ar@hindu.org KAUAI, HAWAII, February 13, 2012 (HPI): Hinduism Today is working on an update and expansion to its popular article, “How to Visit a Hindu Temple,” for our upcoming July issue. The original article dealt entirely with South Indian temple tradition, and now we want to expand this to encompass traditions found in other parts of India. We’re looking for…
http://expressbuzz.com/edition/print.aspx?artid=357694 CHENNAI, INDIA, January 28, 2012 (Express Buzz): When the Persians and Mughals annexed territories across the Indian mainland in the 16th century, a silent revolution began in a nondescript town in Rajasthan. Understanding the difficulty of conducting full-fledged worships openly under the threat posed by the invaders, and the risk involved in leaving the family behind for penance, it…
Source Consistency is the key to the conquest of karma.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source UNITED STATES, December 28, 2011 (Scientific American): Our meat consumption habits take a serious toll on the environment. According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the production, processing and distribution of meat requires huge outlays of pesticides, fertilizer, fuel, feed and water while releasing greenhouse gases, manure and a range of toxic chemicals into our air and water. Livestock…
Source BHOPAL, INDIA, January 28, 2012 (news bharati): The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to include summaries of sacred books of all other religions in the academic curriculum along with the Gita. It ruled the scripture Bhagwad Gita was a book on Indian philosophy. When the Catholic Bishop’s Council filed the PIL…
Source INDIA, January 2102: The petition filed by Catholic Bishop’s Council against the introduction of ‘Geeta Sar’ or Essence of Bhagavad Geetha in the school curriculum, has been dismissed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday. The petition was filed in August 2011 by the Council spokesman Fr. Anand Muttungal. The court upheld the fact that the Bhagavad Geeta…
Source SINGAPORE, January 2, 2012 (by George Martin Jacobs): Singapore has more than 500 vegetarian outlets, and many non-veggie eateries offer a growing variety of veggie options. Unfortunately, stereotypes discourage people from enjoying veggie food. Two of these stereotypes: Only people of certain religions eat veggie food and being vegetarian is an either/or situation. One idea gaining favour worldwide, arising…
Source SRI LANKA, February 2, 2012 (babajiskriyayoga.net): Babaji’s Kriya Yoga is a synthesis of Yoga Siddhantham, the teaching of the Yoga Siddhas. This synthesis was created by Babaji Nagaraj, beginning with what he learned from his first Siddha guru, Boganathar, at Katirgama, Sri Lanka. Recently, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Order of Acharyas Trust has translated, published and distributed in Lanka several…
Source The right temperature in a home is maintained by warm hearts, not by hot heads.
Source VRINDAVAN, INDIA, January 7, 2012 (vrindavantoday.org): A group of 33 undergraduate students from Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA, is enjoying a Christmas break at the Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies in Sheetal Chaya. The program is a part of Rutgers’ University Study Abroad program, which gives these America students the opportunity to get an authentic cultural experience in…