The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and an important part of the Hindu canon. The Ramayana consists of 24,000 verses in seven cantos and tells the story of Rama, whose wife Sita is abducted by the demon king of Lanka, Ravan. Like its epic cousin Mahabharata, the Ramayana is not just an ordinary st | Article date: 2008-03-06 ...
Ratha yatra is the celebration of when Lord Krishna (Lord Jagannatha) left Dvaraka and attended a religious function in the holy pilgrimage site, Kuruksetra, around 5,000 years ago. He was traveling on a big opulent chariot along with His sister, Subhadra, and elder brother Balarama, to Vrindavan. In remembrance of that incident, Ratha Yatra, th | Article date: 2008-03-06 ...
As science tells us, if there is any hope of us or our grand children living healthy lifestyles, we need to look at changing realities and do as peoples have done since time immemorial. If every factory in your town is slated to be closed down, vote with your feet if you must, to get to where the future is happening. If you live in | Article date: 2008-03-06 ...
The Biblical writers claim that King David Committed Adultery, Tried to conceal his crime by another crime, Commanded to kill one of his best soldiers to hide his crime of adultery etc. However, Psalm 38:12, 56:2and 5, 102:8 and 140:2 give an idea about those who wanted to Harm and Dishonor the Prophet King David and why they were intended | Article date: 2008-03-06 ...
Rape means an unlawful intercourse done by a man with a woman without her valid consent. (Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code) A man is said to commit "rape" if he has sexual intercourse with a woman under circumstances falling under any of the six following descriptions :- Against her will. With | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
The origin of Will in India is shrouded in obscurity. There is no Sanskrit text dealing with this subject. However a Sanskrit term - `Marana Shasanam" is mentioned in earlier writings. The reason for the scarcity of the Will in those days could be attributed to the Hindu orthodox view that the children"s rights cannot be debated or que | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
Incense is made of aromatic substances or ingredients. It releases a fragrant smell in the form of smoke when it burns. Many rituals and spiritual purificatory performances use incense, a practice that is still carried on today. Incense is also a medicinal ingredient and also it has aesthetic values. In different countries, a wide variety of mat | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
Jordan"s decision to begin supplying electricity to Jericho last Monday - coupled with Egypt"s intention to do exactly the same in Gaza - sends a clear message that perhaps the lights are at last being turned on for the first time in 40 years - possibly heralding the beginning of the end to the gloom and darkness that has marked the lo | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as the FARC has been funded by Hugo Chavez according to Colombian president Alvaro Uribe and he said that he"ll seek criminal charges in an international tribunal against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for his alleged support of guerrillas in the region. Of course Chavez is sending | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
Talk about deja-vu! The morning after the February Super Tuesday, Hillary Clinton was hailed as the winner. She had won the big states. She won New York. She won California. She won New Jersey. But guess what, brack Obama came away with more pledged delegates than she did and he won twice as many states as she did. While there were only four sta | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
In the Noble Quran, Allah is asking mankind some important questions. It seems compulsory for the serious one who is looking for the truth to have a look at those questions and if possible to answer them. Allah" questions are many. In this series, these questions are chosen randomly. --------------- In verse | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
Tuesday was a big day in United States politics. In case you haven"t heard we here in the US are in the process of figuring out who our next president will be. Final elections won"t be held until November, but state primaries proceed through early summer, determining how many delegate votes each candidate will bring to th | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
The Bible says that King David 1) Committed Adultery, 2) Tried to conceal his crime by another crime, 3) Commanded to kill one of his best soldiers to hide his crime of adultery, 4) Neglected his business, 5) Had a wandering eye, 6) Hardened his heart, and provoked the departure of the Holy Spirit etc. However, in this article we wi | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
Beekeepers across America are encountering a strange phenomenon! And so did I last year. My tomato plants didn"t have enough BEES! Bees are abandoning their hives. Millions of these insects have been reported lost, with no trace of where the colonies may have gone, and no apparent cause for their disappearance. In a few other cases, whole c | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
Just when you think you have all the options on this 2012 scenario figured out, along comes another weird catastrophe potential. Sometimes it"s just better to NOT know. Ignorance is bliss. Right? So, what"s up with this Wolf-Rayet star stuff? And more specifically WR104. Wolf-Rayet stars (often referred to as WR stars) ar | Article date: 2008-03-05 ...
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