Bertrand Russell is considered as the most influential logician and philosopher in the west.
His books on Christianity and the history of western philosophy are classics.
He is responsible for the demise of Victorian morality with his classic lines — Skin to Skin is no sin.
His essays on scientific temper are still read and are seen as [...]
Source: Source: www.nytimes.comUSA, August 27, 2010 (By Lisa Miller, the religion editor for Newsweek): According to data released last year by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, a quarter of Americans now believe in reincarnation. (Women are more likely to believe than men; Democrats more likely than Republicans.) At Cannes in May, a Thai [...]Source: blogs.wsj.comINDIA, August 24, 2010: As the pilgrimage season to visit Amarnath in India-controlled Kashmir draws to a close today, the state government can count its blessings that the annual high-security event has not been embroiled in the troubles in the state.Rakhi, the festival that celebrates the bond between sisters and brothers, is the official [...]Source: www.hindustantimes.comNEW DELHI, INDIA, August 25, 2010: About 22,000 volunteers, workers and almost an equal number of security personnel to be deployed at the venues of the Commonwealth Games will observe complete vegetarianism. To cut costs, the Organizing Committee (OC) has opted for vegetarian items, to be served cold in packets, at a cost of [...]Source: www.hinduismtoday.comYesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift from God, that’s why it is called the present. 
Your servants at Bhaktivedanta College: We are pleased to announce Bhaktivedanta College's first term courses for the academic year 2010/11Source: www.hinduonnet.comRAMESWARAM, INDIA, August 29, 2010: The east and west Rajagopurams of Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram are strong, intact and there is no cause for concern, according to M. Muthiah, Superintending Engineer (Chief Sthapathi), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment. After inspecting the towers of the temple in Rameswaram on Saturday, he said the 12-member [...]Source: www.nytimes.comUNITED STATES, August 25, 2010: More than 100 religion-based organizations are protesting a provision in pending American legislation that would prohibit them from receiving federal money if they consider a job applicant’s religion when hiring. On the other side of the debate, pushing for reform, is The Coalition Against Religious Discrimination, whose members include [...]Source: pib.nic.inINDIA, August 27, 2010: Corporal punishment has been banned in all the schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued guidelines to all States/UTs as well as to the District Administrations for addressing the issue of corporal punishment in schools. As per Right of [...]Source: www.ndtv.comMUMBAI, INDIA, August 20, 2010: In the wake of looming terror threats, the police have, for the first time, instructed various city mandals to hire the services of private detectives to ensure that pandals are secure and the festival passes off peacefully, police sources said. The job assigned to detectives will include keeping a [...]Source: www.hinduismtoday.comThe tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts. Swami Chinmayananda (1916-1993)
K.S. Lal analyzed Indian demography for the period between 1000-1525, from Mahmud of Ghazni, through the end of the Delhi Sultanate. This half millennium was an era of Islamic invasion and rule during which endless jihad campaigns were waged by Muslim leaders (see here, pp. 77-85; 433-461; 631-653)—including Qutbuddin Aibak, Alauddin Khalji, Muhammad and Firoz [...]Source: www.medpagetoday.comUNITED STATES, August 27, 2010: The religious beliefs of a doctor can play a part in end-of-life care discussions for terminally ill patients, a British study published this week in the Journal of Medical Ethics determined. Doctors who identified themselves as agnostic or atheist were two times more likely to talk about life-ending care [...]Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.comISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, August 24, 2010: Hundreds of minority Hindus rendered homeless by the devastating floods in Pakistan were served beef by authorities at a relief camp in Karachi, triggering protest from the community members. The Hindus belonging to the Baagri and Waghari nomadic tribes, who numbered around 600, are among 4,000 flood victims of [...]Source: https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/greenfaith/campaign.jsp?campaign=194UNITED STATES, August 2010: (Press Release) GreenFaith — an interfaith coalition for the environment founded to help religious people become better environmental stewards — is pleased to announce that Dr. Pankaj Jain has become GreenFaith’s Hindu and Jain Scholar in residence, and will work with GreenFaith to build relationships with Hindu and Jain communities [...]Source: pr-usa.netAUSTIN, TEXAS, August 2010: Hindu Charities for America (HC4A), a new non-profit based in Austin, Texas, aims to provide students who qualify for the National Free and Reduced School Lunch Program with free school supplies.Its inaugural event was successfully completed over a two day period on August 12th and 13th; culminating in a donation [...]Source: www.hinduismtoday.com
Even the greatest scientist of our time — Albert Einstein — acknowledged Hindu contribution to science.
He said that without the Hindu contribution of zero, no worthwhile scientific and mathematical calculation would have been possible.
Whether it is Vedic science or Jagadish Chandra Bose or C V Raman, the Hindu contribution to science has been phenomenal and [...]
In India and Hinduism, Sadhana flows along two distinct lines. However, it has one goal.
The goal is to stay in the present. The goal is super awareness. The goal is enlightenment.
However, the goal is a goalless goal. Enlightenment comes when the desire for enlightenment fades away.
Yoga and Tantra are the two modes of spiritual [...]
By Dinadayal dasa The building where the campers stayed has been quiet for a few weeks now: the rooms cleaned, the sheets washed. But the memories of the campers and their impact on the community will not be swept away