Tweet India (CHAKRA) – A 36-year old book which seeks to unite all sects of Jainism has been brought to light after a group of Jain scholars organized a national seminar to revive the book.  The importance of the message of the text is what has led them to hold a separate seminar to bring [...]

Tweet Karnavas, Uttar Pradesh (CHAKRA)— Karnavas street plays make reverent references to the Ganga river dolphins. One of the play performers states the importance of dolphins and the harm that humanity is putting towards them.  Dolphins are significant for the surrounding ecosystem in India. The religious and mythological plays are helping to bring awareness to [...]

Tweet Surrey, BC (CHAKRA) – Sikhs gathered on the weekend after Remembrance Day at Dasmesh Darbar Sikh Temple  in Surrey to honour the fallen soldiers in the Canadian Armed Forces. This event was the first of its kind in a Sikh temple in British Columbia.  Publisher of The Post Group of newspapers, Harbinder Singh Sewak, [...]

Tweet Guangzhou, China (CHAKRA)—Japanese Buddhist monk, Kenki Sato received a gold medal for last Saturday for the title of eventing individual.  He said the whole award and participation has to do with the “special life path” that he is on. Toy Boy, Kenki Sato’s horse rode him into first place ahead of South Korea’s Choen [...]

Tweet Chatsworth, South Africa (CHAKRA) - The Shri Vishnu Temple society in Chatsworth, South Africa is building the largest Lord Hanuman statue in all of Africa. Shri Vishnu Mandir officials thought of building the giant Hanuman statue 3 months ago in a meeting to discuss how they should celebrate the 150th anniversary of Indians arriving in [...]