Source I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and acceptance. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth. I am proud to tell you that we have gathered in our bosom the purest remnant of…
Milinid Makwana CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA, June 15, 2012 (press release): Following the yearly tradition, Kapila Shakha in Cupertino celebrated Guru Vandana/Teacher Appreciation day on May 19th, 2012. The program was held on a Saturday morning at 10:00 A.M. in the multi-purpose room at Lincoln Elementary School of Cupertino. Over 100 individuals attended the program including 22 (non-Hindu) teachers from public and…
Source December 4, 2008 (agniveer.com): This lengthy article is the first part of a research series on critical evaluation of misconceptions surrounding the Vedas. For centuries aspersions have been cast upon the Vedas. The slanderous campaign has been unleashed by different vested interests to embarrass Hindus around the world citing specific references from the Vedas. The purpose behind Agniveer movement…
Source I have heard that man can acquire superhuman powers through it and perform miracles. What shall I do with superhuman powers? Can one realize God through them? If God is not realized then everything becomes false.— Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)
Source CALIFORNIA, U.S., July 7, 2012 (neontommy.com): Planning a wedding is never easy. But with 500 guests, two conflicting cultures and an elephant to handle, things can get complicated pretty quickly. In India, lavish wedding celebrations go on for weeks and guest lists top 1,000 — but the country is full of vendors and planners who know the ropes. In…
Source INDIA, July 11, 2012 (eurasiareview.com): The annual pilgrimage to Amarnath, one of the holiest shrines of Hindus nestled in the Kashmir Himalayas at a height of 12,750 ft. above sea level and dedicated to Lord Shiva, has been caught in confusion again, mainly due to overcrowding and mismanagement. The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) is responsible for organizing the…
Source “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.”— Swami Chinmayananda (1917-1993), Vedantist writer, lecturer and Hindu renaissance founder of Chinmaya Mission International
Source HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 9, 2012 (artha R. Sarathy): There is a growing circle of Houstonian Sanskrit-lovers who are determined to play a decisive role in bolstering the prodigious efforts of a Sanskrit Institute in faraway Chennai. Their passion and commitment were palpable at a recent presentation in Sugarland by Dr. Sita Sundar Ram of Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute (KSRI),…
Source AHMEDABAD, INDIA, July 2, 2012 (indiatimes.com): When Sunita Williams is thousands of miles above the Earth taking a bird’s eye view of the universe from her space shuttle window, she will try to understand universal truths of the Upanishads. The Indian American astronaut — who will spend six months in space from July 14 — is carrying with her…
Source SRINAGAR, INDIA, July 9, 2012 (business-standard.com): Concerned over the deaths of pilgrims of all ages during the ongoing Amarnath yatra, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra today directed the authorities to take urgent steps to address significant health-related issues pertaining to the pilgrimage. Vohra, also chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, chaired a high-level meeting here in this…