Tag: religion

High Court of Jammu & Kashmir upholds Sanjay Tickoo’s petition for protection of religious places and castigates communal versions of nationalism

First posted October 10, 2013 NB: The operative aspect of this case may be seen in the highlighted part of para 1 (emphasis added). It is well-known that a large number of temples all over the Kashmir Valley have been desecrated and/or abandoned. According to Sanjay Tickoo, President of the Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti the figure runs into… Read More High Court of Jammu & Kashmir upholds Sanjay Tickoo’s petition for protection of religious places and castigates communal versions of nationalism

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A Christian theologian warns against Christian fascism in the USA, fueled by an ideologically corrupted judiciary

NB: This is the kind of detailed documentation that we require in India. Those interested in studying the jurisprudence of lawlessness further could read William Scheuerman’s book: The End of Law. DS Chris Hedges: Fascists in our midstSupreme Court rulings, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade, herald the ascendancy of Christian fascism in the United States…… Read More A Christian theologian warns against Christian fascism in the USA, fueled by an ideologically corrupted judiciary

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Seema Chishti’s book on her parents’ interfaith marriage, is a compendium of notes from another India

What can an interfaith love story from an India in another time teach us today? That, in order to get married, it is enough to be in love; that families might not only not object but welcome such a union; that far from being a hurdle to this type of marriage, the state can actually… Read More Seema Chishti’s book on her parents’ interfaith marriage, is a compendium of notes from another India

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Dalai Lama's message for Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death on May 16, 2022

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s message for Vesak, the Buddhist celebration of Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death on May 16, 2022 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENs7rKB3MGI More posts on the Buddha An Auspicious Day from the Bhaddekaratta Sutta Middle Length Discourse 131 The Buddha said, Don’t chase the pastOr long for the future.The past is left behind; The future… Read More Dalai Lama's message for Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death on May 16, 2022

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P. B. Mehta: With eyes wide open, we’re hurtling into an abyss / In Jahangirpuri, bulldozers leave trail of despair

 Anyone who has ever genuinely immersed themselves in Ramcharitmanas will recognise the singular poignancy of one moment in the Sundarkand where Hanuman meets Sita. Until that point the story is hurtling towards disaster. Sita has been abducted. Ram is distraught and unsure of himself. But the moment Hanuman meets Sita is the point at which… Read More P. B. Mehta: With eyes wide open, we’re hurtling into an abyss / In Jahangirpuri, bulldozers leave trail of despair

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The good news – Karnataka: Belur temple continues tradition of starting festival with Quran recitation / Hindus protected mosque during Ramnavmi procession in Bihar / ‘This is Hindustan’: Hindu woman protected Muslim shopkeepers during riots in Rajasthan

“Reading excerpts from the Quran is a tradition but this year, there was a confusion as the temple authorities had initially issued a notice barring Muslim traders from setting up stalls. However, the endowment department took the suggestion of various priests and decided to go ahead with the tradition,” an official from the Endowment department… Read More The good news – Karnataka: Belur temple continues tradition of starting festival with Quran recitation / Hindus protected mosque during Ramnavmi procession in Bihar / ‘This is Hindustan’: Hindu woman protected Muslim shopkeepers during riots in Rajasthan

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Religiosity and Human Life – Online meet January 16, 5-7 PM

Message from Professor Vipin Tripathi: Friends, remember Sadbhav Mission online meeting on  “Religiosity and Human Life” on January 16, 2022, Sunday, 5-7 PM, India time. The link is https://meet.google.com/enh-nsdk-ivp Confirmed speakers for 5-7 min talks are: Shri Md. Adeeb, Ms. Teesta Setalvad, Ms. Shirin, Ms. Sehba Farooqui, Shri Goswami Sushil ji Maharaj. I also expect two three… Read More Religiosity and Human Life – Online meet January 16, 5-7 PM

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