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Carrying India Oral Traditions Forward In a Digital Age
www.thehindu.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 9, 2009: National Book Trust, India, and United Nations Children’s Fund have come together to start a project titled “Documenting Oral Storytelling Tradition” to scientifically present India’s vast oral tradition of children’s stories, puzzles, legends, folk and traditional games as supplementary reading material in an enjoyable, attractively designed format. The idea is to connect children…
Six-Part Video Showcases Ancient India’s Achievements (Correction)
www.youtube.com HPI note: Some HPI readers could not see this video about India’s ancient achievements, which was announced recently. HPI suggests watching this video by copying and pasting this url in your browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgf86k8C62g
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www.hinduismtoday.com When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual-political leader in exile
In Pluralist Britain, a Muslim To Oversee BBC’s Religious Broadcasting
The BBC has been criticized by both Church of England’s Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and his No. 2 prelate, Archbishop of York John Sentamu. Both have characterized the network as being indifferent, and sometimes openly hostile, to Christianity. Christina Rees, a member of the Church of England’s Archbishops’ Council, described Ahmed as “a respected professional” with a solid record…
Michigan Hindu Temple Celebrates Expansion
www.freep.com CANTON, MI, USA, May 12, 2009: Hundreds of people celebrated the ground-breaking of a $7.8-million expansion of the Canton Hindu Temple with special prayers and ceremonies. “We all prayed for happiness, to be free from distress and to see auspiciousness everywhere,” said the temple’s head priest, Shiv Kumar Bhat. “Nobody should be unhappy.” Several Hindu priests conducted Vedic rites…
Encyclopaedia Britannica Will Review Its Hinduism Article
HPI KAPAA, HAWAII, May 15, 2009: After a detailed letter exposed the flaws of their article on Hinduism, Encyclopeadia Britannica announced it will revise it while “strives for balance in all subjects.” The letter was written by Amit Raj Dhawan, an electrical engineer by profession and a Hindu. In his expose, Dhawan wrote, “Britannica has misrepresented the concept and message…
Oklahoma Legislature Authorizes 10 Commandments At Capitol
www.bartlesvillelive.com OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, USA, Friday, May, 8, 2009: The OklahomaHouse of Representatives, by a vote of 83-2, has passed HB 1330, theTen Commandments Monument Display Act. The bill, previously passed bythe Senate, now goes to Gov. Brad Henry for his signature. It provides inpart: The State Capitol Preservation Commission … is hereby authorized to …arrange for the placement on…
Six-Part Video Showcases Ancient India’s Achievements
www.youtube.com This well-made British video explores many of ancient India’s impressive achievements. Many people still do not realize that it was India that gave the world the concept of zero and developed the modern decimal numbering system, the digits zero through nine. This system (later mislabeled as Arabic in origin) made calculations much easier and led to advances in many…
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www.hinduismtoday.com To define God is to defile God. Swami Chinmayananda