Source INDIA, May 2012 (educationworldonline): A silent revolution is transforming the contours, especially the cultural context of Indian education, investing it with the rich and hitherto largely ignored spiritual wisdom and values of ancient India. Across the country education institutions promoted by charitable trusts headed by Hindu seers and saints are mushrooming, drawing students from all sections of society. Most…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 14, 2012 (ndtv.com): This year pilgrims undertaking the annual yatra to Amarnath shrine can procure a short-term “yatra card,” a pre-paid SIM which will have a validity of seven days after being issued and there will be no provision of recharge after that. The Union Home Ministry has given in-principle approval for having such a…
Source SRINAGAR, INDIA, May 15, 2012 (ibnlive.in): Nearly 140,000 pilgrims have registered for this year’s Amarnath yatra to the holy cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. “Till yesterday, 137,096 pilgrims had registered themselves for this year’s Yatra. Over 70,000 have preferred the traditional Pahalgam route while 66,911 have opted for the shorter Baltal route,” Chief Executive Officer Shri Amarnath Shrine…
Source God Siva is Immanent Love and Transcendent Reality.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source KERALA, INDIA, May 2012 (The Hindu): Sidelining of the sublime concept and rich values of family life by the young generation and creation of a self-centered world, coupled with the Western influence on native culture, have left the institution of family somewhat in a disarray, T.K. Rameshkumar, District Family Court Judge, has said. Mr. Rameshkumar was inaugurating a seminar…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, May 9, 2012 (Hindu Businessline): To check encroachment the Tamil Nadu government today said it will create a database of 478,000 acres of temple land coming under its control. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister, Mr. M.S.M. Anandan informed the state assembly that software detailing movable and immovable property belonging to temples, mutts and trusts under…
Source MUMBAI, INDIA, May 10, 2012 (ndtv.com): Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil has said the state government would provide temple trusts license for possessing weapons. This announcement comes in the wake of theft of a Deity from Dive Agar. “Government provides security to some important temples. Some of these are under threat from terrorists and dacoits,” Patil said on Thursday.…
Source DHAKA, BANGLADESH, May 21, 2012 (Deccan Herald): The Bangladesh cabinet today approved the draft of a law suggesting introduction of registration for Hindu marriages aimed at protecting the rights of followers of the faith and particularly that of women. “The law will be called Hindu Marriage Registration Act, 2012 allowing following of Hindu faith to get their marriage registered,”…
Source In the end, the Great Mystery is known as one, as two, as neither one nor two. Most people try to experience God through other people. Disciples see a guru as God. Wives see their husband as God. Devotees see the Deity in the temple as God. But all the time, behind the eyes of their seeing, is God.—…
Source NEW ZEALAND, May 17, 2012 (Press Release): Hindu Council of New Zealand (HCNZ) held the fourth National Hindu Conference on 12th and 13th of May, 2012, in Auckland. Hon. Judith Collins, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, and Hon. David Shearer, Leader of Opposition in NZ Parliament, along with Parliamentarians Kanwaljeet Bakshi, Su’a William Sio and Melissa Lee were present at…