Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com You don’t stop laughing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop laughing. Anonymous
Indus-Like Inscription On South Indian Pottery From Thailand
Source: www.thehindu.com INDIA, April 7, 2010: A fragmentary pottery inscription was found during excavations conducted by the Thai Fine Arts at Phu Khao Thong in Thailand. What makes the discovery exciting is that the two symbols on the pottery resemble the Indus script, and even the sequence of the pair can be found in the Indus texts, especially those from…
Mothers Who Spank Their Kinds More Likely To Have Aggressive Tots, Study Finds
Source: abcnews.go.com UNITED STATES, April 12, 2010: Spanking toddlers makes for more aggressive kindergartners, according to a new study from Tulane University in New Orleans. While organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Center for Effective Discipline staunchly advocate against corporal punishment, many parents continue to turn to the rod when disciplining their children. In a 2005 online…
Click Yes to Sell Your Soul
Source: Religion News Services UK, April 16, 2010: The license agreement in the products of British video game maker GameStation was a little unorthodox on April 1st, Fools’ Day, and caught the attention of some religious groups. But they only noticed after the company itself called people’s attention to the agreement’s most interesting lines. People who ordered through their website…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com No rain, no rainbows. Hawaiian proverb
Hindu Wife Creates Tool For Others Experiencing Health Issues Due To Diet
Source: www.mercurynews.com MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, March 31, 2010: Purnima Nandkishore is the author of the cookbook “Amrit: Luscious & Heart-Healthy Indian Meals.” South Asians have a coronary artery disease rate that is four-fold higher than the general population in the United States. That is why the book is focused on introducing people to fusion cooking with Indian flavors while helping them…
How My Parent’s Ramayana Became Mine Own
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com UNITED STATES, April 16, 2010: Growing up in San Bernardino, I was immersed in the rituals and mythology of Hinduism. My parents are from an area of India called Gujarat. They immigrated to the US, via the UK, in 1980 and have spent the last thirty years living in and running a motel off Route 66. This made…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com One who is established in a comfortable posture while concentrating on the inner Self naturally becomes immersed in the Heart’s ocean of bliss. Siva Sutras III, 16
Hindus of Scotland Start a New Temple
Source: iclanarkshire.icnetwork.co.uk RUTHERGLEN, SCOTLAND, April 7, 2010: In Rutherglen, Scotland, an old church building is being transformed into a new Hindu Temple, the Sri Sundara Ganapathi Temple. The temple will be open to all Hindus throughout Scotland; there are approximately 400 families on the organisation’s register. There will be a special inaugural celebration on April 25 to mark the temple’s…
Malaysian Academy To Train Hindu Priests
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com IPOH, MALAYSIA, APRIL 5, 2010: Malaysia’s first academy to train Hindu priests will conduct a five-year course developed in consultation with similar institutions in India, Human Resource Minister S. Subramaniam said. He opened the academy Sunday, stating that for now the country’s Tamil Hindu community will continue to get priests from India since the training, grading and certifying…