By Arun Shanghvi Pope Benedict Malta (CHAKRA) – The Holy See website just published the program of Pope Benedict’s “Apostolic Journey to Malta”, for April 17-18, which has left minority, non-catholic religious leaders disappointed because of no mention of any interfaith dialogue. Acclaimed Hindu statesman, Rajan Zed and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich—a prominent Jewish leader […]
Let the world know of Sikhism
We can wrangle and preach for religion, fight for it, die for it; do anything but live it. I had heard these lines long and always related it to the situations happening in real life. We turn the pages of newspapers or click any TV channels; we find examples of people doing so. We see […]
Link Between Science and Religion: Scientists Study Fasting by Jains
Ahmedabad, Gujarat – Jain Doctor Association (JDA) and Sabarmati Jain Shvetambar Murtipujak Sangh, DRDO, Sristi, IIM-A and Gujarat Vidhyapith and a team of scientists from Defene Institute of Physiology and Applied Sciences (DIPAS), have undertaken a scientific study to see the effects of voluntary and complete fasting on metabolic homeostasis’. A link has been made […]
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Religious Freedom: A Plea from Influential Buddhist Monk
By Karishma Patel Zen Buddhist monk leader Thich Nhat Hanh speaks in Bangkok Hanoi, Vietnam (CHAKRA) — Followers of an influential Buddhist Monk were forced from two temples causing French-based Zen master and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh to make a plea for religious freedom. Devotees of Nhat Hanh have gone underground since last month, […]
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 […]
Modi Announcement: Construction of Buddhist Temple and Study Centre in Gujarat State
Vadodara, Gujarat (CHAKRA) — Buddhism was born in this country, which makes me a son of India, born to Tibetian parents” is how the Dalai Lama described himself as he inaugurated the three-day International Seminar on Buddhist Heritage here on Friday. On the occasion, Chief Minister Narendra Modi announced to start a centre for religion studies […]