Source UNITED STATES, May 18, 2013 (CSGlobe): Turmeric is one the most thoroughly researched plants in existence today. Its medicinal properties and components (primarily curcumin) have been the subject of over 5,600 peer-reviewed and published biomedical studies. In fact, our five-year long research project on this sacred plant has revealed over 600 potential preventive and therapeutic applications, as well as…
Source MUMBAI, INDIA, November 13, 2103 (Press Release): Chinmaya Mission, Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Mumbai opens their 16th Vedanta Course in English. Applications are invited from University graduates, men and women. They must be unmarried and free from family encumbrances, with a sincere interest in the study of Vedanta, a zeal to share the message of the Rishis, and between ages 20-30…
Source UDAIPUR, INDIA, October 4, 2013 (Times Of India): Devasthan temples in Rajasthan are likely to get women priests/poojaris to conduct the rituals. This comes after the devasthan department has announced recruitment for the posts of manager, poojari and sevagir for its various temples in the state through written tests. As the department’s announcement did not put any restrictions on…
Source The fragrance of the flower is never borne against the breeze, but the fragrance of human virtues diffuses itself everywhere.— Ramayana
Source To enter into the spiritual life is a rare blessedness, it is a great good: to take it seriously and engage in active spiritual Sadhana is a second blessedness and a still greater good: but to persevere in the spiritual life, to be ever progressive and ceaseless in one’s spiritual life, is the greatest good, the crowning blessedness.— Swami…
Source UNITED STATES, November, 2013 (Press Release): The Hindu American Foundation invites applications from academics in the humanities who are studying or conducting research related to Hinduism. Applicants can be graduate students, post-doctoral students, or junior faculty. The program aims to fund rigorous scholarly research on Hindu Americans, Hinduism as it is practiced in America, or the intersection of Hindu…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, November 8, 2013 (The Hindu): Watchtowers and a police outpost are being planned at the world heritage site in Mamallapuram by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The security measures will come up early next year, as part of ASI’s drive to secure world heritage sites from attacks and damages following the attacks at Bodh Gaya in…
Source Let me tell you the truth: there is nothing wrong in your being in the world. But you must direct your mind towards God; otherwise you will not succeed. Do your duty with one hand and with the other hold to God. After the duty is over, you will hold to God with both hands.— Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)
Source WASHINGTON, DC, September 27, 2013 (Press Release): Hindu American Seva Communities (HASC) cohosted, with the White House Office of Public Engagement the fourth annual conference, “Dharmic Seva: Transforming Our Self, Our Communities, Our Country”, in the nation’s capital on September 27th to promote seva and civic engagement to address social justice issues and celebrate an inside-out approach to development…
Source KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, November 6, 2013 (New York Times): Community leaders of this country’s two religious minorities–Hindus and Sikhs–estimate that 35 years ago around 100,000 of them lived in Afghanistan. After three decades of fleeing from conflict to countries like India, Canada and Germany, only 3,000 are left. The majority of the 300 families remaining are Sikhs. Most of the…