Governor of Austria Honours Founder of Yoga in Daily Life

Salzburg, Austria - May 15, 2009.  The Federal Province and the City of Salzburg, Austria, bestowed extraordinary honours and acknowledgement upon His Holiness Swamiji.

Thanks to Greygum Sofware

A few weeks ago I was looking for educational software for installing in our school computers. We have some good programs and one of my favorites was called Maths Circus from Greygum Software. I was looking on their site and wishing that we could get everything what they offer but.....it was out of our budget. The Maths Circus which we had originally was sent over by my Mum. Of course Mum is great and always supporting the school but this time I thought it isn't really appropriate to ask her to send over 1000 dollars worth of games software.

Belgian City of Ghent Goes Vegetarian One Day A Week

The UN says livestock is responsible for nearly one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, hence Ghent's declaration of a weekly "veggie day".  Why is this being done? Councilman Balthazar and EVA name four reasons for eating more vegetarian: it’s healthy, it’s good for our planet (and climate), it’s good for the animals, it’s good for people in the south, and (most of the times) it’s very tasty. Frequently asked questions on Ghent’s Thursday Veggie Day campaign:

Jadan High School Kids Learn TV Animation!

For one week the UK team from Twin Vision was at Yoga in Daily Life's rural school in Jadan, India teaching the students how to do animation.It was an intense week. The students were involved in everything from planning the story, making the script, painting and constructing the background sets, making the plasticine models which were the characters in the story and then shooting and editing the animation. It was an absolutely wonderful week culminating in a function where the students showed their work to the rest of the school. Amazing stuff and thanks to the Twin Vision team for giving our students such a wonderful opportunity.

Kangaroos are now 'quasi extinct

"After investigating the state government data pertaining to kangaroo densities across the Kangaroo Management Zones, it has been found that kangaroos are now 'quasi extinct' across most of NSW, South Australia and Queensland. 'Quasi extinction' refers to population densities of less than five kangaroos per square kilometre and has been defined by the Murray Darling Report as 'the nominal value of kangaroo densities taken to be the effective loss of the species.'  

Walk for Unity

September 14, 2008 - Washington D.C.

Today the annual 9/11 Unity Walk took place in Washington D.C. bringing together people of the world's faiths and cultures to celebrate the unity of humanity in a world struggling with religious intolerance.  Organised by the Cornell Club of Washington, united religious leaders and people of diversity, to share in a spirited walk along Massachusetts Avenue, beginning at Washington Hebrew Congregation and concluding at the Gandhi Memorial Shrine.

All Creatures Great and Small

Washington, USA - September 13, 2008. Visiting spiritual luminary and founder of Yoga in Daily Life, His Holiness Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda together with Christine Gutleben, Director of Animals and Religions for Humane Society of the USA, addressed a large gathering in Washington about non-violence and confronting cruelty to animals.

Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj enters Mahasamadhi

On the night of 28th August 2008, beloved Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj entered Mahasamadhi.

H.H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj was the head of Divine Life Society and a direct disciple of  H. H. Sri Swami Sivananda Saraswati of Rishikesh.

Oldest man dies, aged either 138 or 129

August 20, 2008 11:51pm. Article from: Agence France-Presse from correspondents in Jodhpur.  AN Indian reported to be the world's oldest man has died in the western city of Jaipur. Habib Miyan, who died Monday, claimed to be 138 years old and was listed as the country's oldest man in India's Limca Book of Records.

Mahasamadhi of His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Swami Niranjanandaji Maharaj

On the night of August 15 the truly great Yogi, much loved and respected, Mahamandaleshwar Sri Swami Niranjanandaji left his physical body and merged into the Divine Light of the Supreme. It is a great loss to this world and a sad time for all those who were touched by His loving presence. We express our sincere sympathy to all his disciples and bhaktas and pray that they receive strength and divine guidance during this time.

Study - Effect of Meditation on Genes

UNITED STATES, July 6, 2008: Researchers say they have taken a significant stride forward in understanding how relaxation techniques such as meditation, prayer and yoga improve health - by changing patterns of gene activity that affect how the body responds to stress. These changes were seen both in long-term practitioners and in recent beginners.

A voice for the animals

Animals Australiahave announched the launch of a new website whyveg.com  Find out how to live a noble way of life!

What if you discovered that there was a simple way to save the lives of 100 animals ever year, save 5 million litres of water, and significantly reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, obesity, diabetes and cancer? Get the facts, at Animals Australia's new website, WhyVeg.com.

Results of National Survey on Yoga in Australia

To read an article about the results of the Yoga in Australia survey go to http://www.yogainaustralia.com/

Mahasamadhi of Paramhans Swami Sahajanandaji

It is with great sadness that we received the announcement of the Mahasamadhi/passing away of the most revered and beloved Pujya Swami Sahajananda on Monday, 10 December, 2007 at 5.30am.  Parmahans Swami Sahajanandaji lead a life of selfless service and is an inspiration  and wonderful example to all. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 and Swamiji’s sacred body will lie in state at Sivanandahram, 513 Mountbatten Drive, Reservoir Hills from 6am. The procession will leave Sivanandashram at 8:30am, proceeding to the Clare Estate Crematorium. Cremation will take place at 9:00am.

Satsang will be held from 5:30pm at Sivanandashram, Reservoir Hills on Monday, 10 December 2007. Chanting will continue throughout the night until 6:00am.

Producing 1 kg of beef generates as much greenhouse gas as driving a car non-stop for three hours

LONDON , ENGLAND , July 19, 2007: Japanese scientists used a range of data to calculate the environmental impact of a single purchase of beef. Taking into account all the processes involved, they said, four average sized steaks generated greenhouse gases with a warming potential equivalent to 80.25 lb of carbon dioxide.

Spiritual Leader Sri Chinmoy Passes Away

NEW YORK, October 11, 2007 - Internationally renowned peace leader and spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy passed away on October 11, 2007, in his home in Queens, New York. The cause of death was a heart attack. Read more on the New York Times website.