Gay Relationships Legalized in India

Source: www.hinduonnet.com [HPI note: A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ruled that homosexual sex between consenting adults is not a criminal act. The international media widely reported on the decision, as you can read on the NY Times here and on the BBC here. HPI brings you the religious perspective and opinions from religious leaders.] DELHI, INDIA, July…

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Vegetarians Avoid More Cancers

Source: news.bbc.co.uk UK, July 1, 2009: Vegetarians are generally less likely than meat eaters to develop cancer, but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, according to a major study published in the British Journal of Cancer. Vegetarians developed notably fewer cancers of the blood, bladder and stomach cancer. The study followed 61,566 British men and women,…

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New Hindu Temple Opens in Minnesota

Source: kstp.com MAPLE GROVE, MINNESOTA, USA, JUNE 28, 2009: Over 1,000 people came to Maple Grove on Sunday to celebrate the completion and official opening of one of the largest Hindu temples in the world, fulfilling the 20-year dream of a few determined devotees. Worshipers paraded images of the Deities around the temple and said special prayers in a celebration…

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Places of Worship in India Remain Vulnerable

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com CHENNAI, INDIA, June 27, 2009: In the last year alone, more than half a dozen burglaries and thefts have been reported in temples and churches in and around Chennai. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) has installed close-circuit video and burglar alarms in many temples and deployed temple protection forces; but this has had little impact on…

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Gay Relationships Legalized in India

Source: www.hinduonnet.com [HPI note: A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ruled that homosexual sex between consenting adults is not a criminal act. The international media widely reported on the decision, as you can read on the NY Times here and on the BBC here. HPI brings you the religious perspective and opinions from religious leaders.] DELHI, INDIA, July…

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Hinduism Does Not Condemn Gay People

Source: www.guardian.co.uk LONDON, UK, July 2, 2009 (by Anil Bhanot, General Secretary, Hindu Council UK): The British Hindu homosexual community will welcome the news that their brethren in India are now be able to enjoy the same freedoms as they do in the UK. The ancient Hindu scriptures describe the homosexual condition to be a biological one, and although the…

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RK Mission in Sri Lanka Seeks Aid for the Displaced

Source: www.expressbuzz.com SRI LANKA, July 2, 2009: The Ramakrishna Mission’s Sri Lanka branch seeks help from the members of the public and donor agencies to bring succour to the war-injured and the internally displaced Tamils. In a press release, Swami Sarvarupananda, who is in charge of the relief works, said the spiritual movement started relief work on May 22 among…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com “Fasting is possible. You can stay without food for a week or ten days. Feasting is also possible. You simply go and eat all you want. Many people are really fast when they end their fast. They are fast in getting to the refrigerator.”    Swami Satchidananda on the need to follow the “middle path”

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Gay Relationships Legalized in India

Source: www.hinduonnet.com [HPI note: A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ruled that homosexual sex between consenting adults is not a criminal act. The international media widely reported on the decision, as you can read on the NY Times here and on the BBC here. HPI brings you the religious perspective and opinions from religious leaders. DELHI, INDIA, July…

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The Heart Pays the Price of Anger

Source: happydays.blogs.nytimes.com NEW YORK, USA, June 25, 2009: There is a strong link between chronic anger and heart disease, according to a recent meta-analysis of 44 prospective studies in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. It confirms a strong relationship between anger and both the onset and outcome from coronary heart disease. Many people believe that unexpressed anger…

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