Source: www.bethelks.edu NORTH NEWTON, KANSAS, March 24, 2010: For Paul Lewis, Bethel College professor of psychology, an integral part of his Social Cognition class is having students directly encounter the Hindu Indian culture. Every other spring since 2002, Lewis has been taking students to celebrate Holi – which honors spring, fertility and new beginnings – with the congregation of the…
Source: www.thejakartapost.com JAKARTA, INDONESIA, March 24, 2010: Hindus in Yogyakarta have voiced complaints claiming to face difficulties when praying at ancient temples across the province. Indonesian Hindu Dharma Association Yogyakarta branch chairman Ida Bagus Agung said in many cases Hindus were forced to pay to enter such temples and were occasionally prohibited from praying. He also said many of the…
Source: news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, March 2010: It is being called “Snow White syndrome” in India, a market where sales of whitening creams are far outstripping those of Coca-Cola and tea. India also has the world’s second most lucrative marriage industry – the first being neighboring China – and demand for fair-complexioned brides and grooms to grace these occasions is as…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com There is something beyond our mind which abides in silence within our mind. It is the supreme mystery beyond thought. Let one’s mind and one’s subtle body rest upon that and not rest on anything else. Maitri Upanishad
Source: news.oneindia.in SRINAGAR, INDIA, March 24, 2010: Devout Hindus in different parts of the country offered prayers in the temples on the occasion of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, on March 24. At Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama in Uttar Pradesh, a large number of devotees took a holy dip in the River Saryu and visited…
Source: www.fijitimes.com FIJI, March 25, 2010: Hindus around the country celebrated Ram Naumi yesterday after nine days of prayer and fasting. General secretary of the Shri Sanatan Dharm Brahman Purohit Maha Sabha, Kamal Sharma said their message to youths during Ram Naumi this year was to follow the teachings of Lord Rama in their life. “We learn from the Ramayan…
Source: www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 8, 2010: Twenty years after they fled the Valley after being targeted by militants, Kashmiri Pandits are not only coping with the loss of home, but also fighting to preserve their identity. The 100,000 strong community in Delhi and NCR has been creating little Kashmirs in the city to preserve its memories of home…
Source: beta.thehindu.com INDIA, March 18, 2010: Almost nine out of ten young people turn to the Internet to help solve their problems, according to a new survey in the UK. More than half of the youngsters who took refuge online ended up being more worried after finding the information on web pages, the poll, commissioned by Get Connected, a free…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket. Swami Chinmayananda
Source: Hindu American Foundation Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 2010: The spring festival of Holi was marked late Tuesday by U.S. Representative Steve Israel of New York, in a speech inserted into the Congressional Record. The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) lauded Rep. Israel for the speech as colorful Holi celebrations and traditional bonfires continued in community halls and temples…