Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 18, 2015 (Times of India): To make yoga an aam [Hindi for “common,” as in “common man”] lifestyle choice in a country where religious symbolism often attracts high-voltage political controversies, Modi Sarkar is dropping all references to Om — the traditional mystical invocation related to Hindu spirituality and yoga practice — in its coming high-powered…
Source SPAIN, April 16, 2015 (El Dia): Starting from today La Laguna will host “Indian Culture Week,” an initiative that will start at 9 pm with a performance at the Leal Theater. A trio of traditional musical pieces will be performed by Jayanta Kumar, master of the Rudra Veena. This week will see a wide range of cultural activities aimed…
Source HILVERSOM, NETHERLANDS, April 17, 2015 (Volkskrant): John van der Starre, the government appointed interim director of the OHM religious TV and radio broadcaster in the Netherlands, has a mission. According to him the account books and the doors of the organization’s headquarters and studio will be closed for the final time on December 31st, 2015. A small group of…
Source I was an atheist until I found out I was God.— Spotted on a T-shirt in Auroville
Source DELAWARE, U.S., April 12, 2015 (Delaware Online): From the brightly colored costumes to the traditional music to the jangling ankle bracelets worn by many dancers, a small portion of Delaware was taken on a tour of Indian culture Saturday. Nearly 500 people attended the event, called Maha Shakthi, at the Hindu Temple of Delaware. “It’s such a feast for…
Source VARANASI, INDIA, April 15, 2015 (HPI): Devotees can view a live feed of the worship of the famed Siva Lingam of Kashi Viswanath Temple here at “source” above. The camera is fixed looking down at the Siva Lingam, which is barely discernable in the silver enclosure as devotees move through at the rate of several a minute. They are…
Source INDIA, April 15, 2015 (HPI): Scholar Michel Danino informs Hinduism Today that the Times of India article (“source” above) summarized recently in HPI is incorrect. Dr. V.N. Prabhakar, who was interviewed for the Times of India articles states: *The “stepwell” is not 5,000 years old and is not bigger than the Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro. The stepwell is located…
Source Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination.— Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh (1887-1963), founder of Divine Life Society
Source For the pain study, research subjects received light pain stimuli in the form of mild electrical shocks to one of their forearms. The meditation group experienced the pain in both an everyday state of mind and in a state of meditation. They turned out to experience the pain not as less strong, but as less unpleasant. In their brains,…
Source THANJAVUR, INDIA, April 10, 2015 (The Hindu): All is set for the trial run of the brand new temple car crafted for the internationally famed Sri Brihadeeswarar temple (“Big Temple”) here on April 20. The actual car festival is slated for April 29, an event Thanjavur is poised to witness after nearly a century. Besides the new temple car,…