Does Sikh Banking or Sikh Financial regulations exist?
Banking and Finances By:Camille I had a long and interesting conversation with a friend of mine this weekend on different attitudes towards finance and charity between different world religions. We noted that both Judaism and Sikhi require a 10% charitable contribution, in addition to service , which has no upper or lower bound and serves a […]
Brain Changes Linked to Spirituality
By studying patients before and after surgery to remove a brain tumour, a team of Italian researchers has identified anatomical changes in the brain that may be linked to shifts in spiritual and religious attitudes. The team has uncovered another clue that directly links brain activity and spirituality. “Neuroimaging studies have linked activity within a large […]
The Movie Avatar from a Hindu's perspective
By:Rudra Chatterjee, HinduVoice UK I went to see the twelve years in making James Cameron epic “Avatar” the other day. There had already been some talk in Hindu circles regarding the movie’s use of the Hindu word/concept as its title. But, being a huge fan of the Terminator movies (Terminator 2 in particular), this wasn’t […]
We Are All Hindus Now
By: Lisa Miller America is not a Christian nation. We are, it is true, a nation founded by Christians, and according to a 2008 survey, 76 percent of us continue to identify as Christian (still, that’s the lowest percentage in American history). Of course, we are not a Hindu—or Muslim, or Jewish, or Wiccan—nation, either. […]
What Is Karma to a Buddhist?
By: David Nichtern Lately I’ve been having an ongoing discussion with students regarding the Buddhist idea of karma. It’s a complex and multi-faceted subject. I’ve found that using the analogy of a game of billiards can be a useful way to describe the process of karma — the table is set up, you hit the […]
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