Supreme Court’s Definition of a Hindu

Source: HPI KAUAI, HI, October 4, 2010: Yesterday’s article on HPI entitled “Being a Hindu in Indian Law” stated that “Nearly 15 years ago the Supreme Court had found it tough to define Hinduism.” That is not accurate. That particular decision embraced the definition by B.G Tilak, a concise and widely accepted formula: “Acceptance of the Vedas with reverence; recognition…

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Druids Get Official OK in Britain

Source: Religion News Services LONDON, UK, October 4, 2010: Druidry, the pagan worship that has been practiced on these shores for thousands of years, on Friday gained recognition by the British government as an official religion after a four-year legal battle. The Charity Commission, established by Parliament to regulate charities in England and Wales, released a Sept. 21 decision that…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.    Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

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Supporting the World’s Leading Hindu Websites

source: https://www.himalayanacademy.com/donations/ddd/index.irev?taka KAUAI, HI, USA, October 2, 2010: The websites for Hinduism Today magazine and Himalayan Academy together form what are, to our knowledge, the world’s largest Hindu resources online. More than a hundred thousand pages with accurate information about Hinduism. The key is, it’s all available for free. To support the websites a campaign is being launched with the…

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Supporting the World’s Largest Hindu Websites

source: https://www.himalayanacademy.com/donations/ddd/index.irev?taka KAUAI, HI, USA, October 2, 2010: The websites for Hinduism Today magazine and Himalayan Academy together are, to our knowledge, the world’s largest Hindu resources online. More than a hundred thousand pages with accurate information about Hinduism. The key is, it’s all available for free. To support the websites a campaign is being launched with the fairly modest…

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Supporting the World’s Leading Hindu Websites

source: https://www.himalayanacademy.com/donations/ddd/index.irev?taka KAUAI, HI, USA, October 2, 2010: The websites for Hinduism Today magazine and Himalayan Academy together form what are, to our knowledge, the world’s largest Hindu resources online. More than a hundred thousand pages with accurate information about Hinduism. The key is, it’s all available for free. To support the websites a campaign is being launched with the…

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Supporting the World’s Leading Hindu Websites

source: https://www.himalayanacademy.com/donations/ddd/index.irev?taka KAUAI, HI, USA, October 2, 2010: The websites for Hinduism Today magazine and Himalayan Academy together form what are, to our knowledge, the world’s largest Hindu resources online. More than a hundred thousand pages with accurate information about Hinduism. The key is, it’s all available for free. To support the websites a campaign is being launched with the…

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India Receives Babri Verdict With Calm

Source: indiatoday.intoday.in INDIA, DELHI, October 2, 2010: Allahabad High Court’s verdict on Babri title suit was received with calm across India. A studied silence prevailed in Uttar Pradesh’s Faizabad district as the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court delivered the verdict on the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute in Ayodhya. Shops in Ayodhya town, the epicenter of the dispute, opened…

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Being a Hindu in Indian Law

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 10, 2010: Nearly 15 years ago the Supreme Court had found it tough to define Hinduism and had said it was a way of life. Now, it has found it equally difficult to crystallize who could be termed as a Hindu. Can a person with a Christian name be counted as a Hindu? He…

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One-fifth of World’s Plants at Risk of Extinction

Source: www.bbc.co.uk One-fifth of the world’s plants – the foundation of life on Earth – are at risk of extinction, a study concludes. The study, known as the Sampled Red List Index for Plants, is an attempt to provide the most accurate assessment so far. Previous studies have focused on the most threatened plants or particular regions. This one instead…

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