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Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.    Dennis Wholey

Source: www.nytimes.com New York, USA, July 1, 2009: Spurred by a broad coalition of religious, labor and immigrant groups, New York’s City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday to add two of the most important Muslim holy days to the public schools’ holiday calendar. But the vote, which was non-binding, put the Council in conflict with Mayor Michael R.…

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, 27 Jun 2009: Was Indian society tolerant of homosexuality before the colonial administration proscribed it in 1860? On a petition pending before the Delhi high court seeking to decriminalize homosexuality, the government said in its counter affidavit that that there were “no convincing reports to indicate that homosexuality or other offenses against the order of…

Source: www.nytimes.com New York, USA, July 1, 2009: Spurred by a broad coalition of religious, labor and immigrant groups, New York’s City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday to add two of the most important Muslim holy days to the public schools’ holiday calendar. But the vote, which was non-binding, put the Council in conflict with Mayor Michael R.…

Source: www.yogafestival.de BERLIN, GERMANY, July 1, 2009: The 5th Yoga Festival Berlin, the largest gathering of this type in Germany, will be held from July 3rd to 5th. This year’s theme is “Yoga – way to nature.” Aimed at presenting a unified view of the science of yoga in all its aspects, the program will include 55 international speakers and…

Source: www.startribune.com MINNESOTA, U.S., June 26, 20009: Eleven years after the Hindu Society of Minnesota picked out a cornfield near Maple Grove as the spot for its new home, one of the largest Hindu temples in North America celebrates its completion this weekend. Crowds of up to 1,500 are expected each day of the three-day festival at the Minnesota Hindu…

Source: www.catholicnewsagency.com ARLINGTON, VA, USA, June 18, 2009: The members of PBS’ national board have voted to ban any new religious programming from their affiliate stations, citing both concerns about public trust and a 25-year-old rule that has never been rigorously enforced. The 1985 rule in question requires PBS affiliates to air only non-commercial, non-partisan and non-sectarian content. Under the…

Source: www.hinduonnet.com LONDON, ENGLAND, June 25, 2009: Indian-born Lord Navneet Dholakia of the British House of Lords has told his fellows that growing Indian investments need not cause fears of an Indian Raj over Britain. He went on to say that Indians could show Britain a way out of the current recession. Figures released last week by the British government…

Source: www.WisdomCommons.org USA, June 27, 2009: A new interactive website, WisdomCommons.org, provides opportunities to build bridges and reach the wisdom of many traditions. To members of Abrahamic and Humanist communities, it might offer bits of Hindu wisdom that are relevant to their own concerns and values. The Wisdom Commons is a non-profit effort that seeks to elevate our shared moral…

Source: HPI KAUAI, HAWAII, June 27, 2009: Hinduism Today is seeking professionally photographs of bharata natyam dancers for use in a short article in our coming issue describing the dance. The photo we are looking for is of a well trained young dancer, teens, in a recognizable classic pose. It needs to be taken by a professional photographer in a…