epaper.hindustantimes.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, May 4, 2006: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) was presented with the Interfaith Center of New York’s (ICNY) 4th Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Award. The ICNY bestowed the award upon Amma for her outstanding role as a spiritual leader and humanitarian, citing her organization’s massive relief work in the wake of the 2004 Asian…
News Report: LONDON, ENGLAND, May 3, 2006: British Prime Minister Tony Blair sported a sacred Hindu red thread on his wrist during heated political exchanges in the House of Commons on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the government said the wristband was a gift presented to Blair when he visited a Hindu temple in Neasden, north London, last week. Journalists spotted…
www.dailypioneer.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 30, 2006: Common ayurvedic formula triphala strengthens tissues, prevents ageing, and promotes health and immunity by scavenging free radicals and inhibiting formation of uric acid in the body, a new research has discovered. When triphala was tested for superoxide radical scavenging activity, it was observed that in addition to reacting with superoxide radical, it also…
vivekajyoti.blogspot.com VARODA, INDIA, May 7, 2006: HPI note: Yesterday we ran an item on the destruction of Hindu temples as part of a road-widening project. Protests arose when an Islamic structure was similarly slated for demolition. At the URL above are photos of several Hindu temple demolished in the process so far.
www.journalofastrology.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 26, 2006: By K.N. Rao: I had written in my annual predictions for the year 2006 based on the Hindu New Year horoscope about problems India would face from its neighbors. Saturn in the 12th house shows conspiracies against India which could be manifested in large scale terrorist activities. Saturn in Karka brings about major…
www.bernama.com.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, April 26, 2006: An 82-year-old Hindu priest who lived alone in a thick jungle in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu with wild animals acting as his “guards” will be here next month to meet his devotees. Sri Ramachandra Swamigal who hails from Madurai will celebrate his 83rd birthday on May 1 at the Kalamandapam,…
news.webindia123.com VARODA, INDIA, May 6, 2006: Hindus in violence-hit Vadodara on Saturday criticized a Supreme Courts order putting a stay on the demolition of a Muslim shrine encroaching public place. The demolition was stalled by an order of the Supreme Court yesterday, which nullified an earlier order of a top provincial court. The High Court of Gujarat had asked the…
www.thehindubusinessline.com INDIA, April 29, 2006: In his new book Wisdom for the New Millennium, His Holiness, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar describes four pillars of knowledge and six types of wealth. The final chapter discusses the four pillars. The first is viveka. Though ‘grossly translated as discrimination’ this is more: it is “the understanding or observation that everything is changing.” Changes,…
mahab@tstt.net.tt TRINIDAD, May 3, 2006: Located near the famous Temple in the Sea at Waterloo, Trinidad, the Indian Caribbean Museum is the only one of its kind in the world. No other museum is dedicated to the preservation of the material history of over one million descendants of East Indians/South Asians in the Caribbean. The first Indian immigrants came to…
www.hscnet.org NEW JERSEY, USA, May 3, 2006: This year’s Hindu Student Councils’ camp will be in New Jersey, May 26 to 29, 2006. The weekend’s activities include lecture sessions by guest speakers, games, yoga, cultural activities and much more. For information contact Rashi Jawade, rashkoshbgosh@gmail.com.