Discussion Group: July 25, 2010
It was great to see such a positive and thoughtful response at the discussion group on Sunday. Here’s a summary of what was discussed: We can appreciate that while Indian culture and the culture of the society we presently live in both endeavour to allow each individual to attain happiness, they go about this in fundamentally [...]
Discussion Group: June 20, 2010
Thanks to everyone who came out to our first discussion group. I hope you found it interesting and thought-provoking. For those of you who missed it, here are the main points that were discussed: We saw that it is impossible to see anything in the right light without understanding its purpose or final goal. For example, [...]
We hope that 2010 grants you all that your heart desires. Our thoughts as we enter a new year…
My dear friends, We at the Hindu Youth Network, and our sister organization The Hindu Canadian Network, wish all of you a wonderful new year in 2010… May it bring you love, abundance and happiness. 2010 promises to be our most exciting year thus far. Many new opportunities and the culmination of our previous year’s activities have [...]
Keep the faith…
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish motives; be kind anyway. If you are successful, you may make enemies; succeed anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; give the world your best [...]
Thought of the day
The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. William James US Pragmatist philosopher & psychologist (1842 – 1910)
Thought of the Day!
It is not in the action of another, but in our re-action, that our salvation will be found. Conversations with God Neale Donald Walsch
Diwali Formal 2009! The most fun event of the year…
DIWALI FORMAL 2009: ============== What you’ve been waiting for! The largest ever collaboration of student and young adult groups present a grand charity “Diwali Formal dinner & dance!” Here are the partners so far: HYN Toronto, HSC St George @ UofT, HYN @ York, Ryerson HSA, HYN @ UOIT, HYN @ Guelph, TSA @ Guelph, SSA @ [...]
Thought of the Day!
Worry is like a rocking chair; keeps you busy, but takes you nowhere. Oh, Mind Relax Please by Swami Sukhabodhanand Ji
Why does no one have answers? (Part II)
It seems to have become the mission of some temples, gurus, and many Hindu organizations to try and find some or the other justification for every one of our traditions. While there is no doubt their intentions are good, I feel that their efforts have given the wrong message and established a confused approach to our traditions.
Why does no one have answers? (Part I)
Whenever our parents tell us to follow a discipline, or perform some ritual, or celebrate a festival, many of us almost always ask, “Why?” And they almost never have an answer. They don’t know why they are doing what they do because they felt the need to know. So the real question here is not, “Why does no one have answers?” but rather, “Why do we need answers?”
