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August, 1999

Chidananda Tours Malaysia

August 1, 1999

Energetic in mind and spirit, but increasingly frail in body, Swami Chidananda Saraswathi of Rishikesh, 82, visited the 19 Divine […]

Dharma in Delhi

August 1, 1999

By Rajiv Malik I never expected to find six acres of manicured gardens five minutes from New Delhi Railway Station,

Quotes & Quips

August 1, 1999

"MEN APPEAR TO ME ONLY AS HOLLOW FORMS, MOVING THEIR LIMBS, BUT WITHIN IS THE LORD HIMSELF." Sri RamakrishnaParamahansa (1836?1886)

High Culture First!

August 1, 1999

By Pandit Madan Lal Today we have huge cities with multi-storied buildings and dense populations. But in the ancient days

Monks With a Mission

August 1, 1999

A hundred years ago, sixteen impoverished boys gathered under the guidance of Swami Vivekananda to form the Belur monastery. “We

Vivekananda’s ‘Yes’ To Conversion

August 1, 1999

Conversion from Hinduism to Christianity and Islam and back again, long a “so what?” topic, is a headline-worthy issue today

Letters

August 1, 1999

LAUDABLE COVERAGE HINDUISM TODAY’S COVERAGE OF CHRISTIANITY in India, India’s Christian Muddle, (June 1999) was excellent for both Hindus and

Ancient Wisdom for A Perfect Life Today

August 1, 1999

BY SATGURU SIVAYA SUBRAMUNIYASWAMI Many years ago when I was first in Sri Lanka–that was in 1949–I made a vow

Diaspora

August 1, 1999

PHILOLOGY Sikh Stamp Canada Post released a 46-cent stamp commemorating the Sikh Khalsa’s 300th year of existence and the 100th

The Unifying Power of “Aum”

August 1, 1999

BY SWAMI NIRLIPTANANDA Modern science has impacted mankind in a short span of time. Over-dependence on technology and scientific achievements

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