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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:03:01 PDT

Quietness Descends On Bali During Hindu Day of Silence
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:03:01 PDTSource: www.thejakartaglobe.comDENPASAR, BALI, March 17, 2010: The resort island of Bali effectively closed down for 24 hours starting at 6 a.m. on Tuesday to mark the Hindu holiday of Nyepi. During the Day of Silence, Balinese Hindus as well as domestic and international guests residing on the island are prohibited from leaving their homes, turning [...]

Yoga Teachers Victorious Fight Against Regulation By New York State
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:02:01 PDTSource: www.dnainfo.comNEW YORK, March 16, 2010: Within the next 10 days, Gov. David Paterson is expected to approve a bill that would exempt yoga teachers from state regulation of their training programs. The likely exemption comes after almost a year of rallies and protests by yoga instructors to avoid the licensing process.“Small studios don’t have [...]

Nepal’s Living Goddess To Sit For Exams
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:01:01 PDTSource: www.hindustantimes.comKATHMANDU, NEPAL, March 16, 2020: Chanira Bajracharya, the Living Goddesses of Patan in Lalitpur district neighburing Kathmandu, will be one of nearly 450,000 students appearing for the the school leaving certificate exams in Nepal this year. Since the Living Goddess is allowed to leave her “palace” only on 19 special occasions in a year, [...]

Daily Inspiration
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:00:01 PDTSource: www.hinduismtoday.com“Find God. That is the only purpose in life.” Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886)

Guyana’s Hindus Encouraged By Response To “Holi Mela”
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:03:01 PDTSource: www.stabroeknews.comGUYANA, March 5, 2010: The East Coast Pandits and Mandir Leaders group said its gathering during Holi, the “Holi Mela,” attracted more than 5,000 people and it is encouraged by the response and plans to host the event annually.In a press release Pandit Amit Persaud said the turnout was a clear indication that Hindu [...]

Kerala’s Overworked Elephants
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:02:01 PDTSource: news.bbc.co.ukUNITED KINGDOM, March 2010: The southern state of Kerala is home to the largest captive elephant population in India. But many question the way the animals are treated. “Where in the world is the elephant worst treated? The honest and straight answer is Kerala,” says one of the state’s best-known writers, Paul Zacharia. Mr [...]

Hindu Woman Wins Custody Battle With Muslim Husband
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:01:01 PDTSource: www.earthtimes.orgKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, March, 2010: Malaysia’s High Court on Thursday granted a Hindu woman custody of her child after a bitter court battle with her estranged Muslim husband, who converted their children to Islam and then took possession of them. Kindergarten teacher Indira Gandhi, 35, was given custody of her 22-month-old toddler by the [...]

Daily Inspiration
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:01 PDTSource: www.hinduismtoday.comIf you would walk the way of love, never feel hurt nor yield to anger, but accept pain as a part of life. Dada J.P. Vaswani, spiritual head of Sadhu Vaswani Mission

Thai Filmmakers Rely On Hindu Rituals To Ensure Success
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:55:14 PDTSource: http://www.bangkokpost.com/entertainment/movie/34338/divine-interventionTHAILAND, March 12, 2010: In Thailand, Hindu ceremonies are a must for the showbiz people. The rite is a necessity for studio execs, directors, stars and crew who seek comfort from the divine before they go into the set.Usually, practitioners of traditional Thai arts, like puppetry, masked dance or muay Thai, must perform [...]

Fifth Hindu Executive Mandir Executive Conference’s Dates Announced
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:54:26 PDTSource: Press ReleasePEARLAND, TX, USA, March 17, 2010: The dates for the Fifth Hindu Executive Mandir Executive Conference have been announced as October 22 - 24, 2010. The Conference will be held in Houston and is sponsored by the Sri Meenakshi Temple, Pearland, Texas.The Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference (HMEC) is an annual initiative seeking development [...]

Bali Hiring Hindu Studies Teachers
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:05:01 PDTSource: www.thejakartapost.comINDONESIA, March 5, 2010: Bali province will need 9,000 more teachers of Hindu studies at elementary to high school level by 2014. Nyoman Arya from the religious affairs agency said many teachers were now close to their retirement period, while the recruitment of new teachers was slow. There are 2,476 elementary schools in Bali, [...]

Hinduism Today’s Publisher Talks About Yoga
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:56:32 PDTSource: www.youtube.comKAUAI, HI, USA, March 13, 2010: Can anyone benefit from yoga? Does it affect one’s religious practice and, ultimately, one’s connection with God? Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, publisher of HInduism Today, sheds light on this interesting topic here.

Texas Conservatives Win Textbooks Curriculum Change
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:03:01 PDTSource: www.nytimes.comAUSTIN, TX, USA, March 12, 2010: [HPI note: Because the Texas schoolbook standards are adopted by most American states, this influences how Hinduism -- and many other topics -- will be taught to young Americans. ]After three days of turbulent meetings, the Texas Board of Education on Friday approved a social studies curriculum that [...]

Writer Sought for Hinduism Today Story on 2012
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:02:01 PDTSource: mailto:ar@hindu.orgKAUAI, HAWAII, March 17, 2010: Hinduism Today is seeking a writer for a 2,400 word story on the predictions based on the Mayan calendar that some disaster will occur December 21, 2012. Must be done on a short deadline, by April 5. The story will cover the origins of the issue, the roll of [...]

Hinduism Today Needs Dates for Hindu Festivals for 2010-2015
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:01:01 PDTSource: HPIKAUAI, HI, USA: Hinduism Today magazine is looking for a pundit or an astrologer to define the dates of the following festivals for 2010-2015. If you can help, please contact hpinews@hindu.org . Thank you. Hindu New Year, Guru Purnima, Varalakshmi Vrata, Krishna Jayanti, Ganesha Chaturthi, Navaratri, Diwali, Skanda Sashti, Pancha Ganapati, Vaikunta Ekadashi, Sankranti/Pongal, [...]

Articles On Hinduism

The Eternal and Temporal Aspects of Hinduism
Hinduism is known as the eternal religion (sanatana dharma). But is it really eternal? Do we need all that advice and so many scriptures to liberate ourselves? Find out why we ought to be careful when following any religion and where we should focus our attention.

How To Choose Your Spiritual Guru?
Choosing a wrong guru can seriously diminish one's chances of salvation. Having trust in God is always helpful, but taking certain precautions about one's own spiritual life is prudence, especially in a world where truth is not what it seems to be. This articles helps you know what to look for and what to avoid in selecting a spiritual guru, without emotion and confusion, using the faculties of reason and common sense.

Atmabodha - Knowledge of Self By Adi Shankaracharya
Knowledge of the Self (atmabodha) is one of the well known works of Sri Adi Shankaracharya, written for the benefit of those who have cultivated detachment and want to seek freedom from ignorance and illusion. According to Shankra the phenomenal world is a mere super imposition in which we become entangled because of our involvement with the sense objects.

Reflections On Maya , The Illusion Of Things
According to many schools of Hinduism, the world is an illusion, a play of the supreme consciousness of God. It is a projection of things and forms that are temporarily phenomenal and sustain the illusion of oneness and permanence. From the human body to a giant galaxy, each object in the material universe is what it is because of the aggregation of things that sustain its current state.

The Atheists and Materialists of Ancient India
This essay explains the salient features of the Carvaka philosophy, a heterodox atheistic school of thought that originated in ancient India prior to the rise of Buddhism and played an important role in the development of Indian philosophy.

The Samkhya Philosophy and 24 Principles of Creation
Hinduism owes a great deal to the Samkhya school of thought. According to Richard Garbe, Samkhy philosophy is "the most significant system of philosophy that India has produced." It exerted profound influence on many scholars in ancient India, China and, according to some, even Greece.

Symbolism Of Puja In Hinduism
In Hinduism we come across a common method of worship called puja. "Puja" is the most popular form of worship practiced in almost every Hindu household even today, either on a daily basis or during some important religious function or ceremony. A puja can be either a simple ritual worship or a very complicated one, depending upon the way it is performed.

Hinduism And Evolution
Hinduism believes in the concept of evolution of life on earth. Although it is not the same as the one known to modern science, in many ways and in a very fundamental sense, it is not much different from the latter.

Symbolism of the Descent Of The River Ganga or Ganges To The Earth
The river Ganges is very sacred to the Hindus. Those who take a dip in the river are said to be ridden of all their sins and attain immortality. It is believed that the river used to flow in the heavens till the sage, Bhagirath, made severe penances and directed its flow towards the earth to save his 60000 ancestors who were lying in the nether world (patala) in a heap of ashes due to a curse delivered by sage Kapila.

Symbolic Significance of The Hindu Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu And Siva
In Hinduism God is viewed as one and the many. He is also described as both the known and the unknown and the One with qualities and the One without qualities. He is compared to the sky, the space, consciousness, ether and even emptiness. He is both the known and the unknown, the lower and the higher, the immanent and the transcendent.

The Practice of Tantra and Tantric Ritual in Hinduism and Buddhism
It is difficult to trace the history of tantra which is mostly obscure as in case of the history of religions. Many tantras offer mythical explanations for their origins, often setting themselves as the given word of either Siva or a goddess such as Devi. Scholarly depictions of their origins are often as varied, ascribing tantras to pre-Aryan, Indus Valley civilizations or similar aboriginal, tribal groups or as integral part of an Indian cultural fabric.

Hindu Marriages And The Duties Of Husband And Wife In A Traditional Hindu Family
According to Hinduism, marriage between two souls is a very sacred affair that stretches beyond one lifetime and may continue up to at least seven lives. The relationship between the two does not necessarily have to begin only when they have attained birth as human beings. The gender of the two partners also does not have to be the same in all the births.

Hinduism & Children
Hindus loves their children dearly. They believe that their children are gifts from gods and products of their previous karma. Many presume that their children were related to them in their past lives or were their close friends. According to Manu, a man recreates himself through his own children.

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