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July, 1996

Dispelling Darkness, India’s Divya Jyothi Journeys Westward by Land and Sea

July 1, 1996

"I have traveled by land and by sea, through villages, towns and cities, crossing national and international borders. I need […]

Mad Cow Disease and CJD

July 1, 1996

Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJD) is a debilitating and fatal disease that occurs in humans throughout the world. It is characterized by

Religion and Environment Conspire to Tear Down Tehri Dam

July 1, 1996

Consider this fictional news report: New Delhi, October 15th, 2011 There has been no word of survivors from a hundred-kilometer

Global Dharma

July 1, 1996

CLERGY: Silent Sage's Global Radiance HIGH IN THE DEEP KARNATAKA HILL forests of the Biligiri Rangana Betta near the temple

On Pilgrimage to India 1996: Gurudeva’s Raja Yoga Yatra

July 1, 1996

From among the many experiences of our publisher's 1995-96 ten-week pilgrimage to India, we share with our readers these three

Scriptural Quotes

July 1, 1996

By means of vows one obtains consecration, by consecration one obtains favor, by favor one obtains faith, by faith one

Jyotisha

July 1, 1996

The Hindu calendar on the basis of which predictions for the world are given is the only scientifically correct method

An Anthology of the Vedas for Modern Man

July 1, 1996

THE VEDAS ARE MANKIND'S OLDEST SCRIPTURES, REVERED BY HINDUS as direct revelation from God. One of the finest translations to

Babua Hanuman

July 1, 1996

Janakpur, the capital city of Nepal and the birthplace of Sita, is truly a magical place. Lying some 400km from

Book Reviews

July 1, 1996

Distraught by hearing how all of India's history depends upon a supposed invasion by "Aryans" 3,500 years ago? Distressed by

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