Source INDIA July 30, 2020 (Slideshare by Arindam Bandyopadhyay): This excellent power point presentation by Dr. Arindam Bandyopadhyay of Texas covers the British legacy in India from the 18th century. In part one (“source” above), Bandyopadhyay explains how the British themselves never tire of “pointing with pride” to what they claim to have done and to be doing for the…
Source In Sanatana Dharma, there is no single life, no single judgment, or eternal punishment. There is more than one life and, of course, there is no single judgment. In fact, there is no judgment at all as such, for the idea is to help and not to judge and condemn. The inner dynamics of incarnation is not reward or…
Source UNITED STATES, July 27, 2020 (Swarajyamag): (HPI note: this bill has been put on hold since this report was made.) American Christendom is at it again. Spearheaded by the Democrats, it is now trying to re-vilify the Swastika as a symbol of hate, through legislation, without telling the world that Hitler’s Hakenkreuz (literally, “hooked cross”) has nothing to do…
Source UNITED KINGDOM, July 28, 2020 (The Business Desk): Work has begun on the construction of a US$6.461 million Hindu temple in Oldham, whose design is a blend of modern and traditional features. The project is due for completion in 2022. Around 100 people, including members of the community, senior temple leaders, design team personnel and contractors attended a ground-breaking…
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, July 24, 2020: “India Awakes to Life and Freedom,” just published at “source” above, is the thirteenth song in Hinduism Today’s History of Hindu India Music Video series. It is a song for children intended to complement the fifth chapter of our popular History of Hindu India documentaries, “21st Century India.” The documentaries and songs neatly supplement…
Source His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, leader of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, was asked: “If you are trying to convince someone and they remain stubborn and don’t accept what you say, then do you lose your temper?” He responded: “What will we achieve by losing our temper? We try to talk to them, but if they don’t listen, then we…
Source The real change must happen within us. For only when conflict and negativity are removed from within can we play a truly constructive role in establishing peace. — Mata Amritanandamayi Ma, India’s Kerala-based hugging saint
Source NEW JERSEY, July 23, 2020: Recently, in December 2019, Rajiv Malhotra hosted the leaders of the Hindu Student Council at his residence for dinner. A group of senior leaders of the HSC got together for an evening of discussions, brainstorming, Q & A and to celebrate 30 years of the Hindu Students Council. HSC is an organization of Hindu…
Source INDIA, July 22, 2020 (PGurus): In a big embarrassment to the ongoing “Free Temples from Govt. Control” movement, Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday ratified the State Government’s takeover of 51 temples including Kedarnath and Badrinath temples. The Bharatiya Janata Party is in power Uttarakhand. Upholding the controversial Char Dham Devasthanam Management Act, Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan, and Justice R.…
Source ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, July 8, 2020 (NY Times): A Hindu temple planned for Islamabad, the city’s first, was supposed to be a symbol of tolerance. Instead, violence and controversy have turned it into an emblem of Pakistan’s troubled relationship with its religious minorities. When Pakistan’s former government allotted land for the Shri Krishna Mandir, or Krishna temple, in 2018, Muslim…