Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 17, 2021 (PTI): Amid nationwide concern over the large gatherings seen during the Kumbh Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed that the mela should now be only “symbolic” as it will help strengthen the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said he spoke to top seer, Hindu…
Source HARIDWAR, INDIA, April 16, City AM): India reported a record 200,739 Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours, according to the country’s Ministry of Health earlier today. Deaths climbed to 1,038, taking the total to 173,123, while total infections have hit just over 14.1m cases, according to the latest official data. The coronavirus is spreading much faster in India…
Source HARIDWAR, INDIA, April 16, 2021 (Times of India): Mahamandaleshwar Kapil Dev Das, 65, of the Nirwani Akhada of Madhya Pradesh died of complications from Covid-19 at a private facility here on Thursday at the Maha Kumbh area. [He had been sick with Covid for nearly two weeks prior.] A senior official in the health department confirmed to TOI that…
Source 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
Source If you have not seen your own Self, if you have not pierced the knots of your Heart and washed away the filth of your mind, then what does it matter if you are a human being?— Kabir
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, April 15, 2021 (Hinduism Today, by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami): I always stress the importance of presenting Hinduism to children in a practical way so that it influences each child’s life for the better. Hindu practices should, for example, help children get better grades in school and get along well with others. I decided to write up a…
Source ONTARIO, CANADA, April 13, 2021 (Toronto City News): The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in North Etobicoke will be the site of Ontario’s first COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinic in a hotspot neighborhood. The Ministry of Health has partnered with BAPS Charities, Toronto Public Health and the William Osler Health system to operate the clinic, which is to run for three…
Source MAURITIUS, April 10, 2021 (Indian Spice): The history of Hindu temples in Mauritius is amazing – in many instances these were built by indentured laborers with a dream and they made it happen despite the odds. There is something about these temples, something more than just the location, that makes them so special. The first such temple is Ganga…
Source One party says thought is caused by matter, and the other says matter is caused by thought. Both statements are wrong; matter and thought are coexistent. There is a third something of which both matter and thought are products.— Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, April 10, 2021 (Hinduism Today, by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami): For a puja to be powerful, a known process must be followed and a number of important ingredients need to be present. The first is the nature of the temple’s connection to the inner worlds, which varies considerably from temple to temple. It needs to be a strong…