple falls in their jurisdiction, and also the powers to renovate and change it. In January this year, The News had learnt…
www.hinduismtoday.com There is one thing God cannot do. He cannot separate Himself from the soul. Yogaswami of Jaffna (1872-1964)
www.dailytexanonline.com AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA, February 24, 2009:The sounds of Bollywood music Monday accompanied an educational rally that launched the annual Hinduism Awareness Week at the University of Texas campus here. The rally, presented by the Hindu Students Council, aims to educate students and dispel common misconceptions about the religion; it is followed by a week of events, including guest speakers,…
www.hinduyuva.org WINSCOSIN, USA, February 27, 2009 (by Abhipsa Kar): Sewa is any act one performs for the benefit of others. In Sanskrit, it is described in the shloka “Paropakaraya Punyaya, Papaya Parapeedanam” (any action resulting in the good of others is noble and should be performed). Every service done to others is a service done to oneself and, in effect,…
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com DHARWAD, KARNATAKA, INDIA, February 28, 2009: The Swami Vivekananda centre was opened in the Karnatak University on Thursday. The center will study Swami Vivekananda’s works and help equip students with communication and intellectual skills. Scholar Muttur Krishnamurthy, who inaugurated the centre said Vivekanandnas message of peace, tolerance and universal brotherhood are eternal. “Through his words and deeds, Vivekananda influenced…
www.nytimes.com MARINE ON ST. CROIX, MINNESOTA, USA, February 25, 2009: At Marine Elementary School, the pupils are being studied as much as they are studying. In several classrooms, here and in neighboring schools, students are using a type of adjustable-height school desk which allows them to switch between sitting and standing while they work. The ability to shift position seems…