GO TO SOURCE BANGKOK, THAILAND, June 13, 2002: More than 100 religious leaders of major faiths launched a world peace council on Wednesday, pledging to work toward reducing sectarian conflicts, especially in Asia and the Middle East. The council was established at the start of a three-day meeting in Bangkok of Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Jain, Muslim and Hindu clerics with…
GO TO SOURCE KASHMIR, INDIA, June 15, 2002: Muslim militants attacked a procession of pilgrims, firing indiscriminately and lobbing grenades, killing two of them and injuring two others in Khora-Kanthwara area of Kishtwar Tehsil in Doda district on Saturday afternoon. The area is about 300 miles north of Jammu. The militants fired from a hilltop in the area when the…
GO TO SOURCE TORONTO, CANADA, May 18, 2002: Many religious North Americans believe the idea of cloning amounts to scientists playing God in a way that’s dangerous and sinful. According to this article, such concerns are based on the Biblical concept of God and Creation. The advaita or non-dualism philosophy of Hinduism does not separate God from man. Instead, man…
GO TO SOURCE KAUAI, HAWAII, June 15, 2002: The ground-breaking book, “How to Become a Hindu” by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, has been posted in its entirety at “source” above. The press release reads, “What is it like to enter an Asian religion fully? And how does a Hindu recharge his faith with deeper meaning and life-guidance? Stories from Americans, Canadians…
Source: Jakarta Post BALI, INDONESIA, June 13, 02: The Balinese consider the sea a holy place that plays a crucial role in their lives, either through religion or culture. They consider the sea as the beginning and the end of one’s life cycle. They take tirtha (holy waters) from the sea to be used for purification and rituals. The Balinese…
GO TO SOURCE SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, June 14, 2002: The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh of the Greater Bay Area presents the First Annual Summer Hindu Youth Forum on Saturday June 22, 2002 at Serra Park in Sunnyvale, California, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Hindu youth ages 13 to 20 from all over the San Francisco Bay Area will join together to…
GO TO SOURCE KAUAI, HAWAII, June 14, 2002: Click “source” above to view a short video clip from the on-going construction of the all-stone Iraivan Temple in Hawaii. It depicts the ancient hand method moving two 4,000 pound stones by just five men.
GO TO SOURCE CHENNAI, INDIA, June 14, 2002: The World Tamil Elakkiya Bhakti Society will host the First Tamil Bhakti Literature Conference on June 19 to 21 at Narada Gana Sabha, T.T.K Road, Alwarpet, Chennai, 600 018. The event will be attended by spiritual leaders and Tamil scholars. The objective of the conference is to bring a new awareness to…
GO TO SOURCE LONDON, ENGLAND, May 20, 2002: Jailed heroin addicts are being taught yoga and acupuncture as part of a unique rehabilitation program. Many who commit crimes to support drug habits are being given the holistic sessions to relieve stress and wean them off their addictions. Prisoners being rehabilitated back into the community and convicted criminals on probation are…
Source: Aajtak Hindi Channel PURI, ORISSA, INDIA, June 13, 2002: Like every year the construction of chariots is at peak in Puri, this year it is as well. But the change in tradition this year is that this time even old wood is also being used for construction. The government has banned the unrestrained cutting of trees this year. For…