Source UNITED KINGDOM, May 8, 2020 (Eastern Eye): The BAPS Neasden Temple in London has launched a video paying tribute to UK’s key workers battling the Covid-19 pandemic. The video — based on a poem titled “Serving Together in the Joy of Others” — features British Hindu key workers who are part of the BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic…
Source In India I found a race of mortals living upon the Earth, but not adhering to it. Inhabiting cities, but not being fixed to them, possessing everything but possessed by nothing.— Appolonius of Tiana (2-97 ce), Greek philosopher and occultist. His work deeply influenced Western mysticism.
Source KAUAI, HAWAII, May 9, 2020 (HPI): Just released today, “The British Raj” is the eleventh song in Hinduism Today’s History of Hindu India Music Video series. It is a song for children intended to complement the fourth of our popular History of Hindu India documentaries, “Hindu India: 1850 to 1947.” The documentaries and songs neatly supplement the study of…
Source WASHINGTON D.C., May 8, 2020 (India.com): The sacred Vedic Shanti Path or peace prayer was recited by a Hindu priest in the Rose Garden of the White House on the occasion of National Day of Prayer Service to pray for the health, safety and well-being of everyone affected by the coronavirus pandemic. At the invitation of US President Donald…
Source I loved my motherland dearly before I went to America and England. After my return, every particle of dust of this land seems sacred to me.— Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)
Source INDIA, May 5, 2020 (YouTube): To this day the entire knowledge system of Sanatana Dharma rests on a single entity–the guru. The tradition of the guru and disciple is the core of this dharma. This video is a tribute to Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji of Sringeri Sharada Peetham. He is the current and 36th Acharya of…
Source UNITED STATES, April 29, 2020 (Market Watch): Practicing Hindus across the United States have almost seamlessly transitioned worship to home and virtual settings, finding comfort and guidance through digital means amid pandemic-induced temple closures. At the same time, temple leaders are plotting how to reopen safely — especially leading up to major fall holidays that traditionally draw big crowds.…
Source A person’s growth begins with dissatisfaction. Not content with the world, he seeks satisfaction by prayers to God; this purifies his mind and he longs to know God more than to satisfy his carnal desires. Then God’s grace begins to manifest. God will take the form of a guru and appear to the devotee, to teach him Truth so…
Source UNITED STATES, May 4, 2020 (Convergence on Campus): On Saturday May 23 & Sunday May 24th 2020 we celebrate a historic event: The launch of the North American Hindu Chaplains Association (NAHCA) at a virtual Hindu Chaplaincy conference. Originally set to be hosted at Yale University, the conference has shifted online due to COVID-19. This conference is geared to…
Source DENPASAR, INDONESIA, May 2, 2020 (Aljazeera): The Indonesian resort island of Bali, which received half a million international tourists a month until visas on arrival were halted on March 20, is now the site of a medical mystery that has beguiled many: There are no visible signs of a widespread coronavirus pandemic here. As of Saturday, there were only…