Source MINNESOTA, U.S., March 7, 2012 (StarTribune by Anant Rambachan): In November, Minnesotans will approve or reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. Many belonging to long-established religions in Minnesota have joined the debate over this matter. Jews and Christians, liberal and conservative, have expressed positions. Our state is home also to significant numbers of people of…
Source ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, March 30, 2012 (ibnlive): Pakistani government is trying to assuage fears, saying it is committed to protecting shrines belonging to minorities, Minister-in-charge for National Harmony Paul Bhatti said on Sunday, following a protest by Hindus over illegal occupation of a temple in Punjab. More than 30 Hindus from Zafarwal in Narowal district protested in front of the…
Source In the West we think we are a human having a spiritual experience. In the East we know we are a spiritual being having a human experience.
Source NEW YORK, MARCH 30, 2012 (NY Times): Interracial marriage rates are at an all-time high in the United States, with the percentage of couples exchanging vows across the color line more than doubling over the last 30 years. But Asian-Americans are bucking that trend, increasingly choosing their soul mates from among their own expanding community. From 2008 to 2010,…
Source ONTARIO, CANADA, March 27, 2012 (Press Release): A Hinduism Summit (Dharmajagruti Sabha) will be held Saturday, April 28, from 2.30-4.45pm, at the Hindu Heritage Centre, Mississauga, Ontario. The free event is being held by the Heritage Centre and the Forum for Hindu Awakening. The event will feature presentations by Hindu leaders, videos and exhibitions on topics ranging from the…
Source USA, February 28, 2012 (HPI): The second Permian Basin interfaith dialogue took place in Midland, Texas. This year’s event was hosted by First Baptist Church of Midland. This year’s highly qualified panelists each spoke on the perspective of their faith on questions regarding the singular non-negotiable truth of their faith, the role of women in their faith, the practices…
Source TIRUPATI, INDIA, March 28, 2012 (Times of India): Members of a numismatic scholars’ committee, formed to segregate the huge collection of coins in the famous Tirupati Tirumala temple, have found that some of the earliest coins in the collection belonged to the Satavahana period, more than 2,000 years ago. The panel, which included 20 numismatic scholars from the south,…
Source What extracts from the Vedas I have read fall on me like the light of a higher and purer luminary, which describes a loftier course through purer stratum. It rises on me like the full moon after the stars have come out, wading through some far stratum in the sky.— Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), American author, poet and philosopher
Source UNITED STATES, March 13, 2012 (Mark Bittman-NY Times): Until a couple of years ago I believed that the primary reasons to eat less meat were environment- and health-related, and there’s no question that those are valid reasons. But animal welfare has since become a large part of my thinking as well. If we want a not-too-damaged planet to live…
Fresh herbs, succulent greens, and tasty fruits can be found growing near civic buildings, college campuses, supermarket parking lots, and various other places. Small garden plots, raised planting beds, and even small soil strips in these areas can be found brimming with fresh produce, all of which are free to anyone who want it, and at any time. It is…