GO TO SOURCE GRAND BASSIN, MAURITIUS, March 10, 2002: Since last Thursday, March 7, Maha Sivaratri pilgrims have begun their long walk towards the sacred lake here known as Ganga Talao. Most of these pilgrims are from the north of the island, which is the farthest point from the sacred lake. Devotees who live closer to the lake will begin…
GO TO SOURCE KARACHI, PAKISTAN, March 1, 2002: Rioting in the state of Gujarat and the resultant violence against Muslims has caused Pakistani authorities to offer vigilant protection of the Hindu community. Minority Hindus live mainly in the southern Sindh province and mostly in the capital city of Karachi. Deputy Inspector General of Police in Karachi, Tariq Jamil said, ”…
Source: Press Release INDIA, March 6, 2002: Sri Shivarudrabalayogi issued the following message on the occasion of Sivaratri in response to devotees’ questions about violence in the world. “Do not worry, the violence will recede. Since the Beginning, these tensions have always come in the Creation of the Divine from time to time. There is no need to worry. Meditate,…
Source: BBC UNITED KINGDOM, February 27, 2002: This BBC news report brings to light some of the insights about prayer. Dr. David Laws of the University of Manchester, who has studied the effects of prayer on sick patients said, “For me it’s not a matter of persuading God to do something, but of people praying for peace looking to become…
GO TO SOURCE QUEBEC, CANADA, March 10, 2002: Dorra Skander, a researcher at Laval University, Quebec, seeks assistance from fellow Canadians for her project on Indian methods of business negotiation. If you can help with her project, kindly e-mail her at “source” above.
GO TO SOURCE KAUAI, HAWAII, March 10, 2002: Hinduism Today is running an article on the experiences of famed American author and lecturer Mark Twain in India in the 1890s. We are looking for photos of him taken in India, and would be delighted to consult with anyone who is knowledgeable in any way about his visit there.
GO TO SOURCE CALCUTTA, INDIA, March 10, 2002: Hindu activists on Sunday fought police trying to enforce a ban on large gatherings imposed after India’s worst religious violence in a decade. One activist was killed and 32 people, mostly police, were injured. Police and paramilitary forces were attacked when they tried to break up the crowd at a train station…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 10, 2002: Muslim leaders in India have rejected a proposal which was meant to ease tensions over a disputed holy site in the northern town of Ayodhya. The proposal was made by one of India’s top Hindu religious leaders who is mediating with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. The Shankaracharya of Kanchi, Jayendra Saraswati,…
GO TO SOURCE PATNA, INDIA, March 8, 2002: The Bharat Sadhu Samaj on Friday accused the VHP of abject surrender on the issue of temple construction at Ayodhya by committing itself to adhere to the Court’s verdict. ”The VHP’s abject surrender on the Ayodhya issue is under political pressure…..The VHP leaders should desist from misguiding the Hindus any further,” the…
GO TO SOURCE BANGLADESH, March 1, 2002: United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Mary Ann Peters presented a check from the US government amounting to $10,800 US to Dr Faisul Islam Farouqui, Vice-Chancellor of Rajshahi University and Dr Sayefuddin Chowdhury, Director, Varendra Museum at the US Embassy yesterday, says a US Embassy press release. The money, from the Ambassador’s Fund for…