Blogs Posts in Hinduism category; 315 blog posts

The Durga Goddess Festival in Bangladesh

As one of your reporter's previous articles on the Thaipusam festival will indicate, Hinduism probably has the most brightest, biggest and most colourful religious festivals among any major world religion. This is proved time and time [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Hindus Want Probe Into Segregation Of Gypsy Children In Czec...

Hindus have demanded thorough probe into the reportedly disproportionate number of Roma (Gypsy) children placed in special schools for mentally disabled in Czech Republic and Slovakia. According to a release of Equality, a registered c [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Hindus irked at 'sexploitation' of yoga

Hindus are upset at what they call the "sexploitation" of yoga. Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, issued a press release recently condemning the "mercantile greed" that is flooding the marketpl [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Picture of the Week: Sri Hanuman Ji

In Hinduism, Hanuman is the perfect manifestation of devotion, humility, discipline, strength and selfless service. He is the one who has conquered the senses and ego. He is the ideal living being. For many Hindus, he is the trusted lieut [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Hindus are much more patriotic

After all the turmoil about the recent sad Sat Maharaj issue of racism and Hinduism, I wish to clarify, not only for myself, but for many Hindus who feel deeply hurt at being categorised in the same vessel. Race has nothing to do with Hin [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Hindus irked over anti-Gypsy texbook

Hindus want immediate withdrawal of a primary school textbook of Czech Republic, which reportedly stereotypes Roma (Gypsies) and is offensive. Current edition of Cítanka, a textbook for second-year Czech primary school students, re [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Should Hindus Study Hinduism?

When I teach "Introduction to Hinduism" in the fall of every year most of my students are neither Hindu nor of Indian heritage. I often hear from the few Hindu students who do take my class, that their Hindu peers felt that by r [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Hinduism spreads in Ghana, reaches Togo

ACCRA: From just two dozen people in the mid 1970s to 3,000 families now, Hinduism is spreading in Ghana and has also made its way into neighbouring Togo. Hindu worship began to grow in Ghana after African spiritual leader, Essel ji, w [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Hinduism was founded by Saptarshis

Just as there has been a huge amount of migration in the last four centuries from all over the world to United States and other North American provinces, there was a time thousands of years ago, when huge and gigantic rivers like Sa [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

'Hindus only' rule kicks up row

In a move that could potentially stir a hornet's nest and be seen as highly discriminatory, the state endowments department issued a circular stating that non-Hindus cannot be leased out any endowments property or land since it distur [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

US Hindus ask Lady Gaga to visit temple in India

Gaga (Born This Way), 25, has been quoted as saying: “I actually find that a lot of my philosophies about art are mirrored in the Hindu religion…I love reading Osho (Indian mystic)…I began to reflect on how reincarnati [...]

Posted On : Oct, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Faith on the Hill: Hinduism

When the Hindu Festival of Lights, Diwali, hits the Hill tomorrow, Hinduism will once again return to the spotlight at Tufts. And when it does, it'll be in full force — the Hindu religion at Tufts, while small in numbers, is sol [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

A Joyful Dewali and a Happy New Year

As people celebrate Diwali they should do so mindful of the Hindu teachings of tolerance and goodwill, Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile said on Tuesday. The Festival of Lights -- known as Diwali or Deepavali -- came after a month- [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Smog dims shine of Diwali

As the rest of the country celebrates the Festival of Lights, which falls on Wednesday this year, asthma sufferers like Prakash, 22, will be cooped up at home, dreading the blanket of smoke that worsens the already dire air quality. " [...]