mangalorean.com HYDERABAD, INDIA, August 26, 2008: In an attempt to bring a change in the mindset of prisoners, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has decided to gift them copies of the Bhagavad Gita. The TTD, which manages the affairs of Lord Venkateshwara temple at Tirupati, said it would distribute copies of the holy book among prisoners lodged in various jails…
www.guardian.co.uk LONDON, UK, August 23, 2008: The British Library has brought the Ramayana to London, mounting a remarkable exhibition that showcases 120 breathtaking miniatures from what is probably the most beautiful version of the story ever painted: the 17th-century Ramayana commissioned by Rana Jagat Singh of Mewar (1628-52). The precious collection at display in the museum found a home in…
Religion News Service USA, August 25, 2008 (RNS): Religion News Service reports that a slim majority of Americans, including rising numbers of conservatives, say churches should stay out of politics, according to a survey released Thursday, August 21 by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. Fifty-two percent of Americans say they think houses of worship should…
www.hinduismtoday.com As a dog, let loose after being tied up for some time, is energetic and active, so one who learns to remain summa, or still, gets increased energy which can be put to good use. Yogaswami of Jaffna (1872-1964).
www.news24.com BERLIN, GERMANY, August 23, 2008: About 150 supporters of Germany’s far-right National Democratic Party demonstrated on Saturday in Berlin against the building of a Hindu temple. Construction work on the Hindu temple is scheduled to begin early next year, in the multi-ethnic district of Neukoelln in south Berlin. A member of an extreme-right group, who had been subject to…
www.himalayanacademy.com KAUAI, HAWAII, August 25, 2008: Himalayan Academy Publications, an organization of Kauai’s Hindu Monastery, released yesterday its traditional panchangam. It has precise dates and times calculated according to Vedic astrology adjusted for hundreds of cities worldwide. The Vedic Calendar is a public service to the worldwide Hindu community, made possible by the efforts of the monastics under the guidance…
www.hinduismtoday.com Science sometimes runs the risk of not seeing the truth, because it does not want to know about miracles. Jacques Cousteau
dailypioneer.com ORISSA, INDIA, August 24, 2008: Swami Laxmananda Saraswati, the 80-year-old monk who spearheaded the anti-conversion movement in Orissa’s tribal dominated areas for decades, was shot dead at his Jalespata Ashram under Tumudibandha block in Kandhamal district late Saturday night. Director-General of Police Gopal Nanda confirmed the murderous attack on Swami Laxmananda Saraswati’s ashram. The police suspect the killers to…
www.hafsite.org WASHINGTON, DC, USA, August 20, 2008 (Press release): Unrest and violence has gripped the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir once again over a Hindu shrine, raising grave concern among Hindu Americans. The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) weighed in today as the Government of India failed to gain control of the situation and events continued to escalate. The recent…
www.guardian.co.uk KATHMANDU, NEPAL, August 20, 2008: A centuries-old tradition in Nepal of worshipping a virgin girl-child in a palace as a “living goddess” has been challenged after it was condemned as outdated by the country’s supreme court, which has ruled that the deity-girl must go to school. Earlier this year, religious authorities started a search for a new Kumari, chosen…