Karnataka government has ordered that the funds of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions And Charitable Endowments (HRCE) Department also known as Muzrai department be no longer used to fund any non-Hindu religious institutions. In response to the recent outrage by various Hindu groups and leaders against the distribution of ‘tastik’ money from the HRCE to…
Vairagya is one of the most important terms in the Yoga Sutras, which starting from the first Sutras of the text is emphasized as defining Yoga practice. Vairagya is commonly translated as detachment or non-attachment. While these indicate aspects of Vairagya, they are approximations that can mislead us. Vairagya is an untranslatable term like Yoga,…
Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) regretfully announces passing away of Mananiya Anjleebahen Pandya, its Director of International liaison on the 19th of May at Gandhinagar, Gujarat at age 71. She battled cancer for last three years. Anjleebahen served Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) in various capacities including its General Secretary and a fulltime…
Two friends, George Floyd, a black man from Minneapolis, USA, and Nikhil Talukdar, a poor Hindu farmer from Gopalganj, Bangladesh meet in another world. George Floyd was killed by a white policeman, Nikhil Talukdar was killed by a Muslim policeman. George: What is your name? Nikhil: Nikhil, what is yours? George: George. Nikhil: It is…
With increasing vaccinations and lowered risks, life is starting to return to normal, although, with caution. But in February, when the organizers started planning for Hindu Heritage Day, the situation was still unstable. They started thinking about how this would affect Hindu Heritage Day in this climate. It soon became apparent that if it were…
Just when we thought that the worst of the Wuhan-originated pandemic is behind us, it recurred with virulence in India and shook the whole world. Harrowing scenes of shortage of critical supplies and the pandemonium amidst the pandemic, was accentuated by distressing blame game by people entrusted with leadership. Frankly, the dissection should have been…
Update on World Hindu Council of America’s: Food for the Front liners COVID – 19 Seva Relief Efforts Report Report on VHP America’s COVID-19 Relief activities and funds disbursements VHPA New Jersey Chapter Responds to Covid-19 Pandemic Seva Projects performed in Baltimore area As the valiant doctors and nurses continue their battle against the coronavirus,…
