Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com PUNE, INDIA, August 24, 2009: The leaves of the Khejadi (Prosopis cinerari) tree, known as shami tree in Marathi, are offered in abundance to Lord Ganesha–but this revered species is on the verge of extinction. During this Ganapati festival, the directorate of Social Forestry has attempted to rekindle the spirit of the martyrs who laid down their lives…
Source: www.hinduonnet.com COLUMBUS, OHIO, August 6, 2009:Twenty minutes per day of guided workplace meditation and yoga combined with six weekly group sessions can lower feelings of stress by more than 10 percent and improve sleep quality in sedentary office employees, a pilot study suggests. According to a press release issued by EurekAlert, the study offered participants a modified version of…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com If the chimney is full of smoke, how can the light be seen? If the mind is full of dirt, how can the soul shine? Yogaswami of Jaffna (1872-1964)
Source: www.expressbuzz.com CHENNAI, INDIA, August 19, 2009: Dikshithars are also owners of the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram — and Lord Shiva is one of the Dikshithars, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy stated in written arguments submitted before a division bench on Tuesday. “This is part of the religious beliefs protected under Article 25 of the Constitution and the same could…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, August 25, 2009: When you open the newest issue of Hinduism Today, get ready for some seriously good reading. Those editors in Hawaii have teamed up to create yet another how-do-they-keep-this-up magazine, full of savvy reporting, lucid writing and wowy photographs. Two features provide the main course: The first is our Hindu history lesson. Our academic…
Source: www.asianews.it KATHMANDU, NEPAL, August 24, 2009: From August 22 to 24 thousands of women from all walks of society celebrated the annual festival of Teej, fasting from dawn until dusk and remaining in prayer for three days, either in the temple or at home, imploring God Shiva to grant the men of their family health and fortune. The practice…
Source: newsweek.washingtonpost.com WASHINGTON, DC, USA, July 2009 (By Aseem Shukla): What is marriage? Is it a sacred rite or a civil right? What role, if any, should religious institutions, traditions or beliefs have in the legal act of marriage? A Hindu marriage is a most sacred ceremony. Loud, colorful, celebratory, it is consecrated in front of God — any or…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com According to me, the influence of Sanskrit literature on our time will not be lesser than what was, in the 16th century, Greece’s influence on Renaissance. One day, India’s wisdom will flow again on Europe and will totally transform our knowledge and thought. Arthur Schopenhauer in The World as a Will and Representation (1788-1860).
Source: www.expressbuzz.com CHENNAI, INDIA, August 19, 2009: Dikshithars are also owners of the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram — and Lord Shiva is one of the Dikshithars, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy stated in written arguments submitted before a division bench on Tuesday. “This is part of the religious beliefs protected under Article 25 of the Constitution and the same could…
Source: www.expressbuzz.com CHENNAI, INDIA, August 19, 2009: Dikshithars are also owners of the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram — and Lord Shiva is one of the Dikshithars, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy stated in written arguments submitted before a division bench on Tuesday. “This is part of the religious beliefs protected under Article 25 of the Constitution and the same could…