SourceKALMUNAI, SRI LANKA, February 16, 2005: Sporting a mark on his forehead to ward off evil, the infant known for two months as “Baby 81” was handed over Wednesday to his joyous parents, who had fought for custody ever since the tsunami tore him from his mother’s arms. Four-month-old Abilass, whose name is rooted in the Sanskrit word for aspiration…
SourceSCHUYLKILL HAVEN, USA, February 14, 2005: “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: the world is one big family.” This Vedic ideal not only has a strong value within the philosophies of Hinduism but also in the hearts and minds of Hindu youths and young professionals around the world. On February 4-6, 2005, forty-two students and young professionals from the Hindu Students Council (HSC) and…
The Star, MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, February 13, 2005: Two ancient civilizations came together when a colorful lion dance took place at the Pudu Ganesha temple, one of the country’s oldest Hindu temples during the Chinese New Year period. As drums banged and cymbals clanged, three lions pranced amid the peal of temple bells. Traffic stopped near the small but very…
SourceORLANDO, FLORIDA, February 17, 2005: Along a stretch of Lake Drive, just outside the town of Casselberry, less than thirty minutes from the Orlando metro, lies a massive building with its ornate towers reaching towards the heavens in its final stages of construction. While the structure’s exterior conveys a sense of strength and thoughtfulness, the interior exhibits a feeling of…
The Star, MalaysiaBUKIT MERTAJAM, MALAYSIA, February 12, 2005: After 10 years, school sweethearts Lee Li Lin and K.A. Vijayakumar found the most memorable time to tie the nuptial knot: at 4.40 am. A temple priest had advised them that it was the most auspicious time to get married explained the couple who went through their wedding rites according to Hindu…
SourceKOCHI, INDIA, February 14, 2005: The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Monday said there has been “abnormally high” growth of Christian population in the North East, especially in districts bordering Bangladesh, and the commission had sought details from the Christian leadership. While the proportion of Christians in India has remained the same for both decades– 1991 and 2001 at…
SourceDEHRADUN, INDIA, February 14, 2005: The holy Badrinath shrine situated in the foothills of Himalayas will reopen for pilgrimage on May 13 after a winter recess of about six months. The decision to open the portals of the famous temple, considered one of the four most important pilgrimage centers in North India, was taken by a religious committee. The shrine,…
SourceNEW DELHI, February 12, 2005: The Indian diaspora cares more for Indian culture than the Indians “migrating” to higher income groups, Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Culture S. Jaipal Reddy said here. The 20-million strong Indian diaspora, scattered over 110 countries, is one of the most diverse and successful in the world, said Reddy. He was speaking Friday evening…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, February 13, 2005: HPI note: We found this article in the Daily Pioneer quite interesting. We do not understand, however, why Dr. Arya says the Dwarpara Yuga follows the Kali Yuga. Our understanding is that the Sat Yuga follows the Kali Yuga. Hinduism Today’s founder, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, also believed we had started to enter the Sat…
SourceICELAND, April 2003: In March of 2003, Iceland’s government passed a new law called the Children’s Act which calls for “The total abolition of corporal punishment of children by making it unlawful in the home.” Article 28 of the new Act states: “It is the parents’ obligation to protect their child against any physical or mental violence and other degrading…