Source JAPAN, January 2019, (The Outline by Samuel Argyle): Around the world, symbols hold disparate meanings based on cultural relevance. For Westerners, the swastika induces feelings of disgust and remorse; the tacit acknowledgement that we must not let evil consume us again. It may be impossible for those aware of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust to ever be able to…
Source Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.— Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952), Founder of Self-Realization Fellowship
Source BARCELONA, SPAIN, December 21, 2019 (Lavan Guardia, translated from Spanish): The Catalan academic Oscar Pujol has published the first Sanskrit-Spanish dictionary, a work that exceeds 1,500 pages with more than 64,000 translated words, that aspires to be an essential tool for students of the Sanskrit language and “lovers of Indian culture.” In an interview with EFE, Pujol has explained…
Source SPAIN, November 28, 2019 (La Voz De Galicia, translated from Spanish): “Upanisad, Correspondencias Ocultas” has been published by Editorial Atalanta publishers. The Valencian author, Juan Arnau–astrophysicist and doctor in Sanskrit philosophy–is responsible for the editing and translation, for which he had the collaboration of the poet Vicente Gallego and the Sanskritists Oscar Figueroa, Wendy Phillips and Roberto Garcia. The…
Source Life is meant for God-realization. If you die without attaining God-realization, your life is in vain. Even having one hundred gurus will not help, unless the disciple has a great desire for liberation and tries to get rid of all that stands in the way.— Swami Chidananda (1916-2008), President of Divine Life Society
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 20, 2020 (Washington Post): After six full days of travel, Martin Luther King Jr. had finally arrived. He was met with wreaths of flowers and driven to a luxury hotel near the India Gate. He undoubtedly had jet lag, but before he could sleep it off, a news conference was set up in the lobby.…
Source HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE, January 19, 2020 (Washington Post): A Delaware temple is now home to a statue of a Hindu God said to be the tallest in the country. Hundreds of people celebrated the arrival of the 25-foot, 20-ton granite statue of the Hindu God Hanuman Saturday morning at a temple in Hockessin, The News Journal reported. A welcome ceremony…
Source Find the One everywhere and in everything and there will be an end to all pain and suffering.— Sri Anandamayi Ma (1896-1982), Bengali mystic and saint
Source INDIA, January 15, 2020 (Outlook India): The Jagannath temple in Puri is one of the chardhams–the four most revered pilgrim spots–of Hindus. Every day, at all hours, the majestic 12th century temple by the Bay of Bengal in Odisha is a bustling sea of humanity–devotees offering prayers, fulfilling vows, sitting in silent communion or waiting patiently in queues snaking…
Source INDIA, January 15, 2020 (Money Control, by J. Biswas): Makar Sankranti, essentially a harvest festival, is celebrated across India under different names. The ancient Hindu festival is both religious and seasonal in nature, as it marks the beginning of the northward journey of the Sun. Makar Sankranti directly translates to the beginning of the Sun’s journey towards the North,…