Source MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, March 11, 2020 (Press Release from Nadadur S. Kumar, Chief Administrative Officer): Namaskaram, I am sure that you are all very familiar with the extraordinary situation that the world is going through as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. California is not an exception to this, neither is the city of Calabasas. In view of this, we…
Source From one seed arises a huge tree; from it comes numerous seeds, each one of which in its turn grows into a tree. No two fruits are alike. Yet it is one life that throbs in every particle of the tree. So, it is the same Atman everywhere. All creation is That. There is beauty in the birds and…
Source INDIA, March 10, 2020 (news18.com): At source above is an excellent slide show on the current Holi celebration.
Source INDIA, March 10, 2020 (Navhind Times): Holi. The mere mention of the word itself, is enough to light up one’s face. Indeed, this festival of joy which is celebrated with great fervor and zest, across India sees people, young and old, and from different religions, backgrounds, etc, uniting together with their friends and families to take part in the…
Source There are two great forces in the universe, silence and speech. Silence prepares, speech creates. The strength of noise and activity is great. But infinite is the strength of stillness and silence, in which great forces prepare for action. To be capable of silence, stillness and illuminated passivity is to be fit for immortality.— Sri Aurobindo (1879-1950)
Source INDIA, March 8, 2020 (NY Daily News): Hindu devotees around the world celebrated the forthcoming arrival of spring with colorful Holi festivals beginning on March 5, 2020. Held mainly in India, Holi festivals involve large-scale celebrations involving colorful powder being tossed at and smeared on attendees. Fantastic slideshow of the celebrations at “source.”
Source DUBAI, March 7, 2020 (Gulf News): It will be a colurless Holi festival for Indian expats this year as Hindu temples in Bur Dubai have cancelled the celebrations and advised against throwing colors to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This is in addition to other preventive measures such as reduction in prayer times and providing sanitizers as part of…
Source Let me tell you the truth: there is nothing wrong in your being in the world. But you must direct your mind towards God; otherwise you will not succeed. Do your duty with one hand and with the other hold to God. After the duty is over, you will hold to God with both hands.— Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa (1836-1886)
Source ALABAMA, USA, March 6, 2020 (The Hill): A proposed Alabama House bill would undo a 1993 ban on yoga in K-12 public schools but would create strict rules on how the practice is instructed to students. The measure, introduced by Democratic state Rep. Jeremy Gray, has already passed in the Education Policy Committee with bipartisan support and is expected…
Source FIJI, March 7, 2020 (Fiji Village): The Ministry of Education is urging schools to follow the statement sent by the Ministry which states that all schools that are run by Hindu faith-based organizations will be closed to observe the festivals of Holi and Ram Navami. This is after an email sent by the Senior Education Officer Nadroga-Nadi which stated…