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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

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xprophecy.ning.com May 26, 2009: This article examines the relationship between Hinduism and war, and the extent to which the fundamental concepts of humanitarian law are recognized in Hinduism. After reviewing the sources of Hinduism, it considers the permissibility and types of war in ancient India, explores the rules of warfare and investigates whether war was a matter of course or…

Source: wake.mync.com CARY, NC, USA, May 28, 2009: After almost ten years and more than $3 million, the Hindu temple in Cary is officially open. In a grand opening celebration, priests have purified the temple with fire and water. On Thursday, Lord Venkateswara was moved into place. Hindus and non-Hindus alike are invited to come experience the temple. Morrisville resident…

Source: www.hinduonnet.com VARANASI, INDIA, June 2, 2009: Over four hundred thousand devotees took a holy dip in river Ganga at Varanasi on Tuesday to mark the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, the day of arrival of the river on earth. The devotees thronged the banks of the holy river early in the morning to offer prayers and seek blessings. During the…

Source: mandirsangam.vhp-america.org USA, June 1, 2009: The Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference (HMEC) is an annual initiative designed to increase networking between the executives of all Hindu mandirs (temples) of America and to formally recognize their efforts. This year’s conference will be held on September 11-13 in Linthicum, MD–near the Baltimore-Washington Airport. Organized by the VHP America, the conference has in…

Source: www.geocities.com [HPI note: this is a valuable resource recently made available on the web. Other articles of a similiar nature can be read at the same website.] INDIA, August 6, 1998: Welcoming the recent reexamination of popularly accepted assertions about India’s history, Meenakshi Jain (a historian and professor at Delhi University) points in particular to the widely promulgated idea…

Source: www.grenadabroadcast.com [HPI note: Grenada is an island nation and sovereign state consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Grenada is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, which also has a significant Hindu population.] ST. GEORGE’S, GRANADA, April 29, 2009: The Indo-Grenadian Heritage Foundation held a Memorial and Thanksgiving Service on Friday…

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com In the garden of the soul, plant the seed of the Word (Lord’s Name). Water the soil with love and humility and reap the fruits of Divinity.    Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy scripture

xprophecy.ning.com May 26, 2009: This article examines the relationship between Hinduism and war, and the extent to which the fundamental concepts of humanitarian law are recognized in Hinduism. After reviewing the sources of Hinduism, it considers the permissibility and types of war in ancient India, explores the rules of warfare and investigates whether war was a matter of course or…