Source BHUBANESWAR, INDIA, September 11, 2020 (Hindustan Times): With 167 of the 2,000 priests of the 12th century Jagannath temple in Puri infected by Covid-19, the opening of the temple to the public now seems to be shrouded in uncertainty. On August 31, the state government had decided that none of the religious places in the state will be opened…
Source Receptivity is the ability to accept all experiences of life without reacting to them.— Mata Amritanandamayi Ma, Kerala-based hugging saint
KAUAI, HAWAII, USA, September 8, 2020 (HPI): A common experience of college-age Hindu youth in the West is to be questioned about their religious beliefs. Hinduism Today is developing a project to provide students with responses to the standard criticisms and challenges. As part of this, we’re intending to explain the “issues behind the issues” for common topics, such as…
Source JAPAN, September 7, 2020 (Telangana Today): Faith knows no boundaries. The presence of a Deity in two countries proves the claim. The famous beloved Hindu elephant-headed God of wisdom in India, Ganesha, is worshipped in Japanese form as Kangiten. There are more than 250 temples across Japan dedicated to Japanese Buddhist (Shingon and Tendai schools) form of Ganesha, who…
Source Truth is one, paths are many. Stick to one path, but do not say to others that this is the only one. Recognize all other paths and respect them.— Swami Satchidananda (1914-2002), founder of Integral Yoga Institute and Satchidananda Ashram
Source INDIA, September 4, 2020 (Swarajyamag by George Thundiparambil): The spiritual reversal that is evident in the rebuilding of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya perhaps physically signals the redemption of the human evolutionary process that had come to stagnate with the advent of the Abrahamic faiths. Ever since Abram and Sarai set foot in the Promised Land and subsequently changed…
Source INDIA, August 30, 2020 (Daily Pioneer): Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that the State Government is committed to holding the 2021 Kumbh Mela in a divine and grand form. The mela runs from January 14 to April 27. He said this while meeting the Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad (ABAP) head, general secretary and other office bearers to…
Source There the eye goes not, nor words, nor mind. We know not. We cannot understand how He can be explained. He is above the known, and He is above the unknown. Thus have we heard from the ancient sages who explained this truth to us.— Sama Veda, Kena Upanishad 1.3
HPI Correspondent Paras Ramoutar TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, September 6, 2020 (HPI by Paras Ramoutar): The annual Divali Nagar is another casualty of Covid-19 in Trinidad and Tobago, according to Deokienanan Sharma, chairman of the National Council of Indian Culture(NCIC). Divali Nagar was supposed to take place from Thursday November 5 to Friday November 13, a day before the annual Festival of Lights,…
Source UNITED STATES, August 30, 2020 (India Herald): REFLECTIONS@50: WALKING IN DHARMA is a power packed virtual conference to be held on Sept 19-20, 2020 to commemorate Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America’s 50 years of fostering the Hindu socio-cultural-spiritual movement in Americas. Organized by the World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), the 2-day conference is a community outreach effort toward…