www.youtube.com KAUAI, HAWAII, January 27, 2009: The January-February-March issue of Hinduism Today is linked above, don’t miss it. HPI apologizes for recent problems with the URL of some of our news summaries. If you had a problem, please go to this link where the articles are displayed with their correct url: http://dev.hinduismtoday.com/modules/wordpress/category/hindu-press-international/
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www.medindia.net JAKARTA, INDONESIA, January 27, 2009: Muslims in Indonesia have been banned from doing yoga if they engage in Hindu religious rituals during the exercise. About 700 clerics from the Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) agreed on that action at a national meeting on Sunday. “The yoga practice that contains religious rituals of Hinduism including the recitation of mantras is…
www.youtube.com KAUAI, HAWAII, January 26, 2009: The January-February-March issue of Hinduism Today, the magazine called “the voice of Hinduism,” announces the Hindu of the Year, the remarkable Swami Avdhveshananda Giri. This spiritual giant heads an order of 500,000 Hindu monks and guides the lives of millions and numberless humanitarian projects. His engaging life story and mission are told in detail.…
THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 25, 2009: The people of India and people of Indian origin in America and around the world celebrate Republic Day on January 26, I send the warmest greetings of the American people to the people of India. Together, we celebrate our shared belief in democracy, liberty, pluralism, and religious tolerance. Our nations have…
www.hinduonnet.com RAJAPALAYAM, INDIA, January 2009: Only spiritualists and not politicians would be able to tackle the problem of terrorism and bring it to an end, according to Paramahansa Nityananda, founder of Bangalore based Paramahamsa Nithyananda Dyana Peet. He said he had undertaken this 1,000 km padayatra from Kanyakumari to Bangalore, to bring down the crime rate and create a society…
varietyasiaonline.com RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, January 26, 2009: Brazil’s main TV channel, TV Globo, started a new soap opera with daily episodes that is planned to air for the next six months. Each episode costs US$108,000. Called “A Path to India,” the stories are set in Rajasthan, Dubai and Rio de Janeiro. Filming crews are working in Jaipur and Agra.…
www.hinduismtoday.com When you react to a situation, do not re-enact it. Wait until the emotional nature has completely composed itself, then study your reaction. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
www.thehindu.com CHENNAI, INDIA, January 1, 2009: Many temples in and around Chennai own prime properties but have difficulties in either possessing them or collecting rent from their tenants. Revenue records show that about 10 acres in Valasarawakkam belong to the Agatheeswarar-Velveeswarar temples. But the temples can neither use the land nor obtain any revenue from it. Many private houses have…