Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of man. Rabindranath Tagore, (1861-1941) celebrated Bengali writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.
Seven Antique Statues Stolen From Himachal Pradesh Temple
Source: www.hindustantimes.com HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA, September 24, 2009: Seven antique statues have been stolen from a Himachal Pradesh temple, making it the second such theft in a less than a week, police said on Tuesday. The statues were found missing Monday from the Keem temple near Rampur town in Shimla district, about 100 miles from Shimla. Most of the statues…
Study: One In 5 Americans May Be Secular By 2030
Source: Religion News Service UNITED STATES, September 30, 2009: The number of American adults who do not identify with a particular religion is growing and may comprise more than 20 percent of the U.S. population in two decades, according to a new study. Conducted by researchers at Trinity College, the study, entitled “American Nones: The Profile of the No Religion…
India’s Green And Clean Village
Source: news.bbc.co.uk MEGHALAYA, INDIA, September 27, 2009: A small village in the north-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya has become the envy of its neighbors. Large crowds of visitors have been thronging to the village curious to find out why Mawlynnong has earned the reputation for being arguably the cleanest and best educated in India. About 55 miles from the state…
Working Mothers’ Children Less Fit
Source: news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, September 28, 2009: Children whose mothers work are less likely to lead healthy lives than those with “stay at home” mothers, a study says. The Institute of Child Health study of more than 12,500 five-year-olds found those with working mothers less active and more likely to eat unhealthy food. About 60% of mothers with children aged…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com The test of a man is how much he can bear and how much he can share and how soon he confesses a mistake and makes amends for it. Dada J.P. Vaswani
London’s Open House Festival Includes Hindu Temple
Source: www.guardian.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, September 20, 2009: The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, known locally as Neasden Temple, was one of the highlights of this year’s Open House architecture festival in London. Although it is the biggest Hindu temple in Europe, the intricate design belies its size. The temple, which opened in 1995, receives more than 500,000 visitors each year. Although open…
Archaka Students Form Association, Demand Employment
Source: beta.thehindu.com TIRUVANNAMALAI, INDIA, September 13, 2009: Students of Archakar Training Schools which were formed by the State government at 6 famous temples in the State, to train candidates from across castes in the archakar profession, have formed the Tamil Nadu Government Archakar Training Students Association, and decided to demand the government the kind of employment they aspired for. The…
A Doctor For Disease, A Shaman For The Soul
Source: www.nytimes.com MERCED, CALIFORNIA, September 20, 2009: At Mercy Medical Center in Merced, where roughly four patients a day are Hmong from northern Laos, healing includes more than IV drips, syringes and blood glucose monitors. Because many Hmong rely on their spiritual beliefs to get them through illnesses, the hospital’s new Hmong shaman policy, the country’s first, formally recognizes the…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com As to a mountain that’s enflamed, deer and birds do not resort–so, with knowers of God, sins find no shelter. Krishna Yajur Veda, Maitreya Upanishads 6.18