A few days ago I saw a documentary on Public Television (PBS) called “The Buddha”. This documentary was narrated by actor Richard Gere and also included comments and thoughts by well known Buddhists including the Dalai Lama and Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin. The program was very well done and very informative particularly for [...]
There is a tradition particularly among Catholics that a person should confess to his/her priest if they commit sins. The person will begin by saying “Forgive me father for I have sinned”. The priest will then listen to the sins and once it is concluded the priest will give the person penance (prayers). Confession gives [...]
I lost my faith in religion and its ability to do any good a long time ago. But I know a vast majority of people on earth are still religious and the religious leaders themselves and their political opinions are taken seriously as much as anytime before. It is important to note however that the [...]
For the first time in India’s history communist party leaders from all over the world will meet in New Delhi on November 22 to debate the “global crisis of capitalism and the struggles against it”. These leaders will be hosted by the CPI and the CPI(M). At the end of the summit the leaders will [...]
Press Trusted of India is reporting that Madhushila Sahu and 14 members of her family where arrested in Chhattisgarh village. According to the local Superintendent of police they were charged with “spreading superstition and hurting the religious sentiments of the people”. The villages started worshiping her as they considered her to be the reincarnation of [...]
For the past one year many Western countries have applied pressure on Pakistan to move its army from its Eastern border to its Western border. They hope that this will enable Pakistan to strike the Pakistani Taliban and their friends in the Pakistan – Afghanistan border. The West is correct. India is very unlikely to [...]
