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p class=”source”a HREF=”http://worldcongressps2008.org/”worldcongressps2008.org/a/p p class=”summary”NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 13, 2007: Aimed at bringing together the best minds in two related fields, the World Congress On Psychology Spirituality 2008 will happen from January 5 to 8 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The extensive list of topics includes spirituality and health care, sacred marriage, family life, aging, ecology, human development,…

news.yahoo.com INDIA, November 8, 2007: As if hidden for the paleo tooth fairy, a lone molar belonging to a hoofed mammal stayed tucked beneath a pillow of volcanic rock in central India for more than 65 million years. Recently uncovered, the tooth predated similar fossils found across the globe. The dental discovery sheds light on the evolution of adaptations that…

www.hinduonnet.com DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, December 12, 2007: Thousands of people, including political leaders, paid rich tributes to South Africa’s prominent Indian-originated religious leader Swami Sahajananda. The political leaders, including Deputy Minister of Communications Roy Padaychee, who was representing President Thabo Mbeki, offered floral tributes to the Swami. Swami Sahajananda, who died yesterday at the age of 82, was initiated into…

www.info.gov.za KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, December 12 2007: Premier Sibusiso Ndebele has conveyed his condolences on the passing away of Sri Swami Sahajananda, Spiritual Head of the Divine Life Society of South Africa, who passed away on December 10, 2007. “On behalf of the government and people of KwaZulu-Natal, I wish to convey my deepest condolences on the passing away of…

HPI A Video now online, made by Perspectives Development and Media Foundation, accurately portrays the life and sacred duties of the Chidambaram Dikshitars, a long tradition of priests dedicated to serve Lord Siva Nataraja. The video, “The Dikshitars of Chidambaram – Heirs to a Heritage,” is 30 minutes long and can be seen here.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com BIRMINGHAN, ENGLAND, December 10, 2007: On Thursday, Britain gets its first play on the caste system still alleged perniciously to operate within the local Sikh community. “The Fifth Cup,” which gets its first outing in Birmingham, is about 15-year-old Amrit Singh whose family moves home from one British city to another, in order to make a fresh start. But…

www.nydailynews.com QUEENS, NEW YORK, December 9, 2007: The Himalayas come alive at Divya Dham temple. The model, with its tiny temples is planned to open at the end of next year. The Himalayas, the towering, snow-clad mountain range in southern Asia, is considered to be one of Hinduism’s most sacred sites, also revered by Buddhists. According to some Hindu scriptures,…

www.thetimes.co.za DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, October 28, 2007: A Durban High School was in the limelight again after a teacher who was having a religious discussion with a group of girls was reported as saying, “Those who did not believe in Jesus will go to hell and those who prayed to Jesus would go to heaven.” Durban High School has been…

www.telegraphindia.com KOLKATA, INDIA, December 4, 2007: Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj was elected president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission on Monday at a meeting of the board of trustees of the Math and the governing body of the Mission. He succeeds Swami Gahananandaji, who passed away last month. Disciples and devotees from the country and abroad converged on Belur Math…

nobelprize.org OSLO, NORWAY, December, 2007: When receiving the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of his institution, the chief of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, said, “Coming as I do from India, a land which gave birth to civilization in ancient times and where much of the earlier tradition and wisdom guides actions even in modern times,…