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Saraswati: The Vedic Goddess of Knowledge and Arts
By Admin Webmaster 2/20/2023 10:31:38 AMSaraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and nature, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness.
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Lilith in the Torah, Talmud, and Midrash
By Admin Webmaster 2/17/2023 10:04:09 AMAccording to Jewish mythology, Lilith was Adam’s wife before Eve. Over the centuries she also became known as a succubus demon who copulated with men during their sleep and strangled newborn babies.
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Manners of Reciting the Qur’an
By Admin Webmaster 2/15/2023 11:01:26 AMThe Glorious Qur’an is sacred so that one can not even touch it without being pure and safe from filth
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Remaining a Hindu in College
By Admin Webmaster 2/10/2023 10:40:34 AMHow I found diverse ways to deepen my religious life during my university days
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The theft of a Buddhist statue reignites cultural tensions between Korea and Japan
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2023 9:26:58 AMThe South Korean Court of Appeal in Daejeon overturned an earlier verdict: the artifact must return to the Japanese temple on Tsushima Island.
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Losar: The Tibetan New Year
By Admin Webmaster 1/30/2023 10:54:31 AMLosar is the Tibetan New Year, a three-day festival that mixes sacred and secular practices — prayers, ceremonies, hanging prayer flags, sacred and folk dancing, and partying.
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Aligning Your Chakras
By Admin Webmaster 1/6/2023 10:32:24 AMChakras are our energy centers. They are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura
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The Ephemeral Butter Art of Tibetan Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 12/28/2022 11:13:10 AMFor Tibetan Buddhist monks and laity, artistic butter designs, known as torma or tsepdro, take on a spiritual role.
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Panth: Spiritual Path of Sikh Society
By Admin Webmaster 12/21/2022 10:49:54 AMPanth is a word meaning way as in roadway or pathway, and sect, denomination, or religious society considered travelers on, or followers, of a spiritual path.
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<div class=noidunghover><p class=tieudehover>Celebrating Hinduism`s Guru Purnima</p></div>");' onmouseout="hidetip();">Celebrating Hinduism's Guru Purnima By Admin Webmaster 12/19/2022 11:25:25 AM Hindus attach paramount importance to spiritual gurus—their teachers on matters of religion and spiritual growth.
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<div class=noidunghover><p class=tieudehover>Celebrating Hinduism`s Guru Purnima</p></div>");' onmouseout="hidetip();">Celebrating Hinduism's Guru Purnima By Admin Webmaster 12/19/2022 11:00:48 AM Hindus attach paramount importance to spiritual gurus—their teachers on matters of religion and spiritual growth.
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Keeping Connection with God during Menstruation
By Admin Webmaster 11/23/2022 11:11:06 AMOften difficult for a Muslim woman to understand why she is unable to make salah (ritual prayer) for five days or so.
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Sports Stars or Stars of Islam
By Admin Webmaster 11/9/2022 10:39:19 AMSport plays a prominent role in society
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Come Feast At London’s Finest Vegetarian-Friendly Places
By Admin Webmaster 10/12/2022 10:43:59 AMVegetarian and vegan food are a growing trend in London. Representing a combination of philosophical, moral and health aspects in thinking, vegetarian food is now available in almost all cuisines.
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Major Festivals of Taoist Deities
By Admin Webmaster 10/3/2022 10:46:12 AMThis list highlights the main festivals celebrated in most Taoist temples, organized by lunar month. Some of the larger festivals—e.g.
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India: Music as an Expression of Soft Power
By Admin Webmaster 9/28/2022 9:25:44 AMThe annual Chennai Music Season is a prime driver by which India’s sophisticated musical tradition influences culture on a global scale
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India’s Elephant God Festival Returns in Jumbo Style
By Admin Webmaster 9/12/2022 11:06:26 AMThe festival climaxes with processions that end at bodies of water including the Arabian Sea to immerse the elephant Gods.
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All About Guru Gobind Singh
By Admin Webmaster 9/9/2022 10:45:27 AMGuru Gobind Singh became tenth guru at a young age after his father's martyrdom.
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When Is Diwali (Deepavali)? Dates for 2020 to 2025
By Admin Webmaster 9/7/2022 10:53:16 AMDiwali or Deepavali, also known as the "Festival of Lights," is the biggest festival in the Hindu calendar, celebrated in early fall of each year.
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Qi (Chi): The Taoist Principle of Life Force
By Admin Webmaster 8/29/2022 10:32:55 AMCentral to Taoist worldview and practice is qi (chi). Literally, the word qi means "breath," 'air" or "gas, but figuratively, qi is life-force—that which animates the forms of the world.
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To My Fellow Hindus of the West
By Admin Webmaster 8/26/2022 9:47:30 AMA call to second-generation Indians in the United States and elsewhere to do their part to help sustain our great religion and pass it on to subsequent generations
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Sikhism Matrimonial Dos and Don'ts
By Admin Webmaster 8/15/2022 10:35:54 AMThis handy guide of eleven Sikhism matrimonial dos and don’ts provides a basic overview of Sikh wedding customs at a glance.
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Educational Insight: Pancha Ganapati (continue)
By Admin Webmaster 8/12/2022 11:13:07 AMThe Family Festival of Giving in Five Days
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Educational Insight: Pancha Ganapati
By Admin Webmaster 8/10/2022 10:53:05 AMThink of Pancha Ganapati as the Hindu Christmas, a modern winter holiday full of family-centered happenings, but with five days of gifts for the kids, not just one.
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Nepal’s Grand Mela to Lord Vishnu (continue)
By Admin Webmaster 7/11/2022 10:46:01 AMJoin us for a month-long celebration of sadhana in Nepalís Kathmandu Valley (continue)
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Nepal’s Grand Mela to Lord Vishnu
By Admin Webmaster 7/6/2022 10:31:38 AMJoin us for a month-long celebration of sadhana in Nepalís Kathmandu Valley
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Sexual violence in conflict: Overlooked, under-reported and in danger of being “normalized”
By Admin Webmaster 6/27/2022 8:41:34 AMAs crises proliferate and conflicts drag on, more women and girls are telling UNFPA that violence against them is becoming “normalized”
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Saraswati: The Vedic Goddess of Knowledge and Arts
By Admin Webmaster 6/24/2022 10:31:13 AMSaraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and nature, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness. She is the mother of the Vedas, and chants directed to her, called the 'Saraswati Vandana' often begin and end Vedic lessons.
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Pitri-Paksha - Annual Ancestral Worship
By Admin Webmaster 6/22/2022 10:40:45 AMThe annual ancestor-worship or 'Pitri-Paksha' is a period that is observed during the dark half of the Hindu month of 'Ashwin.' This period of 15 days is set aside by the Hindus for the remembrance of their ancestors.
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6 Surprising Facts About Hindu Culture and Hinduism
By Admin Webmaster 6/8/2022 9:47:38 AMHinduism is a unique faith, and not really a religion at all--at least not in the same way as other religions. To be precise, Hinduism is a way of life, a dharma. Dharma does not mean religion, but rather it is the law that governs all action. Thus, contrary to popular perception, Hinduism is not a religion in the traditional sense of the term.
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Asia has world's higest number of billionaires
By Admin Webmaster 10/5/2022 9:12:35 AMSurpassing all other regions of the world, Asia has 951 billionaires. This is according to an analysis by Nikkei Asia
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Luminary’s Giant Tribute Unveiled
By Admin Webmaster 7/4/2022 10:22:43 AMThe 216-foot-tall Statue of Equality near Hyderabad honors bhakti Saint Ramanujacharya to mark celebrations of his 1,000th birth anniversary.
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The Life of the Hindu Saint and Poet Sant Surdas
By Admin Webmaster 3/28/2022 9:36:22 AMSurdas, the 15th-century sightless saint, poet, and musician, is known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna.
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Houses of Worship: Bahá’í temples become focal points of commemorations
By Admin Webmaster 1/14/2022 9:58:42 AMAPIA, Samoa — Just after midnight on Saturday in Samoa, the Bahá’í House of Worship in Apia became the first site among the Bahá’í temples in the world where the centenary was commemorated.
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Gita Jayanti: Celebrating the Birth of the Bhagavad Gita
By Admin Webmaster 5/12/2021 9:52:03 AMThe Bhagavad Gita is considered the most important and influential Hindu scripture for its philosophical, practical, political, psychological, and spiritual value. Bhagavad Gita Jayanti, or simply Gita Jayanti, marks the birth of this holy book. According to the traditional Hindu calendar,
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Midnight Excursion
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMOne of them used to arise at night, climb over the temple wall, and go to town on a pleasure jaunt. Sengai, inspecting the dormitory quarters, found this pupil missing one night and also discovered the high stool ... -
The Taste of Banzo's Sword
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM‘I cannot wait that long,' explained Matajuro. 'I am willing to pass through any hardship if only you will teach me. If I become your devoted servant, how long might it be?' 'Oh, maybe ten years,' Banzo relented.'My father is getting old, and soon I must take care of him,' ... -
Being Gifted
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA man who was with him said: “Did they steal anything of value?” Picasso answered: “No.” The man asked: “Then why are you so distressed?”. “It pains me that they didn’t ... -
True Friends
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA long time ago in China there were two friends, one who played the harp skillfully and one who listened skillfully. When the one played or sang about a mountain, the other would say: 'I can see ... -
No work, no food
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMHyakujo, the Chinese Zen master, used to labor with his pupils even at the age of eighty, trimming the gardens, cleaning the grounds, and pruning the trees. The pupils felt sorry to ... -
Killing
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM‘Those who speak against killing and who desire to spare the live of all conscious beings are right. It is good to protect even animals and insects. But what ... -
I Am the New Year
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMI am your next chance at the art of living. I am your opportunity to practice what you have learned about life during the last twelve months. -
Accurate Proportion
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMSen no Rikyu, a tea-master, wished to hang a flower basket on a column. He asked a carpenter to help him, directing the man to place ... -
Sleeping in the daytime
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMOne summer day the air had been so sultry that Little Soyen stretched his legs and went to sleep while his teacher was away. Three hours passed when, suddenly waking he heard his master enter.... -
Three Last Wishes of Great Alexander
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAlexander told his officers: "I will soon leave this world. I have three final wishes. You need to carry out what I tell you." His generals, in tears, agreed. -
The Story of the Butterfly
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMSo the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bits of cocoon. The butterfly emerged easily but it had a swollen body and shriveled wings.
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Dragons in Buddhism Great Serpents of Buddhist Art and Literature
By Admin Webmaster 4/4/2022 9:48:34 AMBuddhism came to China from India almost two millennia ago. As Buddhism spread in China, it adapted to Chinese culture. Monks stopped wearing the traditional saffron robes and adopted Chinese-style robes, for example. And in China, Buddhism met dragons.
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Mirabai (Mira Bai), Bhakti Saint and Poet
By Admin Webmaster 3/21/2022 9:19:02 PMMirabai, a 16th century Indian royal, is known more through legend than verifiable historic fact. The following biography is an attempt to report those facts of Mirabai's life which are commonly accepted.
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Proclamation of Victory (Binh Ngo Dai Cao)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMSo filthy were their acts that the water of the Eastern Sea was not enough, to wash off the smell. Bamboo of the Southern Mountain did not suffice to count their crimes. Men and God felt indignant toward them! Nobody from heaven or on earth would forgive them... -
Rock Me to Sleep
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMBackward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, Make me a child again just for tonight! Mother, come back from the echoless shore, Take me again to your heart as of yore; Kiss from my forehead the furrows of care, ... -
Do not go into the garden, Jesus
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDo not go into the garden, Oh! Jesus, do not go into the garden before dawn! But if I do not go into the garden in the dead of night, who will lead you to the sunrise of Paradise? -
Tomorrow I'm going
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMTomorrow I'm going... It's no big a deal, It happens all the time, like fallen leaves in the park, Like flowers driven by winds onto the sidewalk... -
La Barque de ma vie - Tagore
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMJe meurs dans la plénitude, A répondu ma vie. La terre m’a dit : mes lumières baisent tes pensées à ton heure. -
Spring!
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMSpring! How wonderful is the Spring! How majestic is the Spring! How fantastic is the -
We are the guardians of His Beauty
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMWe are the guardians of His Beauty, We are the protectors, Of the Sun. There is only one reason. We have followed God into this world: To encourage laughter... -
Another fresh new year
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMnother year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear,... -
Taste of Life
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAs told the story of making tea, Me think of some reflexes, Making tea sees sober reflections... -
A God becomes Child to save the children,
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA God becomes Child to save the children, Shepherds chant with the tongue of Angels, Salvation is described in a Mystery, Heaven and Earth mingle into one Soul this night.... -
All the Hemispheres - Hafiz Poem
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAll the hemispheres in heaven. Are sitting around a fire. Chatting. While stitching themselves ... -
If - Rumi poerry
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIF YOU CAN DISENTANGLE, yourself from your selfish self, all heavenly spirits, will stand ready to serve you ... -
The Guest House
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an nexpected visitor.... -
To scatter flowers! (St. Teresa)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMTo scatter flowers! — that means, to speak of Thee, — My only pleasure here, where tears fill all the hours; -
Poet Ken Sehested: Hope & Healing
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMBehold, the Beloved summons heaven and earth to witness our resolve: blessings and life in the face of curses and death. Choose life, and rejoice evermore. -
Moving river
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMWhen you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. When actions come from another section, the feeling disappears. Don't let others lead you. They may be blind or, worse, vultures... -
Crucified with Christ my Savior
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMTis not hard to die with Christ, When His risen life we know; ’Tis not hard to share His suff’rings -
The Window of My Soul
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDuring prayer I am accustomed to turn to God like this and recall the meaning of the words of the Tradition, “the delight felt in the ritual prayer.”* The window of my soul opens, and -
Don't go to sleep this night
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM...the night is generous, it can give you a gift of the full moon. it can bless your soul with endless treasure. every night when you feel the world is unjust never ending grace... -
Happy Gift
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThere was strange star. It was very bright It showed the kings how to find “One Baby, who would be Christ!” -
Teacher's Prayer
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMLord, Please help me, To strengthen their voices, bodies and minds, -
The Best Poem of 2008
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis poem was nominated by UN as the best poem of 2008, written by an African Kid ...When I grow up, I black, When I go in sun, I black -
Serais - Tu tard, ce soir? Sampam de Lune (2)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMParticulièrement pour l’Eglise vietnamienne, il y avait avant l’âge de Han Mac Tu tant d’hommes qui se servaient de la poésie afin d’apporter aux populations indigènes les Paroles de Dieu, de propager la Foi- Aujourd’hui le langage contemporain se dit “des engagements aux cultures multi-nationales”. -
My Song for Today - St. Therese of the Child Jesus
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMO Divine Pilot! whose hand guides me. I’m soon to see you on the eternal shore. Guide my little boat over the stormy waves in peace. Just for today. -
TO LIVE OF LOVE - St. Therese of Liseux
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe eve His life of love drew near its end, Thus Jesus spoke: "Whoever loveth Me, And keeps My word as Mine own faithful friend,... -
Here Is Vy Da Hamlet by Han Mac Tu
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMWhy aren't you back to Vy Hamlet, To watch the sun rising over the areca trees? Whose garden is so lush in jade-like green And bamboo leaves cover whose firm square face? -
Poems for fathers
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMWhen I think about my father, and the years we've had to share I'm thankful just to know that his love is always there. -
All human beings are limbs of each other ...
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAll human beings are limbs of each other, having been created of one essence.
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