Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Life has been downloaded from the sound Om. Maya Tiwari
“We Are All Hindus Now,” Says Newsweek
Source: www.newsweek.com USA, August 15, 2009: America is not a Christian nation. We are, it is true, a nation founded by Christians, and according to a 2008 survey, 76 percent of us continue to identify as Christian — the lowest percentage in American history. Two million Hindus live in the United States, a fraction of the billion who live on…
Ganesha Chaturthi Celebrations in the UK
Source: www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk HOUNSLOW, UK, August 18, 2009: As the world gears up for the celebrations of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival tomorrow, the Hounslow temple near London is an example of how international worship of the elephant Deity has become. One thousand worshippers are expected to flock to the temple in Hounslow this weekend for a major festival. The two-day Ganesha…
The African Hindu Monastery Of Ghana
Source: www.tehelka.com GHANA, WEST AFRICA, August 10, 2009: The African Hindu Monastery is a simple white structure in Odorkor, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital city of Accra. Started in 1975, it is headed by Swami Ghanananda Saraswati. The gentle-voiced Saraswati was born into the traditional African faith. Although he converted to Christianity when both his parents became Christian priests,…
Russian President Is Yoga Practitioner
Source: 1000petals.wordpress.com RUSSIA, May 20, 2009: The new Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, seems to be Russia’s most religiously oriented leader in a long time. In addition to his connection to the Russian Orthodox (Christian) Church, Medvedev is known for practicing yoga. Medvedev, 42, is Russia’s first head of state to practice yoga. During the Soviet era, the ancient Indian practices…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com To speak or not to speak–when that is the question, silence should take the place of speech. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
“It Is a Special Privilege To Be Born a Hindu”
Source: francoisgautier.wordpress.com NEW YORK, USA, August 10, 2009: Noted French journalist and writer Francois Gautier, who has made India his home and propagation of Hinduism his cause and mission for over three decades, is currently traveling across the US to raise funds through his foundation, FACT – India, to establish an Indian history museum in Pune, India. Gautier, a Westerner…
Stress Takes Away the Ability To Make Good Choices
Source: www.nytimes.com MINHO, PORTUGAL, August 17, 2009: Lab rats are known for their ingenious ability to navigate intricate mazes, pull different levers for food and other remarkable feats for such a small brain. But a report recently publish in the journal Science showed that chronically stressed rats lost their elastic rat cunning and creative problem-solving. Not only that, their neurological…
Daily Inspiration
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Lead me in the center of thy silence to fill my heart with songs. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) celebrated Bengali writer who won the Nobel Prize Literature in 1913
“It Is a Special Privilege To Be Born a Hindu”
Source: francoisgautier.wordpress.com NEW YORK, USA, August 10, 2009: Noted French journalist and writer Francois Gautier, who has made India his home and propagation of Hinduism his cause and mission for over three decades, is currently traveling across the US to raise funds through his foundation, FACT – India, to establish an Indian history museum in Pune, India. Gautier, a Westerner…