Obama celebrates Diwali in White House

Sama · Oct 17th, 2009, 01:49

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsJUy_ZMYuY

Vedic chanting in the White House -- amazing!!

could have used a few OM SHANTIs during the Bush years.....

ananda2193 · Oct 17th, 2009, 03:39

That's cool!

namaste_cat · Oct 17th, 2009, 05:33

Wow, very cool! I honestly never thought I'd ever see such a thing in the White House. Go Obama

Sama · Oct 17th, 2009, 20:36

Indian-American Backlash

namaste_cat · Oct 17th, 2009, 21:48

Oh my, so according to the article, it's been celebrated in the White House for the last 6 yrs? I've been living under a rock because I thought Obama's administration was the first.

Quote:

There is deep concern among Indian-American community leaders and activists that the Obama administration is discontinuing the exclusive traditional Diwali [ Images ] celebration hosted by the White House for the past six years, and have instead diluted the event to a 'Diwali observance' by President Obama

Later they go on to say it is being celebrated, just that some Indian-Americans are upset it's not an exclusively Diwali celebration. Color me surprised that it was in any way acknowledged at all prior to this. Hope the next president continues it...

Nick-H · Oct 18th, 2009, 00:14

Quote:

He said "(President George W) Bush did (host) the (Diwali) celebrations, but he wasn't actually present," and reiterated, "it's the first time it's moving into the White House building itself from the Old Executive Office Building."

Clever that. Hosting it without being there!

Sama · Oct 18th, 2009, 02:06

it's news to me that it was ever in the White House! frankly I think the people who object to the way Obama acknowledged Diwali should get the knots out of their shorts. I certainly don't call a public observance (as opposed to what Bush did, whether he was there or not) of Diwali (with vedic chanting!) in the White House a "diluted observance"!

namaste_cat · Oct 18th, 2009, 02:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sama

frankly I think the people who object to the way Obama acknowledged Diwali should get the knots out of their shorts. I certainly don't call a public observance (as opposed to what Bush did, whether he was there or not) of Diwali (with vedic chanting!) in the White House a "diluted observance"!

Agreed!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

Clever that. Hosting it without being there!

Yeah, what's up with that? Who knew W was that clever!?

Oct 17th, 2009, 01:49	#1
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 6,425	Obama celebrates Diwali in White House http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsJUy_ZMYuY Vedic chanting in the White House -- amazing!! could have used a few OM SHANTIs during the Bush years..... __________________ *MY INDIA, 2005-2008* "Once you have felt the Indian dust, you will never be free of it." (Rumer Godden, 1975)

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