INDIA, June 29, 2021 (Pew Research): India’s massive population is diverse as well as devout. Not only do most of the world’s Hindus, Jains and Sikhs live in India, but it also is home to one of the world’s largest Muslim populations and to millions of Christians and Buddhists. A new Pew Research Center report, based on a face-to-face survey…
KAUAI, HAWAII, July 3, 2021 (Hinduism Today by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami): The COVID-19 pandemic is proving itself a time when the daily difficulties faced by individuals and families are far greater than usual. Under the stresses of lockdown, masks and social distancing, life may be overly focused on the current moment’s challenges without giving adequate thought to the future. Seeing…
The whole purpose of earning wealth and maintaining a home is to provide hospitality to guests. Tirukkural
SINGAPORE, June 27, 2021 (mothership.sq): Ponnosamy Kalastree is of Chetti Melaka or Indian Peranakan heritage and takes a lot of pride in being part of this rich culture. When we think of Peranakans, we think of the Nyonya Peranakans. But not all Peranakans are of Chinese/Malay ancestry. In fact, the word “peranakan” is a broad term for people who are…
The delicate anicham flower withers when merely smelled, but an unwelcome look is enough to wither a guest’s heart. Tirukkural
PURI, INDIA, June 23, 2021 ( India.com): A majestic chariot festival, Rath Yatra is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Odisha every year. However, due to the Covid-19 global health scare, the annual event got widely impacted. Last year, in a historic first, the iconic Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath was held…
“The downfall of a religious sect begins from the day that the worship of the rich enters into it.” Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)
JAMMU/KASHMIR, INDIA, June 21, 2021 (Opindia): Amarnath Yatra stands cancelled for the second time in a row amid the raging coronavirus pandemic. As per reports, the temple will organize online darshan for the devotees from 28th June onward. Amarnath Temple is a Hindu shrine located at an altitude of 12,755 feet in a cave in the Himalayas in Jammu &…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 21, 2021 (WSJ): As yoga grew in popularity in recent years, foreign visitors flocked to the northern Indian town of Rishikesh, which brands itself as the world’s yoga capital. But the pandemic has hit the town of 100,000 on the banks of the Ganges River, with international tourists unable to visit and many of its yoga…
As you pray to God for devotion, so also pray that you may not find fault with anyone. Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886)