SourceBERLIN, GERMANY, May 2, 2003: The Ninth International Humor Congress, opening Friday in Stuttgart, offers an ideal opportunity for Germans serious about putting a bit more laughter into their lives. A series of seminars with titles such as “Discover the Clown Within” and “Clowning Around in Hospital” promise the social and therapeutic benefits of gelotology, otherwise known as the science…
The GazetteMONTREAL, CANADA, April 27, 2003: Migrating to Montreal, Canada, from Lucknow, India, in the 1970’s, Asha and Govind Saxena have held fast to their Indian culture and Hindu religion for nearly 30 years. They are among 58,000 Montrealers that have South Asian roots and who have tried to establish a balance between the East and the West in their…
The GazetteMONTREAL, CANADA, April 27, 2003: South Asian and Indian communities, practising the religion of their choice, whether that be Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism or Islam, are the first to build houses of worship when they migrate to other countries. In Montreal, temples and mosques serve to unite the community that is scattered throughout the city. The significance of these houses…
SourceUNITED STATES, May 4, 2003: Meditation is being embraced within medical circles as a powerful healing tool. A study in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine reports meditation affects areas of the brain focused on emotion and also strengthens the ability to ward off illnesses. Harvard Medical School experts say the key to the relaxation response is repetition. The repetition can be…
New Straits TimesSEREMBAN, MALAYSIA, May 5, 2003: Around 7,000 Hindu devotees are expected to gather at the Arulmighu Maha Sapthakannika Devi Temple here on Thursday for annual prayers. Also known as the Temple of the Seven Virgin Goddesses, it is believed to be the only one in the country dedicated to the seven goddesses — Sri Bama Devi, Sri Rauthri…
St. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS, U.S.A., May 1, 2003: The FBI is investigating the vandalism of the Islamic Center in Carbondale, Illinois, which took place over the weekend. The building had been defaced with painted slogans, including “Long Live Shri Rama,” and “Free Kashmir.” Such vandalism is often the work of unsophisticated youngsters, but the content of the messages in Carbondale…
SourceTIRUVARUR, INDIA, May 4, 2003: Organized by the Kanchi Kamakoti Peeta Carnatic Sangeetha Seva Trust, the six-day Jayanti festival of the famous Carnatic music trinity, Shyama Sasthrigal, Thyagaraja Swamigal and Muthuswamy Deekshitar, was inaugurated at Tiruvarur on Saturday night. Opening the festival, musicologist and secretary of Chennai-based Music Academy, Dr. V. V. Srivatsa, highlighted the contributions made by the three…
SourceUNITED STATES, April 30, 2003: An American company has apologized for introducing sandals emblazoned with Ganesha images and has promised to withdraw them from stores immediately. The sandals were cause for concern among Hindus in the U.S. and hundreds wrote in to the website of IndiaCause, an activist organization, to protest against American Eagles, the firm that produced the sandals.…
SourceKAUAI, HAWAII, May 4, 2003: Hinduism Today is seeking someone very familar with the writings of V.S. Naipaul to prepare an article on the famous author and the influence of Hinduism upon him and his works. Kindly contact “source” above.
Deseret NewsSOUTH JORDAN, UTAH, April 28, 2003: Nearly 200 of Utah’s Hindu community gathered at their new temple Sunday morning to welcome Lord Ganesha into His new home at the Sri Ganesha temple. The Sunday morning procession brought the Hindu Deity from the basement of a nearby home owned by Neel and Indra Neelameggham, which served as a temporary temple…