Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 "Hindu Press International" <hpi.list@h...> "Hindu Press International" <hpi_list@h...> Sunday, June 06, 2004 7:10 AM HPI, June 5, 2004 > Today's Stories: > 1. Mauni Baba Attains Maha Samadhi in Allahabad > 2. Hindu Scout Wins Dharma Award of Boy Scouts of America > 3. Ayurvedic Medicine: Better By the Capsule? > 4. Christian Missionary Organization Delighted with India's New > Minister of Tribal Affairs > > 1. Mauni Baba Attains Maha Samadhi in Allahabad > http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/002200406040376.htm > > ALLAHABAD, June 4, 2004: Swami Ramnaresh Das widely known as 'Mauni > Baba' died here on Thursday at an age of 102 years, his disciple and > successor said. He died on Wednesday night at the Hanuman temple in > Sangam, where he had been living since 1936, his follower Mahant > Vishambhar Das said. An ardent devotee of Hanuman, he had observed > silence for a considerably long period and had communicated to his > disciples only through writing, he said. He had left the worldly life > at the age of ten years and became associated with the Hanuman temple, > he added. > > 2. Hindu Scout Wins Dharma Award of Boy Scouts of America > The Commercial Appeal, Inc > > MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, May 30, 2004: Rajiv Heda was awarded the Dharma > Award, a Hindu medal of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), in a ceremony > at India Cultural Center and Temple (ICCT) in Eads on May 18. Click > http://www.scouting.org/awards/religious/awards/12.html to see the > award. Rajiv is a fourth-grader at Chimneyrock Elementary School. Ken > Kimble, district director of Chickasaw Council of the BSA, said Rajiv > is the first child in the Chickasaw council to receive the Hindu > Religion Award. In a congratulatory message, Kimble expressed his > happiness over people of many denominations participating in BSA and > working toward their religious awards. The requirements for this award > include exercises about learning principles of religion, requiring the > involvement of two additional adult supervisors. Rajiv's Dad, Dr. > Ghanshyam Heda, a scientist, served as his Dharma-Saati (mentor), and a > priest at ICCT, Sri Keshavacharyulu served as his Dharma-Bhakta > (counselor). Rajiv had three long sessions with his mentor and > counselor to complete a variety of exercises required by North American > Hindu Association (NAHA). NAHA is an official appointee of BSA that > provides the syllabus, review, and makes the final decision on this > award. Pack 365 leader Denton Pearson said, "We were proud to learn > Rajiv had completed the requirements for the Hindu Religious Award and > thoroughly enjoyed both the ceremony and the tour of the temple.The > priest was very helpful in explaining the tenants of the Hindu religion > and the Weeblo Cub Scouts and their parents were impressed with the > intricate details of the temple," he added. > > 3. Ayurvedic Medicine: Better By the Capsule? > http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/05/31/stories/2004053100810200.htm > > KERALA, INDIA, May 31, 2004: Kashayam, choornam and lehyam are some of > the more popular names by which people identify ayurveda medicines. > While most of these formulas are considered good for health, people > generally are hesitant to make use of such a treatment procedure, says > this article. One reason is the taste. That may change as ayurveda > medicines are now available in capsules. However, the effectiveness and > acceptability of these medicines available in tablet and capsule forms > are yet to be known. Ayurveda is so ingrained in Kerala society that > there is no community or religious group which does not have an > ayurveda physician. Yet, less than seven percent of people make use of > ayurveda as the first option of treatment. Nagarjuna Herbal > Concentrates Ltd. in a study with help from experts in the Indian > Institute of Management, Bangalore, found that the industry is not > producing drugs for treatment as such. Different ayurveda physicians > prefer to formulate their own concoctions or dried herbs or prescribe > the various formulations available in the market. According to the > study, inconvenience in taking ayurvedic formulations is cited as one > of the major reasons for not opting for the ayurvedic treatment. > > V. G. Devadas Namboothiripad, Managing Director of Nagarjuna, points > out that conservative thinking and tradition should not be confused. > Since the Indian philosophy allows a change with times and ayurveda is > a part of the philosophy, such changes can be assimilated and this > would make ayurveda more meaningful to more people. Another professor > of ayurveda in the Tripunithura college, T.P. Sarsa, says that the mode > of intake might be convenient for people but it is likely that it may > not bring the desired results. Since the treatment is also based on > different rasas, like the bitter or the sour taste of the herbal > mixture, the effect of taking a capsule cannot be gauged, she adds. > > 4. Christian Missionary Organization Delighted with India's New > Minister of Tribal Affairs > http://www.persecution.net/country/india.htm. > > CANADA, June 5, 2004: The following report appeared on a Canada- based > Christian Missionary Support Organization: "The Voice of the Martyrs > was delighted to learn this week that India's new Prime Minister, > Manmohan Singh, has appointed P.R. Kyndiah from northeast India to > become his Minister of Tribal Affairs. Kyndiah is known to be a strong > Christian and his appointment, it is hoped, will help stem the rising > persecution of Christians that has marked India over the last five > years. The electoral defeat of the ruling pro-Hindu BJP government and > the appointment of India's first non-Hindu Prime Minister are hopeful > signs that religious minorities can expect greater protection than they > have in recent years. Thank God for recent developments in the India > government. 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