www.hinduismtoday.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 27, 2008: (By Rajiv Malik, HPI Correspondent India/South Asia) “Upanishads are India’s greatest gift to the world and the message of Upanishads is not meant for the people of any particular caste, creed, country or religion. They show the correct path to the whole of mankind.” These views were expressed by Dr. Karan Singh, President,…
sitekreator.com HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, April 25, 2008: In Hollywood, it makes sensational news when celebrities from singer Rihanna to actress Jessica Alba get Sanskrit tattoos done. However, the same region has quietly witnessed a silent revolution over the past eight months with an upsurge of interest in the rising Speak Sanskrit movement. Starting September 2007, Samskrita Bharati, a voluntary nonprofit organization…
www.hinduismtoday.com Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. Mark Twain
www.hinduismtoday.com TRINIDAD, April 27, 2008: (by Paras Ramoutar) Suriname’s Vice-President, Ramdien Sardjoe has spoken of the clashes in the world society. He told the closing session of the Global Lord Hanuman Hindu Conference at the Dattatreya Yoga Centre on Saturday that the entire world is encountering clashes and a great crisis because of the lack of understanding and lack of…
telegraphindia.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 24, 2008: A mammoth effort to analyze genetic variations across Indian populations has blurred the lines that separate caste and religious groups. The Indian Genome Variation (IGV) project analyzed 75 genes from 1,871 people drawn from 55 diverse caste, religious and tribal communities. Scientists also expect the project to throw light on how genes influence…
www.hindu.com MADURAI: A sea of devotees poured into the four Masi streets in the vicinity of Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple here on Saturday to witness the car festival on the 11th day of the annual Chithirai festival of the temple. The aesthetically decorated cars were drawn around the streets by devotees who pulled them with the help of thick ropes. Lord…
www.hinduismtoday.com Make your life very exciting, but always think of it as fun. Adversities as well as the harmony should be enjoyable. Don’t become sober and morose and have a castor oil face in the name of spirituality. Just be happy. Even if you make a mistake, say, “Hey, I did this? Great! What a wonderful lesson I learned!” Renowned…
www.nj.com READINGTON, NJ, USA, April 17, 2008: Readington officials will not vote on a controversial plan to build a 30,000-square-foot Hindu temple on Coddington Road until June. The proposed CharDham Hindu Temple has been before the local board of adjustment for a conditional-use variance for more than two years. At a meeting tonight, the board closed the public comment period…
www.hinduonnet.com KARACHI, PAKISTAN, APril 17, 2008: One of Pakistan’s most revered Hindu shrines, a centuries-old Hanuman temple in this southern port city, is set to be renovated thanks to the efforts of the community. The aesthetically designed Shri Panch Mukhi Hanuman temple is a heritage landmark of Karachi with to its unique five-headed statue of Lord Hanuman, an ancient murti.…
deshika.wordpress.com ENGLAND, April 17, 2008: HPI note: We received the following searing criticism by Kripamoya Das of the “Story of India” by Michael Wood now being shown on the Discovery Channel in India. The entire text is available at the URL above. I watched a television documentary on the ancient history of India today. Presented by Michael Wood and made…