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Source Don’t open your diamonds in a vegetable market. Tie them in a bundle, keep them in your heart and go your own way. — Kabir (1440-1518), Indian Saint

KAUAI, HAWAII, December 24, 2018 (HPI): Hinduism Today’s reporter and photographer will be covering the upcoming Kumbha Mela in Prayagraj. The event from January 15 to March 4, 2019, is expected to be massive, with estimates now being heard that more than 100 million pilgrims will attend over its nearly three month run. Hinduism Today itself will be present in…

Source BHUBANESWAR,INDIA, December 12, 2018 (RNS): Brigitte Viollet, a French businesswoman, spends three months of every year in the company of the Sun Temple in Konark, an ancient settlement on the east coast of India. Built in the 13th century by King Narasingha Deva I, the Sun Temple was designed as a colossal chariot mounted on 12 pairs of ornamented…

Source DELHI, INDIA, December 19, 2018 (HPI): The Conference on Soft Power conducted by India Foundation’s Center for Soft Power concluded today in Delhi. The high level event was attended by several hundred participants and featured dozens of speakers including the Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, who opened the event. The Daily Excelsior (source above) reported that the Vice…

Source The heart does not talk, it is the intellect that does all the talking. We have become like machines. Life has lost its naturalness, like a garland of plastic flowers. Only when hearts come together does true life blossom. — Mata Amritanandamayi, mystic and hugging saint, Hindu of the Year 1993

Source SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, December 10, 2018 (Hindu Council by Dr. RajMaheshwari): Bioethics addresses specific ethical issues relatingto science and medicine. With the advancement in technology, we areconstantly faced with new scientific scenarios where ethicaldecisions need to be made. The principals of ethical decisionmaking in Hinduism is informed by some of the ancient texts, namelyVedas, Upanishads, and two main epics: Ramayana…

sourceBHUBANESWAR,INDIA, December 12, 2018 (RNS) Brigitte Viollet,a French businesswoman, spends three months of every year in thecompany of the Sun Temple in Konark, an ancient settlement on theeast coast of India. Built in the 13th century by King NarasinghaDeva I, the Sun Temple was designed as a colossal chariot mountedon 12 pairs of ornamented wheels to honor the Hindu God…

Source A happy man is he who desires nothing, claims nothing, expects nothing and is free from hatred and fear. — Dada Vaswani, leader of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission

Source CALIFORNIA, U.S., March 18, 2018 (DCF USA): After sustained engagement with the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (OEOD), the University of California has issued a letter to Dharma Civilization Foundation, expressing both regret for any misunderstanding as well as continued interest in working with the Hindu community to establish Chairs at UCI. The letter begins: “t the current…

Source STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, November 19, 2018 (The Inquirer): Every day, a joyful man in dung-covered boots tries to balance the world’s karma by dishing out love, compassion, and the occasional fried Indian delight to his ragtag herd of cows. The mighty Krishna, a tall and hefty Angus, appears to be a favorite, but Sastri said each of his 23 cows…