Mother’s Day : Celebration of Motherhood There is a day that every child awaits more eagerly and equally as his or her birthday and that is Mother’s Day. Every year the Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. And this year Mother’s Day is on Sunday 10 May. A day dedicated to the mother’s selfless acts for the child and the family as a whole. Mother’s Day History and Significance Celebrations of […]
Message of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims for the month of Ramadan and ‘Id al-Fitr 1441 H. / 2020 A.D., 01.05.2020 On the occasion of the month of Ramadan, which began this year on 23 April – and for the feast of ‘Id al-Fitr 1441 H. / 2020 S.D., the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has sent a Message of good wishes to Muslims throughout the world, entitled: “Christians and Muslims: Protecting […]
स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती जी ने रेडक्राॅस दिवस पर दिया संदेश सभी राष्ट्र कोरोना मुक्त विश्व के निर्माण हेतु मिलकर कदम बढ़ायें परमार्थ निकेतन में सोशल डिसटेंसिंग का पालन करते हुये मनायी नारद जयंती कोरोना के कारण अगर एक भी जान जाती है तो वह महज एक आंकड़ा नहीं बल्कि एक ज़िन्दगी है – स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती ऋषिकेश, 8 मई। अतंरराष्ट्रीय रेडक्राॅस दिवस के अवसर पर परमार्थ निकेतन के परमाध्यक्ष स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती जी ने कहा […]
Malaysian Buddhists celebrate Vesak from home during pandemic Alexandra Radu undefined KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (RNS) — With all temples in Malaysia closed to the public in an effort to curb the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s 5.4 million Buddhists — the second largest faith group in the mostly Muslim nation — observed Vesak, or Buddha Day, from home this year. This important holiday commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. […]
Real Ethos of the Story in Matasya Puran Dr. Satyakam Bhardwaj Vedic Research Foundation The MATASYA Puran presents a story that BHRAHASPATI Devataa, presented as the GURU of all Devatas graced to an assembly of all the Devtaas at the palace of Lord Indra. Finding the assemblage atypically quiet and subdued he inquired of Lord Indra what issues or problem was responsible for the absence of the usual conviviality, dancing and musical activities usually associated […]
Corona Vaccine : इजराइल और इटली ने कोरोना वायरस की एंटीबॉडी वैक्सीन बनाई पूरी दुनिया के लिए कोरोना वायरस महामारी एक खतरनाक हमले की तरह आया और हर ओर इसने तबाही मचा दी है। कई देश इस वायरस से लड़ने में नाकाम रहे और पूरी दुनिया में 2,60,000 से ज्यादा मौतें हो गई है। कोरोना वायरस की रोकथाम के लिए दुनिया का हर देश इसका वैक्सीन बनाने में जोर-शोर से लगा लगा है। अब कई […]
Namskar !!! A Very Happy Buddha Purnima, Many happy Vesak celebrations to all of you and followers of Lord Buddha spread all over the world ! It is my good fortune that on this sacred day, I meet you and seek blessings from all of you. I got many such opportunities on earlier occasions. I was a part of the celebrations with you in 2015 and 2018 in Delhi, and in 2017 in Colombo. However, […]
Statement by the Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Vesak The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Vesak: “Today, we join Buddhists in Canada and around the world to celebrate Vesak, the most important of the Buddhist festivals. “Vesak is an occasion to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and passing into Nirvana of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. “Traditionally, Buddhists would visit their local temples to pray, and offer gifts to […]
On the Day of Vesak, let us celebrate Lord Buddha’s wisdom by taking action for others with compassion and solidarity, and by renewing our commitment to build a peaceful world, said UN Chief “Vesak”, the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B.C., […]
An Old World Torah scroll unites a North Carolina synagogue in a time of pandemic Yonat Shimron When Henry Fuchs acquired a Torah scroll from the Hungarian synagogue he belonged to as a child, it came with two conditions. First, that the scroll, painstakingly written in ink on parchment, be used regularly in services at Fuchs’ synagogue in North Carolina, where he now lives. And second, that his congregation recite the Mourner’s Kaddish or prayer […]
National Day of Prayer, reshaped by pandemic, includes interfaith and online events Adelle M. Banks The National Day of Prayer, like most events amid the coronavirus, will have a different look this year as it is marked on Thursday May 7. Now in its 69th year, the observance — often predominated by evangelical Christians gathering in public places — will feature interfaith and even international voices on computer screens and cellphones. For the first time, […]
Kurma Avatar – the divine turtle incarnation of Bhagavan Vishnu Once in ancient times, the gods had become powerful enough to dominate the demons, and Indra, the ruler of the gods, became the supreme, sovereign ruler of the heavenly region. One day when Indra was riding a majestic elephant, Sage Durvasa passed by and offered him flowers to congratulate him for his grandeur and greatness. Indra, in his conceit, looked down upon that raggedy saint […]
