Discrimination and Religion in the Campus

Source: www.nytimes.com UNITED STATES, April 18, 2010: Hastings College of the Law, part of the University of California, rightly prohibits student organizations from discriminating. A Christian group that bars non-Christian and gay students sued the school for denying it funding and access to its facilities. The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in the case. It should rule in favor of…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com You have the potential to be like the great oceans, like the trees and the mountains, strong, determined–full of destiny and purpose.    Mansukh Patel

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Outrage Ensues as Goa Lists Centuries-Old Temples as Illegal

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com PANAJI, GOA, April, 19, 2010: A Hindu organization, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, on Monday condemned Goa government for declaring some of the centuries-old temples in the state as illegal in a recent survey and has planned a massive rally on April 22 to make people aware about government’s “plans to target Hindu structures.” “There are some temples which…

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A Penance for World Peace

Source: sify.com HARIDWAR, INDIA, April 3, 2010: As millions of religious-minded are visiting the ongoing ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ or, the biggest religious bathing fair in Haridwar city of Uttarakhand, many holy men have drawn the devotee’s attention. One of such holy men is Swami Vijayananda. Everyday he hangs himself upside-down for eight hours on bonfire, his way of performing penance…

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The Internet Hindus

Source: www.organiser.org INDIA, April 4, 2010, (an opinion piece by Shachi Rarikar): For decades the Indian media in English, both inprint and electronic, has been dominated by an elite who by virtue of their education, articulate speech and degrees, scholarships and awards from abroad face little or no competition at home. A handful of such people occupy most of the…

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Outrage Insues as Goa Lists Centuries-Old Temples as Illegal

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com PANAJI, GOA, April, 19, 2010: A Hindu organization, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, on Monday condemned Goa government for declaring some of the centuries-old temples in the state as illegal in a recent survey and has planned a massive rally on April 22 to make people aware about government’s “plans to target Hindu structures.” “There are some temples which…

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Hindu American Foundation Urges Hindus to Speak Up About School’s Meals

Source: www.hafsite.org USA, April 19, 2010: [HPI note: this note follows the HPI article on the same theme published two days ago. This time, details on how to act are included.] The Hindu American Foundation needs you to speak up about healthy meals in public schools. In conjunction with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and Federation of Jain Associations…

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Palestinians Test Out Gandhi-Style Protest

Source: news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, April 2010: About 40 mainly Palestinian protesters face off with a line of armed Israeli soldiers over coils of razor wire. They calmly explain they want access to land Israel has confiscated to build its West Bank barrier. Chanting begins, followed by impassioned speeches in Hebrew, English and Arabic. “You soldiers standing here, blocking Palestinians from…

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Daily Inspiration

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com I adopted the theory of reincarnation when I was 26. Religion offered nothing to the point. When I discovered reincarnation … time was no longer limited. I was no longer a slave to the hands of the clock.    American auto industrialist Henry Ford

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