Unequal Measures

Source: HPI KAPAA, HI, USA, Novemeber 28, 2009: An HPI reader, Devant Maharaj, wrote to HPI about the very negative coverage of the Gandhimai festival in the media. He says: “A CNN International Desk on Wednesday, Mr Mann was reporting on the animal sacrifices in Nepal. He made very negative statements about the matter, stating that it was being done…

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Arkansas’ New Temple for a Thriving Hindu Community

Source: adg.nwanews.com BENTONVILLE, AK, USA, November 26, 2009: When Murthy Kolluru, a native of India, moved to Northwest Arkansas 13 years ago, people could tell he wasn’t from around here. “[When] I went to a Wal-Mart people would talk to me in Spanish,” Kolluru said. Since that time, the Indian and Hindu communities have grown dramatically in the region, from…

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Hinduism, Science And Truth

Source: www.al.com HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, October 23, 2009 (by Dr. Narayana P. Bhat): Hinduism, without a centralized ecclesiastical authority, has no official position on science or any other issue. It is not based on dogmas, but is a metaphysical tradition. Science, on the other hand, is non-metaphysical. However, central to both science and spirituality is the seeking of truth and grasping…

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Himalayan Academy Releases Panchangams for 2010-2011

Source: www.himalayanacademy.com KAUAI, HAWAII, November 26, 2009: Himalayan Academy Publications, an organization of Kauai’s Hindu Monastery, released yesterday its traditional panchangam. It has precise dates and times calculated according to Hindu astrology adjusted for 219 cities worldwide. This Hindu Calendar is available for 99c and is a public service to the worldwide Hindu community. You can download it for your…

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Parliament of the World’s Religions Key Topics

Source: www.parliamentofreligions.org MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, November 27, 2009: As the opening of the Parliament of the World’s Religions on December 3 draws near, several Hindu leaders prepare for meetings and speeches, including Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of Hinduism Today. The Parliament’s key topics bring religions into an arena of modern concerns and engages the leaders present in finding positive ideas, initiatives…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Children, love can accomplish anything and everything. Love can cure diseases. Love can heal wounded hearts and transform human minds.    Mata Amritanandamayi Ma, or Ammachi, founder of many social, educational and medical charities

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Arkansas’ New Temple for a Blooming Hindu Community

Source: adg.nwanews.com BENTONVILLE, AK, USA, November 26, 2009: When Murthy Kolluru, a native of India, moved to Northwest Arkansas 13 years ago, people could tell he wasn’t from around here. “[When] I went to a Wal-Mart people would talk to me in Spanish,” Kolluru said. Since that time, the Indian and Hindu communities have grown dramatically in the region, from…

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Thanksgiving the Hindu Way

Source: www.examiner.com HONOLULU, HI, USA, November 20, 2009: (by Sohoni Das) Thanksgiving is a way to express one’s gratitude toward our families and friends. The Hindu religion expresses thanks to our families and friends in its unique ways. Every festival in the Hindu religion contains rituals where youngsters express their thanks and gratitude to God, their parents and the elders…

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Sacred Vrindavan Comes to New Delhi

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 23, 20099: The fruits of two decades of research are being exhibited at the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts lawns until November 29. The Braj Mahotsav, which opened Saturday, brings the past into the realm of the present, as it showcases the phenomenon of Braj or modern day Vrindavan. From unraveling the…

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