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Learning Hindu Scriptures the Fun Way in the U.S.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com UNITED STATES, July 24, 2008: This summer young Gujarati teenagers across the US are getting a better understanding of ancient Hindu scriptures such as Bhagavad Gita, Vedas, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Regional kishore conventions organized by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha are a huge draw with youngsters who not only learn about the values contained in these scriptures but also how the…
Love Really Does Hurt
news.bbc.co.uk ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, July 27, 2008: Love really does hurt, just as poets and song lyric writers claim. New brain scanning technologies are revealing that the part of the brain that processes physical pain also deals with emotional pain. And in the same way that in some people injury can cause long-lasting chronic pain, science now reveals why some will…
Rare Video of Tirupati Abhishekam Online
youtube.com USA, July 27, 2008: HPI reports on a precious video with 50-year-old footage of an abhishekam being done at Tirupati. The Deity is clearly seen here, usually only shown decked out in clothes, jewels and garlands. A very devotional piece. Click on the link above to see it.
Cambodia And Thailand To Resume Talks Over Border Standoff
news.xinhuanet.com PREAH VIHEAR, CAMBODIA, July 24, 2008: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen agreed Thursday not to refer both countries’ ongoing land dispute to the UN Security Council, but resume to bilateral means to solve it, said a senior official. According to the premiers’ oral agreement, both sides will initiate foreign minister negotiations on Monday…
A Remote Village’s Ancient Way of Life Threatened by Modern Mining
news.bbc.co.uk ORISSA, INDIA, July 24, 2008: High in the monsoon mists in eastern India there is place called Golgola, home of the Dongria Kondh. Only 7,950 of them are left today. They have lived in the Niyamgiri hills in a remote part of eastern India’s Orissa state for centuries and survive by gathering fruit, growing small crops of millet and…
Traditional Learning Method Showcased At Hindu Fundraiser
www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/neighbours/story.html CALGARY, CANADA, July 17, 2008: The Hindu Society of Calgary held a Guru Purnima fundraising event on Friday, July 18. Guru Purnima is the full-moon day in the month of July, that recognizes the spiritual gurus, their teachings and their lives. To celebrate, a cultural program learned in the traditional guru shishya parampara (teacher-student tradition) method was planned, says…
Dr. Commander Selvam Accused of Wrong-Doing (Correction)
community.myfoxatlanta.com KAUAI, HAWAII, Jule 24, 2008: HPI apologizes for the broken links on yesterday’s article about Dr. Commander Selvam. The correct links are below. Video Links:Part I http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7029210&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.1.1Part II http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7036060&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.1.1 Blog Links:Part I http://community.myfoxatlanta.com/blogs/RandyTravis/2008/07/17/The_Hindu_Temple_of_GeorgiaPart II http://community.myfoxatlanta.com/blogs/RandyTravis/2008/07/22/Hindus_Only_Allowed2
Daily Inspiration
www.hinduismtoday.com Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian. Dennis Wholey
Somnath To Return To Its Glory, Says Temple Trust
www.newstrackindia.com SOMNATH, GUJARAT, July 12, 2008: The historic temple of Somnath in Gujarat is all set to regain its old glory as a golden temple by 2010. The famous temple’s Trust is carving and gold-plating the Sabha Mantap, the place where devotees gather, and will also embed porous Bellastones on the outer structure that will be coated with fungus resistant…