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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>indian religions | The Love Network</title><link>http://indian-religions.love.com</link><language>en-us</language><docs>http://indian-religions.love.com/rss.xml</docs><description>A Blog with news about indian religions</description><copyright>AOL LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright><generator>Blogsmith | Relegence | AOL LLC.</generator><item><title>Mattewal to give views on March 25</title><link>http://t.love.com/311109058</link><description><![CDATA[Even as the state Assembly is seeking legal approval for a proposal to withdraw vendetta cases against members of the House, Advocate-General, Punjab, HS Mattewal today said the courts were the ultimate authority in the matter. 


Mattewal was in the city today to address a convocation of Guru Nanak Girls College. 
Talking to The Tribune he said the law had a solution to every problem but when cases were in courts, the authority for withdrawal lay with the judges. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 0:03:00</pubDate></item><item><title>GND varsity examination centre scrapped</title><link>http://t.love.com/311109054</link><description><![CDATA[In a damage control exercise, authorities of Guru Nanak Dev University today scrapped an examination centre after it was found that mass copying was being done there. 


On a tip-off, special flying squad of the GND varsity led by Vice-Chancellor AS Brar today raided Guru Nanak Government College, Kaala Afgana, where the BA-I examination in the subjects of history, psychology, maths and stats was scheduled. 


The team found that the students were copying answers from guide books and also using other helpin]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 0:03:00</pubDate></item><item><title>WSO Condemns Outrageous Vandalism of Guelph Sikh Society Gurdwara</title><link>http://t.love.com/311081147</link><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 20, 2010) - The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) condemns the acts of vandalism at the Guelph Sikh Society Gurdwara. 
On early Friday morning, vandals threw bricks through the front window of the Gurdwara. 
This attack follows weeks of controversy surrounding attempts to rezone a piece of land to build a new Gurdwara to accommodate the growing Sikh community in Guelph. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:59:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Preserve the century's old cultural, tradition of Love be</title><link>http://t.love.com/311076323</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://cdn.wn.com/ph/img/3a/84/21c1f9d927f70ed2dccd7adb89bb-grande.jpg"><br>Khalistanis quite as Taliban forces religious tax on Sikhs in Pakistan. 
India has lodged a protest with Pakistan over the alleged forcible collection of Rs 20 million religious tax from Pakistan based Sikhs by Taliban. 
Taliban had seized the homes and businesses of Sikhs living in the Northwestern Frontier Province of Pakistan (NWFP) demanding millions of Pakistani Rupees as jazia, while terming them as Infidels. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:25:00</pubDate></item><item><title>SGPC installs Golden Temple replica at Wagah border</title><link>http://t.love.com/310985188</link><description><![CDATA[The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), the supreme body of the Sikhs has installed a replica of the Golden Temple at Wagah border with an aim to establish peace with neighbouring Pakistan and attract tourists. 


SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar unveiled the replica of the shrine at the Wagah border. 


"I think that the people coming from Pakistan will be able to get a glimpse of this wonderful structure that has given the message of humanity and brotherhood to the world," said Makkar. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 9:38:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Indian Tantric tries killing sceptic live on TV, fails</title><link>http://t.love.com/310969369</link><description><![CDATA[A sceptic challenged an Indian tantric to kill him live on television, after the guru proclaimed that he could kill another man using only his mystical powers. 


Sanal Edamaruku, self-appointed sceptic-in-chief of Indian Rationalists' Association, demanded Pandit Surender Sharma to exterminate him. 


Both men were invited to a talk show for the challenge. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 7:43:00</pubDate></item><item><title>'Nithyananda must go'</title><link>http://t.love.com/310846763</link><description><![CDATA[The US-based Indian philanthropist and researcher Rajiv Malhotra, who interviewed controversial godman Nithyananda days after being caught on camera with Tamil film actress Ranjitha said the 'swami' had agreed to step down and leave the ashram. 


"I advised Nithyananda to resign immediately and hand over all his organisations to senior spiritual masters to protect the broader interests of dharma," he told this newspaper. 


In his interview with the 'swami', recorded on March 9, Malhotra said the tainted g]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:48:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Hindu religious ceremony held in Bhutan</title><link>http://t.love.com/310773110</link><description><![CDATA[It drew some 1,500 people to the otherwise restful Hindu-Buddhist temple in Damphu on Thursday. 


The ceremony is quite different in that it begins with yoga classes in the morning and cultural programmes in the evening. 


An executive member of the foundation, Pundit Dr PL Nirola, who is also a member of choedey lhentshog, said that, through the ceremony, religious morals and principles will be imparted to common people. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:23:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Surrey man breaks his own record for world’s longest beard</title><link>http://t.love.com/310617831</link><description><![CDATA[A Surrey man has broken his own Guinness World Record for having the world's longest beard, which now measures just under eight feet long. 


Bhai Sarwan Singh, head priest at Surrey's Guru Nanak Sikh temple, was initially hesitant to go for the record. 


"I was a little bit uncomfortable because I did not grow it for that purpose," said Singh, speaking through translator Avtar Singh Gill. "I am a Sikh, and as a Sikh I should not cut my hair." 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 6:25:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Sacred Desire Puja, Friday, March 19, 2010 At 8pm</title><link>http://t.love.com/310573046</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://image3.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID39140/images/tantric_deity.jpg"><br>This Sacred Desire Puja Night is for both couples and singles and is an opportunity to enjoy an evening of exploring simple yet incredibly profound Tantra practices. 


A puja is a special ritual. 
This puja is designed to help you raise your consciousness and open your chakras, the energy centers of the body. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 3:19:00</pubDate></item><item><title>TEMPLE OF THEIR OWN: Hinus in T&amp;D Region observe milestone</title><link>http://t.love.com/310556425</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://thetandd.com/images/firstbestlogo.jpg"><br>Hindus in the Orangeburg area on Friday begin a significant chapter as they celebrate the opening of the new Hindu Temple and Cultural Center. 


Different spiritual and social events to mark the occasion will take place Friday-Sunday March 19-21 at the new facility, located at 1035 Five Chop Road. 

Temple trustee Sangeeta Gupta says an influx of new members and a desire to worship in a roomier facility led to the acquisition of the new structure in August. 
She expects about 500 people will be on hand for]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 1:43:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Hindu ceremony held in Damphu</title><link>http://t.love.com/310553294</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.kuenselonline.com/newspic2010/10march19puja.jpg"><br>It is the first biggest Hindu religious ceremony, the Shri Mudh Bhagwat Puran, organised by Hindu dharma foundation of Bhutan, which drew some 1,500 people to the otherwise restful Hindu-Buddhist temple in Damphu. 


The ceremony is quite different in that it begins with yoga classes in the morning and cultural programmes in the evening. 


The six-day ceremony will promote and preserve the country's rich cultural heritage and pray for peace, prosperity and the well being of the country, its king and people]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 1:31:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Sikh family hopes Canada will reunite them</title><link>http://t.love.com/310462827</link><description><![CDATA[Robin Singh, one of the four Sikhs who were abducted in Peshawar, Pakistan, continues to be in Taliban [ Images ] custody and with every passing day his parents, who are Canadian residents, lose a little more hope. 
Robin, an IT specialist and programmer, teaches in a college in Peshwar. 
He was abducted February 11, as he was returning home from work. 

]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:22:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Phoolka urges SGPC to protect '84 riot witnesses</title><link>http://t.love.com/310388166</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.newkerala.com/timages/newkerala-interior-009.jpg"><br>The counsel for victims of '84 anti-Sikh riots today urged the Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to develop a Witness Protection Programme as the accused in the case were very powerful and influential and the witnesses extremely vulnerable. 


While interacting with mediapersons here, Mr H S Phoolka stressed that there was a dire need of a Witness Protection Programme to provide security and rehabilitation to the witnesses. 


Such system was in place in countries like US, Australia and many Europea]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:45:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Amarinder postpones Pakistan trip</title><link>http://t.love.com/310319328</link><description><![CDATA['In the wake of the current situation prevailing in Pakistan, I have deferred my trip for another few weeks. 
This decision has been taken on the advice of my friends and very soon I will announce the new date of my visit,' Amarinder Singh told IANS here Thursday. 


Amarinder Singh, who released his book here March 9, was going to Pakistan on a 10-day visit through Attari-Wagah border March 25. 

]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:44:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Finally rejoicing &gt; Two Hindu centers flourish in Chico after years with no place to celebrate.</title><link>http://t.love.com/310187168</link><description><![CDATA[Whether it's waving a flame in front of an image of a god or offering food, ceremonies and festivals are important ways for Hindus to show devotion to the gods. 
Until recently, though, the Hindu community in Chico did not have a place to celebrate festivals, hold ceremonies or meditate. 


In 2008, Manju Pillai bought a former church on Hicks Lane and converted it into the Grace Light Hindu Temple to give Hindu Chicoans a place to gather. 

]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 4:56:00</pubDate></item><item><title>A Cosmic Relgion of the Future</title><link>http://t.love.com/310150939</link><description><![CDATA[Humanity is at the brink of evolving itself into a new life form. 
It seems to me at some point a life form advances to such a point that it begins to take control of its own evolution. 
That is if the life form doesn't destroy itself first with that technology. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 2:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Gurudwara management issue resolved</title><link>http://t.love.com/309993910</link><description><![CDATA[Ropar, Mar 17 (PTI) The tension brewing at village Solkhian near here over the Nihangs allegedly taking control over Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh Shaheed ended today after an agreement was reached between the parties concerned regarding the management of the place of worship. 


In the meeting, it was decided to form a six-member gurudwara managing committee led by present head Baba Sarup Singh to run the gurudwara affairs. 
The committee would work under the patronage of Baba Nihal Singh Harian Belan wale. 

]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Alanna Zabel: AZIAM Yoga - I Am Lucky</title><link>http://t.love.com/309951860</link><description><![CDATA[Happy Saint Patrick's Day! 
It is believed that Saint Patrick's Day has been celebrated in Ireland since before the 1600s. 
It was also believed to have originated as a one-day break during Lent, the forty-day period of fasting practiced by Roman Catholics. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:21:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Ramdev questions credibility of political parties</title><link>http://t.love.com/309916922</link><description><![CDATA[A day after announcing that he will launch a new political party within three years and contest all Lok Sabha seats, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday questioned the credibility of political parties and their ability to bring about an improvement in the system. 


"None of the political parties or the leaders at the national level have commitment to change the system for the better of the country and its people," he told reporters here. 


Ramdev, on a visit to Sikkim to spread the art of physical and spir]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:30:00</pubDate></item><item><title>The new Buddhist atheism</title><link>http://t.love.com/309865869</link><description><![CDATA[The new publication is Confession of a Buddhist Atheist . 
Its author, Stephen Batchelor , is at the vanguard of attempts to forge an authentically western Buddhism. 
He is probably best known for Buddhism Without Beliefs , in which he describes himself as an agnostic. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 9:11:00</pubDate></item><item><title>SGPC launches new calender</title><link>http://t.love.com/309837450</link><description><![CDATA[New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) Occasions like Guru Govind Singh's birthday, his death anniversary, his coronation day and the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev will be observed on certain fixed dates every year from now. 


Dumping its earlier calender under which dates of such occasions varied from year to year, the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), a body responsible for upkeep of gurdwaras, today launched its new Nanakshahi calender. 


The new calender was prepared on the direction of Shri Akal Tak]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 7:48:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Spiritual guru completes police questioning, denies allegation</title><link>http://t.love.com/309741225</link><description><![CDATA[Spiritual guru Anand Krishna, reported by his former students for allegedly sexually harassing them, completed Monday a nine-hour questioning session with the police, again insisting he was not guilty in the case. 


"[During the questioning], I clarified the misleading information the police obtained from their witnesses," Anand said. 
"The accusations against me are wrong." 

]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 1:25:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Spiritual guru starts 8-day campaign to clean Yamuna</title><link>http://t.love.com/309575365</link><description><![CDATA[New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar tonight launched an eight-day programme to clean Yamuna and create awareness among people to restore the river's past glory. 


At a function here, Ravi Shankar said people should join hands and make others aware about making water of the river clean, pure and drinkable. 


"Earlier rivers used to pure us, but today we have reached a stage where we have to clean the rivers. Only the government and a single agency can't make it happen. We have to ma]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:15:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Ed and Deb Shapiro: The Sacred Myth of Freedom!</title><link>http://t.love.com/309479503</link><description><![CDATA[Ed was part of the flower power generation of the 60's, the essence of which was the freedom to be who you are. 
The explosion of yoga and meditation began then, as Ed and other westerners traveled to Asia to learn with Eastern gurus. 
It was a time to leave the old ways that no longer seemed to work, and to find new ways, all in the name of freedom. 

]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 9:57:00</pubDate></item><item><title>'Karma' Epic Addressing Tiger Woods and Michael Jackson Postponed Due to Strong Christian Interest</title><link>http://t.love.com/309119791</link><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK ,  March 15  /PRNewswire/ -- The international epic "Karma: The New Revolution" which will explore all aspects of Karma and Redemption and how they manifested in recent events -- from the apology of Tiger Woods and death of  Michael Jackson  to the travails of  Young Hollywood  - has been temporarily postponed due to a growing interest from Christians. 
 
As the Presenter and one of the only Buddhist-Brahmins in the West, Acharya Zen states "although the film features an unprecedented plethora of B]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:12:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Toddler killed in Aus cremated in native Punjab</title><link>http://t.love.com/309066629</link><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people from various walks of life on Monday joined the funeral procession of three-year-old Gurshan Singh Channa, who was killed in Australia [ Images ], as his mortal remains were consigned to flames. 


The body, which was brought by the toddler's parents from Melbourne [ Images ] on Sunday, was taken by the mourners from the parental house to the Rambagh cremation ground, after passing through the main streets of the town. 


Apart from friends and relatives of the Channa family, locals, repr]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 7:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Sikh - Guru Granth …</title><link>http://t.love.com/308809679</link><description><![CDATA[Ever wonder about those dark-skinned guys with turbans and beards? 
They're probably Sikhs. 


In the Punjabi language, the word "Sikh" means "learner," or "disciple." ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 5:37:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Local Hindu, Sikh communities to celebrate cultural holidays at India Link's Springfest 2010</title><link>http://t.love.com/308607915</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.mlive.com/grpress/lifestyles_impact/photo/1springfestjpg-9146116984ff574c_large.jpg"><br>Katy Batdorff | The Grand Rapids Press "Laddu" sweets, left, and fruits and nuts are part of the Hindu holiday Holi and Sikh holiday Baisakhi, which are to be celebrated March 27 at India Link's Springfest 2010. 
ADA TOWNSHIP — Smita Chandra considers West Michigan an increasingly broadminded community that has largely jettisoned its guardedness toward non-Christian religions. 


Katy Batdorff | The Grand Rapids Press Smita Chandra holds the "Pooja Thaali," or Worship Platter, which is a big part of the Hin]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 4:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Sex and the Swami: Has saffron been stained?</title><link>http://t.love.com/308592264</link><description><![CDATA[Sex," said Henry Miller, "is one of the nine reasons of reincarnation; the other eight are unimportant." 
He was paraphrasing an unnamed source from Buddhism, a religion which, not incorrectly, is seen as an offshoot of Hinduism. 
And it is the Hindu 'godmen' - read, fakes or fraudsters - who have for the past week been swathed in infamy for sex and sleaze. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 2:40:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Have a Problem? Let GuruStorms Find the Answer</title><link>http://t.love.com/308523057</link><description><![CDATA[These days it seems that an important part of the web landscape is crowdsourcing. 
Most of us crowdsource simply using your own social networks on Twitter and Facebook to pose a question or issue to "your crowd" and seeing how your network of contacts can help you out. 
On the flip side, there are also professional sites like Genius Rocket that can help you use crowdsourcing to find a creative design for a personal or professional project. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:23:00</pubDate></item><item><title>'I suspect my wife is gay, I want a divorce'</title><link>http://t.love.com/308270715</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://im.rediff.com/getahead/2010/mar/12slid1.jpg"><br>I s your love life under pressure? 
Are you troubled by your relationship? 
Get Ahead's Love Guru hosted a chat with readers on March 11 to help them deal with love problems. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 5:22:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Launching of a new Forum: Fake-Guru.com to Expose Cheating Spiritual Leaders, Gurus and their Sex Scandals</title><link>http://t.love.com/308233444</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 3:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Guru's Nephew Speaks Out Against Solar, Explains Family's Side</title><link>http://t.love.com/307133556</link><description><![CDATA[Guru's nephew Justin Elam Ruff took to Youtube again on Monday to describe his first meeting with Solar since Guru's hospitalization. 
After reading statements made by Solar claiming that he was in constant contact with Guru's family, Ruff said that he made the decision to fly to New York where he planned to visit his uncle in the hospital. 
However, according to his account, upon reaching the hospital he discovered he was not on the list. 

]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:21:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Solar Denies Claims He's Barring Guru's Family From Visiting, DJ Premier Speaks For First Time</title><link>http://t.love.com/306911032</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.ballerstatus.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/guru-solar.jpg"><br>For the past couple weeks, the details surrounding legendary rapper Guru's health condition -- following a heart attack and subsequent coma -- has turned into a media circus. 


Multiple sources are giving different accounts of how things have gone down. 


Just last week, Guru's nephew Justin Nicholas-Elam Ruff posted a YouTube video in which he claimed the rapper's producer/partner Solar was barring his family from seeing him in the hospital, and further questioned whether the producer had his uncle's bes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:47:00</pubDate></item><item><title>cube grenade case study: karma media</title><link>http://t.love.com/306902152</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://gapingvoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/73371-362x400.jpg"><br>Karmamedia is a communication shop with an emphasis on P.R. (whatever that is), and on doing things online (wherever that is). 


We started out as a blog three years ago, working at various big agencies, and jumped ship to become independent and happy about six months ago. 


Our name was selected intuitively because it sounded good and because the guy who started it all wanted to use a picture of Buddha sitting with a notebook – but since then we found a fitting explanation for it: online, what goes aroun]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:16:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: AT 12 results.. &amp; Investing Gurus</title><link>http://t.love.com/306880200</link><description><![CDATA[Orange Flash, I would most heartly like to take that offer but the odds are very slim that I could deliver this year. 
Of note is my investing strategy. 


I believe in dabbling with a small portion. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:59:00</pubDate></item><item><title>My Name is Khan: a review</title><link>http://t.love.com/306245702</link><description><![CDATA[I've just got back from pleasantly warm Amritsar to wet and cold London. 
Yet the sights and sounds linger on in my mind, the early morning prayers from the temples coupled with the noise of stray dogs barking. 
And the visit at night to the Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple), making an unforgettable impression that no words can describe. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 6 Mar 2010 8:15:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Dalai Lama Not Aware of Tiger Woods</title><link>http://t.love.com/302381278</link><description><![CDATA[Tiger Woods and the Dalai Lama may be the world's two best-known Buddhists. 
But not only have they never met, the Dalai Lama said in an interview over the weekend that he doesn't even know who Woods is. 


When reached by the Associated Press in his hotel suite in Beverly Hills, the Dalai Lama said he had not heard of Woods, who on Friday publicly apologized for his marital infidelity and promised to return to his Buddhist faith. 

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