Charisma News ServiceLOS ANGELES, U.S.A., June 30, 2003: In a ruling that could significantly impact land-use issues for all religious congregations nationwide, a Los Angeles district judge this week struck down a federal law that protects churches, synagogues, and temples from attempts by local governments to limit new construction of religious buildings with restrictive zoning and land use regulations. In…
SourceUNITED STATES, June 30, 2003: In the United States the interest in vegetarian foods has exploded in the last few years, as evidenced by the increased number of vegetarian products now available in stores throughout the country. However, how many people are actually vegetarian? A 2003 Vegetarian Resource Group Harris Interactive survey indicated that 2.8 percent of those surveyed said…
SourceUNITED STATES, June 27, 2003: For the past 30 years Americans have used the idea that “if divorce is better for you, it will be better for your kids,” to justify their increasing recourse to divorce. However, recent evidence indicates that these justifications are illusions. The widespread practice of divorce in this culture has been based on the wishful thinking…
SourceKANCHIPURAM, INDIA, June 30, 2003: An International Conference on the Mahabharata and Puranas is planned for December 24 to 28, 2003, in Kanchipuram, India, under the auspices of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Sankaracharya Mutt. The conference will focus attention on the contribution of the Mahabharata and Puranas to art, thought and literature in Asian and South East Asian countries. Scholars interested…
SourcePARIS, FRANCE, June 22, 2003: During 2004, a number of programs are being planned to mark the tenth death anniversary of well-known writer, historian and Saivite, Alain Danielou. A French film about Alain Danielou by Joel Farges will be released in Francophone countries, with filming already completed in Rome, Venice, Varanasi and Paris. A film in English by the Indian…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, June 25, 2003: Next January Delhi roads will see a major change as MCD Commissioner Rakesh Mehta is all geared up to rid the roads of the estimated 36,000 stray cattle. Says Mehta, “As per a Supreme Court order, we have to make Delhi cattle-free by January 1, 2004. We are pressing 24 trucks into service to…
Lancashire Evening PostLANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, June 20, 2003: There are ambitious plans to create a community school dedicated to Indian arts in Preston, England. The project is being spearheaded by the Gujarat Hindu Society based at its temple and cultural center on South Meadow Lane in the city. It is hoped the school will allow people to learn dance and traditional…
SourceTOKYO, JAPAN, June 22, 2003: If you grew up in America in the 40’s and 50’s you ate the usual vegetables — carrots, potatoes, peas and corn. However, upon arriving in Japan in the 60’s the author of this very long article encountered the most incredible variety of plant foods and claims the Japanese botanical bounty continues to amaze, delight…
SourceUJJAIN, INDIA, June 27, 2003: In the summer of 2004 the ancient city of Ujjain will be part of an historic event, The Simhastha, which signifies the movement of the planets into the zodiac of Leo, Simha Rasi. The spiritual milieu at the Kumbha Mela, the largest human gathering on the planet for the purpose of worshipping the Divine, attracts…
SourceONTARIO, CANADA, June 27, 2003: The Hindu Students Association at McMaster University at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in association with The Federation of Hindu Temples of Canada, are sponsoring a Hindu Youth Conference, for ages 16-27, on July 6, 2003, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The goal of the conference is to teach Hindu youth, and interested non-Hindus, about Hindu…