Mohandas Gandhi – Another great literally shot down while promoting peace

When studying in India most of the Hindus I encountered seemed to be friendly, welcoming people. Sure, there were a few exceptions but on the whole, I found Hindus to be decent, tolerant people who knew what mattered most in life. But a disturbing trend has been brewing, perhaps catalyzed by the 1948 assassination of… Read More Mohandas Gandhi – Another great literally shot down while promoting peace

Opinion | Don’t drink, don’t take pills, just listen to… – Just My Stuff

Radio Schizoid! What a great name for a trance station. I awoke in the middle of the night and instead of watching TV decided to go to Shortwave (a free Linux radio app) where I found this station … Read More: Opinion | Don’t drink, don’t take pills, just listen to… – Just My Stuff… Read More Opinion | Don’t drink, don’t take pills, just listen to… – Just My Stuff

Christian Families in Central India Attacked and Driven from Village | Persecution | Opinion

10/30/2021 India (International Christian Concern) – Earlier this month, eight Christian families from India’s Chhattisgarh state were driven out of […] Source: Christian Families in Central India Attacked and Driven from Village | Persecution Opinion: While we might hear about Drake buying himself a $5.5 million watch for his 35th birthday or how ‘terrible and… Read More Christian Families in Central India Attacked and Driven from Village | Persecution | Opinion

‘Who is Baul?’ delves into the philosophy of Bengal’s musical mystics – The Hindu | Opinion

Sairam Sagiraju’s documentary — Who is Baul? — delves into the centuries-old philosophy of Bengal’s wandering musical mystics Source: ‘Who is Baul?’ delves into the philosophy of Bengal’s musical mystics – The Hindu Opinion: This story caught my eye because I lived in West Bengal and saw and heard many Bauls. They sang in trains,… Read More ‘Who is Baul?’ delves into the philosophy of Bengal’s musical mystics – The Hindu | Opinion

A trip down memory lane… Surplus and Transcendence

Last night while doing some laundry I found this short report I wrote back in India. Rabindranath Tagore founded the university at Santiniketan where I did my Indian M.A., which was quite a different experience for me. In this brief paper, I employed what I used to call my “international” English. Instead of an abundance… Read More A trip down memory lane… Surplus and Transcendence

Double Diwali! – Two messages from a longstanding contributor to Earthpages, Rajan Zed | Introduction by Michael Clark, PhD

Introduction It’s Diwali time again. In Canada the messaging seems to be mostly about safety and social distancing. That, and spreading what Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists would probably agree is “the light.” As a Christian whose main strength is comparing and contrasting different spiritual lights, I am definitely not convinced that all religions… Read More Double Diwali! – Two messages from a longstanding contributor to Earthpages, Rajan Zed | Introduction by Michael Clark, PhD

SUPERPOWER INDIA: THE STUMBLING BLOCKS – Insightful Geopolitics | Opinion

5,722 total views,  69 views today A superpower is a country in a dominant position, which has… Source: SUPERPOWER INDIA: THE STUMBLING BLOCKS – Insightful Geopolitics Opinion: Back in the 80s I did an M.A. in Religious Studies at an Indian University near Kolkata. It was a great, life-changing experience that has left me with a lasting… Read More SUPERPOWER INDIA: THE STUMBLING BLOCKS – Insightful Geopolitics | Opinion

India builds 7-foot wall so Trump won’t see slum in Ahmedabad – Business Insider | + Opinion

President Donald Trump is in India for three days. A local Ahmedabad official said the wall was “part of a beautification and cleanliness drive.” Source: India builds 7-foot wall so Trump won’t see slum in Ahmedabad – Business Insider And a video here: https://time.com/5786417/india-slum-wall-trump-visit/ Opinion: The Hindu holy man Swami Vivekananda once asked how India… Read More India builds 7-foot wall so Trump won’t see slum in Ahmedabad – Business Insider | + Opinion