Daily Inspiration
Source The food of the soul is silence. If we don’t practice silence, we are starving ourselves.— Dada J.P. Vaswani, spiritual head of Sadhu Vaswani mission
First Celebration of World Ayurveda Day – Building a Healthier Trinidad and Tobago
Source PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, November 23, 2020 (HPI by Paras Ramoutar): Brahma Vidya Peetham International (BVPI) celebrated World Ayurveda Day on Friday 13th November at the ashram in Gasparillo here. The festivity was organized under the guidance of BVPI president Professor Dilip Dan. A group of medical professionals participated in this event, speaking on the benefits and the use of Ayurveda…
Canada to Return Stolen 18th-Century Annapurna Statue to India
Source OTTAWA, CANADA, November 21, 2020 (India Times): A Canadian university will soon return to India a unique statue of Hindu Goddess Annapurna that was stolen from a shrine in Varanasi over a century ago and found its way to the varsity’s art gallery, in an attempt to “right historical wrongs” and help overcome the “damaging legacy of colonialism.”. The…
Daily Inspiration
Source Only in the depth of pure silence can we hear God’s voice. Silence is like an upright empty glass that is capable of being filled with, and retaining, the water of knowledge.— Mata Amritanandamayi Ma, India’s Kerala-based “hugging saint “
History of Conversion in the South African Indian Community
Source image: SOUTH AFRICA, November 26, 2020 (News 24): The first group of Indian indentured labourers arrived in South Africa in 1860. The majority settled in Natal because they were originally requested by local farmers. Like India, Natal was a British colony. Most of them were Hindus, although not exclusively so. South Africa’s Indian population currently stands at 1,286,930 (2.5%…
Chhath Puja: Devotees Get Ganga Water Delivered to Doorstep for Performing Rituals in Patna
Source INDIA, November 18, 2020 (One News Page): The four-day long festival, Chhath Puja started November 18 amid COVID-19 scare. (photo above is of the normal river-side observances.) The Patna administration has taken many steps to prevent the spread of the dreadful virus. The administration is distributing Ganga water among the devotees for performing rituals and preparing prasad. Each household…
Daily Inspiration
Source Out of purity and silence come words of power.— Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993), founder of Chinmaya Mission
Video of Elephant in Karnataka Drinking Water from Tanker Goes Viral
Source BALLARI, INDIA, November 14, 2020 (The News Minute): A video clip in which a thirsty elephant is seen stopping a water tanker en route its procession during Hampi Utsav in Karnataka’s Bellary has gone viral. This incident took place during a Shobha yatra (procession) to mark the beginning of the day-long Hampi Utsav on Friday. In the clip, the…
Festival of the Dogs Celebrated in Nepal
Source KATHMANDU, NEPAL, November 14, 2020 (NBC News): Residents in Nepal’s capital Saturday worshipped dogs by offering garlands and food as the country celebrated the Festival of Dogs. The dog festival falls on the second day of the five-day-long Hindu festival of Diwali, which is Nepal’s second-largest festival. The day is dedicated to cherish the relationship between humans and dogs.…
Hindus in India and Australia Celebrate Diwali Under Coronavirus Clouds
Source INDIA, November 15, 2020 (SBS News): Fear of the coronavirus and chronic pollution spoiled the party Saturday as hundreds of millions of Indians celebrated the biggest Hindu holiday of the year. Diwali is meant to be the festival of light, but the pandemic has clouded the future for many in the country of 1.3 billion. Some people defiantly set…