Bhagavad Gita
Major Hindu scripture
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| April 2025 | The Bhagavad Gita manuscript was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, recognizing its significant cultural and historical importance. |
| April 11 2025 |
Mahatma Gandhi
The Anglo-Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein, South Africa launched a documentary, a book titled 'Caught in the Crossfire: Indian Involvement in the South African War', and unveiled a bust of Gandhi.
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| 2025 |
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Prabhupada was conferred the title 'Vishwa Guru' by the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad during the Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, recognizing his contributions to humanity and efforts in spreading Indian culture and spiritual wisdom globally.
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| November 2024 |
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Scottish Church College inaugurated the 'Abhay Charan Seminar Hall' in honor of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, supported by the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre.
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| 2023 | Recording of Gandhi's Final Aria from Satyagraha featuring Leif Aruhn-Solén as M.K. Gandhi, accompanied by Magnus Sköld on piano, released by Aruhn-Solén Music. |
| 2023 |
Annie Besant
Plans were announced to upgrade the Besant Theosophical College to the Annie Besant University.
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| 2023 |
Bhagavad Gita: The Song of God
Release of a new edition of the translation that includes standardized verse markings which were previously omitted from the original 1944 publication.
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| 2023 | Published two books: 'Questions You Always Wanted to Ask' and 'The Art and Science of Happiness'. |
| 2023 |
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Scottish Church College and the Bhaktivedanta Research Center established the 'A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Memorial Award' to commemorate Prabhupada's student years, recognizing top academic and community service achievements.
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| June 2023 | A Moscow court ordered Grebenshchikov to pay 50,000 rubles in fines for alleged 'discreditation of the Russian armed forces', related to an interview on Israeli television station Channel 9. Subsequently declared a foreign agent by the Russian Ministry of Justice. |
| 2022 |
Samkhya Yoga
S.S. Rajamouli's Telugu Movie RRR used the Samkhya Yoga shloka as part of its theme, highlighting the cultural significance of the Bhagavad Gita verse.
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| 2022 | Published two works: 'Golden Rules for Living Your Best Life' and 'The Power of Thoughts'. |
| 2022 | Released 'House of All Saints' album, marking another milestone in his long-standing musical career. |
| 2022 |
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust printed more than two million pieces of literature, continuing Prabhupada's legacy of publishing and distributing Krishna conscious writings.
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| December 15 2022 |
Mahatma Gandhi
The United Nations headquarters in New York unveiled a statue of Gandhi, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres calling him an 'uncompromising advocate for peaceful co-existence'.
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| October 2022 |
Mahatma Gandhi
A statue of Gandhi was installed in Astana on the embankment of the rowing canal.
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| October 5 2022 | Appeared on BBC Hardtalk to discuss his opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, self-imposed exile to London, and collaboration with Dave Stewart to produce an antiwar record. |
| August 2022 |
Chinmayananda Saraswati
The biopic 'On a Quest' was released in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam languages.
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| June 2022 |
Chinmayananda Saraswati
The biopic 'On a Quest' was released on YouTube in English, Hindi, and Sanskrit languages.
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| 2021 | Performance of Satyagraha at the Metropolitan Opera, conducted by D. Anzolini with the Metropolitan Opera orchestra and chorus, released on Orange Mountain Music. |
| 2021 | Published 'My Wisdom Book: Everyday Shlokas, Mantras, Bhajans and More'. |
| 2021 | Released 'Tribute' album. |
| 2021 |
Dnyaneshwar
A Marathi language television serial titled 'Dnyaneshwar Mauli' began airing on the Sony Marathi channel, further popularizing Sant Dnyaneshwar's life story.
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| 2021 |
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The Government of India issued a 125-rupee commemorative coin in honor of Prabhupada.
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| December 10 2021 | Swami Mukundananda was a speaker at the Bhagavad Gita Summit in Dallas, Texas, US, which ran from December 10-14. He spoke alongside other notable personalities including Dr. Menas Kafatos, Mr. Shiv Khera, Kiran Bedi, Brahmacharini Gloria Arieira, and Dantu Muralikrishna. |
| 2020 |
Eknath Easwaran
Reissued the three-volume 'The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living' as a second edition, and released a single-volume ebook version of the work.
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| 2020 |
God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita
Won Best Spiritual, Religious, New Age and Nonfiction book in Spanish and Portuguese at the International Latino Book Awards.
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| 2020 | Published two significant works: '7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best Self' and 'The Science of Mind Management', emphasizing the potential of unleashing the mind's infinite potential. |
| 2020 | Authored his second book 'The Science of Mind Management', which was ranked second in the Hindustan Times Nielsen's bestseller list. The book explores four aspects of the human mind and provides guidance on mind management through anecdotes, real-life accounts, and Vedic scripture stories. |
| 2020 | Produced and released the album 'Thor', demonstrating continued musical creativity. |
| 2020 | Notably released two albums in the same year: 'The Sign of Fire' and 'Hear me, good one'. |
| September 2020 |
Mahatma Gandhi
Florian asteroid 120461 was named Gandhi in his honor.
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| 2019 | Published 'Spiritual Dialectics', providing answers to challenging questions on spirituality. |
| October 2019 |
Mahatma Gandhi
Approximately 87 countries, including Turkey, the United States, Russia, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Palestine, released commemorative Gandhi stamps on the 150th anniversary of his birth.
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| 2018 | Published 'Ramayan: The Immortal Story of Duty and Devotion'. |
| 2018 | Released album 'Vremya N'. |
| 2018 |
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Judith Bourque published the autobiographical book 'Robes of Silk, Feet of Clay', substantiating her claims of a two-year relationship with the Maharishi and providing evidence including photos, notes, and dated letters.
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| November 18 2018 | Vlaamse Opera premiered a new production directed and choreographed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, with stage designer Henrik Ahr and costume designer Jan-Jan Van Essche. |
| 2017 | Published 'Science of Healthy Diet'. |
| 2017 | Released the album 'Grass Doors', further expanding his discography with Aquarium. |
| 2016 |
God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita
Won Best Spiritual, Religious, New Age and Nonfiction book in Spanish and Portuguese at the International Latino Book Awards.
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| 2016 | Published 'My Best Friend Krishna', a book of captivating stories about Lord Krishna and His childhood. |
| 2016 | Boris Grebenshchikov released the album 'Songs of the Unloved', continuing his musical work with the band Aquarium. |
| September 14 2016 | New production by Folkoperan and Cirkus Cirkör premiered in Stockholm, directed and conducted by Matthew Wood, with Leif Aruhn-Solén singing the role of Gandhi. |
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