Daily Inspiration

The finest emotion of which we are capable is the mystic emotion. Herein lies the germ of all art and all true science. Anyone to whom this feeling is alien, who is no longer capable of wonderment and lives in a state of fear is a dead man. To know that what is impenetrable for us really exists and manifests…

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Daily Inspiration

Whatever people may say about the faults that you know are not in you, do not feel for it. As for the faults that are in you, try to correct them yourself, even before others point them out to you. Do not harbor anger or bitterness against persons who point out your faults; do not retort by pointing out the…

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Walking Prevents Loss of Cerebral Mass, Study Shows

USA, February 1, 2011: Science knows that not just the mind, but the physical structure of the brain declines among all adult humans. After age 60, the rate of mass loss increases. But the solution might be simple: aerobic exercise, or specifically, walking. In a study published on January 31 in ‘The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,’ researchers…

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Decision Striking Down Ohio Judge’s Ten Commandments Display

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, February 2, 2011: A federal appeals court decided to require a state judge in Ohio to remove a Ten Commandments display from his courtroom, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that James DeWeese, a judge of the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, ran afoul…

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US Media Gives Wide Coverage to ‘Take Back Yoga’ Campaign

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 26, 2011 (Press Release): First it was the Washington Post. Then the New York Times. And now HAF’s Take Back Yoga campaign was featured on CNN on Sunday morning. View it online here. In addition to the coverage of HAF’s campaign on CNN, the clip also includes extensive footage of the weekly Sunday morning yoga classes…

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Shiva Temple Gopuras Collapse on Thai-Cambodia Border

CAMBODIA, February 8, 2011: ‘Very serious’ damage has been caused to four gopuras (towered gateways found at the entrances to temples) of landmark Preah Vihear Shiva temple, according to a Cambodian Government communication. Known as Preah Vihear in Cambodia and Khao Phra Viharn in Thailand, this remote temple at the border between Thailand and Cambodia, which had reportedly not been…

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Science Studies How Meditation Changes The Brain

NEW YORK, January 28, 2011: Scientists say that meditators may be benefiting from changes in their brains. The researchers report that those who meditated for about 30 minutes a day for eight weeks had measurable changes in gray-matter density in parts of the brain associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. The findings will appear in the January…

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Sanskrit Course a Hit With Students From India and Abroad

NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 31, 2011: James Madaio, a PhD candidate at Deccan College, Pune, considered Sanskrit a dead language until last year. His opinion changed shortly after he saw his college teachers converse with their students in Sanskrit. Later, he landed up in Delhi and joined Samvadshala, where a 14-day Sanskrit speaking course draws students from all parts of…

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