“International interfaith initiatives are growing in many parts of the world”, according to United States Department of State issued “International Religious Freedom Report 2010”, which came out on No
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Muslims welcomed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed to their Id al-Adha celebrations in Sparks (Nevada, USA) on November 20.
Speaking on the occasion, Rajan Zed, who is
Is there is an “Angelina Jolie Temple” in Cambodia’s UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor temple complex after the name of the Hollywood star?
Yes, that is what 12th century “Ta Prohm”, the highly vis
“Danes have been receptive to Hinduism”, according to Danish Pluralism Project study launched by Faculty of Theology of University of Aarhus in Denmark.
“One example is yoga, which is a complex sy
Hindus have sent early greetings to Jewish communities world over on Hanukkah (Chanukah), eight-day Festival of Lights beginning December one.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA
The Catholic University of America (CUA), national university of the Catholic Church in the United States located in Washington DC, is offering various Hinduism related classes.
Courses include: in
Applauding billionaire Azim H. Premji for the recent about $2 billion donation to charities, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has called upon India’s billionaires/millionaires to donate wholeheartedly to cha
Hindus have applauded British Museum (BM) in London for its sizeable collection of Hindu art and artifacts.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, commended the Museum fo
American singer-actor and cultural icon Elvis Presley’s guru Sri Daya Mata, 96, has died in Los Angeles (USA) area.
According to reports, Elvis met Daya Mata, president and sanghamata of worldwide
A new Hindu temple and community center has reportedly started functioning in West Hills area of New Haven (Connecticut, USA).
Launched by Gujarati Samaj of Connecticut (founded around 1992) with
Well known Temple University (TU) in Philadelphia (USA) is teaching various topics of Hinduism in its doctorate program in religion.
These include historical-thematic survey of Hinduism, tradition
Hindus have applauded German government for reportedly agreeing to double the funding for home care of Holocaust survivors, raising it to about $147 million annually.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in
Hindus have sent early greetings to Christian communities world over for upcoming Christmas.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on the Chris
About 74 percent Indians feel that corruption has increased over the last three years, according to Transparency International (TI) survey "Global Corruption Barometer 2010" released on December nin
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, First Universalist Church of Norway (FUCN) in Maine (USA) celebrated Hindu festival of Diwali.
According to reports, its minister Reverend Richard Beal, in Diwal
Hindus and Jews are highly critical of Romania proposal of changing the term “Roma”, currently used for its largest minority group, to “Tsigan”.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and Rabbi Jonathan B. Fre
A Hindu temple, named Tri-City Hindu Temple (TCHT), has been planned for Kochville Township in Michigan (USA).
Reports suggest that construction on this 10-12 thousand square feet temple, costing a
Roma (Gypsy) in Balkans live in overcrowded residences, in hazardous areas without access to infrastructure, further exacerbated by lack of security of tenure and vulnerability to forced evictions, ac
Rainshadow Community Charter High School in Reno (Nevada, USA), which challenges its students to rise above expectations, invited Hindu statesman Rajan Zed to address its students and teachers about r
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has criticized Pope Benedict for herding secularism and religious fundamentalism together.
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, in his message for the celebration of the “44th
San Diego Museum of Art (SDMA) in California (USA) has established a “Temple” within its premises, complete with statues of various Hindu deities.
It “marks the culmination of a twenty-year-long e
Now a shop assistant of Islington area of Greater London (UK) claims that he was 20th century American icon Marilyn Monroe in past life, according to reports.
Chris Vicens, 26, reportedly says that
Six Hindu temples in Indonesia, Thailand and Nepal have been nominated to be certified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Sukuh Hindu Temple and Penataran Hindu Temple Complex in Indonesia, Temples of
Even the Vatican Library has books on Hinduism and Yoga.
Catalogue search reveals that besides nine books on the subject of Yoga, Vatican Library carries books on Hindu civilization, manners-custom
Utrecht University (UU), one of the leading universities of the world, runs a “Meditation Center” for “spiritual time out”.
Located next to the sports field, this Center provides a space for worshi
Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis (Indiana, USA) has been reportedly teaching ancient Hindu scriptures Bhagavad-Gita and Upanishads.
It has also reportedly been offering Hinduism clas
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed was welcomed in Padma Rigdzin Ling Buddhist Center in Nevada (USA).
Venerable Lama Jigme Namgyal Rinpoche, leader of the Center, honored Zed, who is President of Universal
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, while exchanging Christmas greetings with Roman Curia in Vatican City on December 20, reportedly accepted humiliation over abuse of minors by priests and added that the
Religious statesman Rajan Zed has been honored by Nevada (USA) Governor with a certificate for his work in interfaith dialogue.
Certificate of Appreciation signed by Nevada Governor and presented t
Hindus have applauded the European Commission (EC) for reportedly mentioning Hindu festivals in Europa Diary distributed in secondary schools throughout the European Union (EU).
Hindu statesman Raj
