Source INDIA, June 20, 2017 (YouTube by Karolina Goswami): It is International Yoga Day tomorrow. But, who created yoga? Is yoga a Hindu practice? Can Christians practice yoga? What is beer yoga or holy yoga? Yoga is being twisted, tampered, modified and even re-named so extensively that now many have even started to wonder if yoga is actually a Hindu…
Source SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, June 28, 2017 (Latin American Herald Tribune): The Australian population is aging, more ethnically diverse and less religious than in the past, according to the 2016 national census released on Tuesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. About 95.1 percent of the Australian population responded to the census, which is carried out every five years. The 2016…
Source SIEMAN, YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA, June 28, 2017 (ANTARA News) – Former US president Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Prambanan Temple on the outskirt of Yogyakarta on Thursday during his vacation in Indonesia, an official said on Wednesday. The management of Prambanan Temple has tasked an archaeologist of the Yogyakartas Cultural Heritage Preservation Agency, Wahyu Astuti, to serve as…
Source PITHORAGARH, INDIA, June 29, 2017 (Times of India): China’s declaration on Tuesday that no Indian pilgrim will be allowed to proceed on the Kailash Mansarovar yatra till the Sikkim border row is resolved may have stalled the yatra through the Nathu La pass in Sikkim, but the pilgrimage is proceeding smoothly through the other route in Uttarakhand taken by…
Source Generous, selfless giving is among dharma’s central fulfillments. Hospitality, charity and support of God’s work on Earth arises from the belief that the underlying purpose of life is spiritual, not material. — Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source SAINT-BENOIT, REUNION, FRANCE, June 11, 2017 (Clicanoo, translated from French): It is a first on the island: the Siva Soupramanien Association has created a school, directed by Stephane Ulanganaden Apou, a priest from Saint-Benoit. Devi Vingataredy, 60, is one of 25 students of the newly established school of Hindu priests, created in April at the Siva Soupramanien temple in…
Source ROME, ITALY, June 8, 2017 (Askanews, translated from Italian): The fifth edition of Summer Mela Roma FINDS-India will come to the capital from June 17 to July 5 bringing major performances of Indian culture, music, and dance. The Indian Art and Culture Festival, which FIND Foundation has organized and promoted since 2013 in Rome, Zagarolo and other cities of…
Source The Hindu marriage may be described as the union of two families. In this union, there is no room for petty ambitions and personal ego-trips. What is involved is love for the entire family that one is marrying into. — Dada J.P. Vaswani, spiritual head of Sadhu Vaswani Mission
Source SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, June 23, 2017 (Press Release): To guide youths in interfaith love, the author Dr. Dilip Amin established a non-profit forum, www.InterfaithShaadi.org, in 2009. He has since assisted countless individuals and couples, and through which he has personally guided 1200 youths. This new book is a summary of his research of the past 12 years in this…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, June 25, 2017 (Deccan Chronicle): A Sivalingam made of maragatham (emerald), valued over US$310,000 from the 400-year-old temple in Thiruporur was stolen by unidentified men on Friday night in the darkness of the new moon. The theft happened at Swayambulingeswara temple in Illaloor located on Thiruporur-Guduvancherry Road. According to the police, the statue was the main deity…