Eastern traditions

Varah Panchami is dedicated to the Varaha Avatar of Hindu God Vishnu and is mainly observed by the Kashmiri Pandits and other Hindu...

Are you growing spiritually? Can you love others? Can you feel oneness with others? Have you attained peace within yourself? And do you...

From the U.S. Campaign for Burma:

Pressure on the European Union (EU) to support an UN investigation into crimes against humanity in Burma is growing. This week three prominent dissident groups in Burma, the All Burma Monks Alliance, the 88 Generation Students and the All Burma Federation of Student Union sent an open letter to the EU asking for their support. The pressure is working--just this week Hungary announced it supports the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity in Burma!

Right now, the EU is drafting a resolution on Burma that it will introduce at the UN General Assembly meeting (UNGA) which will begin on the 3rd week of September. We need your help to make sure this resolution calls for the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into Crimes Against Humanity in Burma. We need you to call the ambassadors again as soon as possible.

This is long over due. There have already been 19 UN General Assembly resolutions on Burma since 1991, but none have mentioned the Commission of Inquiry and none have taken serious action. Following UN Special Rapporteur Tomas Quintana's call for the investigation this March, some of the UN's most powerful players, including the US and UK, have endorsed his recommendation. Support for the Commission of Inquiry is the highest it has even been. But this is not enough, we need the EU, a major sponsor of the draft resolution on Burma, to include the call for the Commission of Inquiry in this UNGA resolution.

Below, we have included instructions on how to call or email.

Myra Dahgaypaw

  Coffeepot. Nice name for a lake, huh. Well, we had coffee there, and two great canoe paddles with some exploring across the lake.   I did a wordsearch for "coffee" in the Baha'i Reference Library. There is no reference. There are, however, 28 references to tea. -gw   Muhammad-‘Alí would carefully consider every blessing that came his way. “How delicious my tea is today,” he would comment. “What perfume, what color! How lovely this meadow is, and the flowers so bright!” He used to say that everything, even air and water, had its own special fragrance. For him the days passed in indescribable delight. Even kings were not so happy as this old man, the people said. “He is completely free of the world,” they would declare. “He lives in joy.”   Memorials of the Faithful, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

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ok, George, now it's 'done' ..... see you tonite, I moved my trip to Thurs. morning ...... Jamie   Tonight is the Baha'i Feast of Might. -gw   tenth Baha'i month ... ' Izzat', of course ...... another attribute of G_d ...... james eugene frank · Sets          

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One of the oldest surviving Shivling in the world is located at the Parashurameshvara Temple in Chittor District in Andhra Pradesh. The...

Ficus Krishnai Tree is believed to have existed during the Dwapar Yug, when Sri Krishna lived on earth. Now there is a single Ficus...

Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala opens on the first of every Malayalam month for five days for monthly pujas. In September 2010, the...

Whosoever, in this world, without knowing the Brahman, if he worships and performs sacrifices, and austerities, his work will have an end...

Rishi Pancham is dedicated to the Sapta Rishis – the seven sages. Rishi Pancham 2010 date is September 12. It is observed on the fifth day...

Previously, Baha'i children's education was aimed at Baha'i children. In a profound cultural shift in keeping with the guidance of their institutions, Baha'is have adopted an outward approach and are now offering spiritual education for any and all children, Baha'i or not, in neighborhood after neighborhood. It's an evolution that inspires awe and wonder for long-time Baha'is and great delight for the parents and children in these neighborhoods who are discovering the unique special qualities of this spiritual education that can be found no where else, based on the teachings of Baha'u'llah for transforming the entire planet. -gw  

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Xhosa and Persian -- "A darling Baha'i lady from Jo'burg - she is in typical Xhosa makeup - though this was end of day and most of it had worn off, but you can see her cheeks and part of her outfit, mother of friend of mine, has a complicated name!!!" By .Rouzeh   Martha discovered that Uganda was like her beloved Vanutu. Then she decided to return to South Africa. -gw   Soon what I thought was confirmation for me to stay in Uganda became confirmation for me to stay in South Africa. As I talked to people about the problems that I had noticed in SA the reactions changed from “You should come here” to “they need all the help they can get, you should stay there”. That was the whole reason I decided to come to SA in the first place, because I realised how much they need the help. Losing that anger and resentment was so relieving. Suddenly I was excited about going home and putting my new energy into action. All it took was me removing myself from the picture and looking at things holistically instead of only from my point of view.  

There is a prayer in the Baha’i Writings called the Tablet of Ahmad that really hit me. Although I’ve read it tonnes of times before, I've even memorised it, there was one line that I really took from it on this trip

 

“And be not of those who doubt.”

 

I challenged myself fulfil this line. Stop doubting life when things get hard, try more perseverance and determination. So I’m going to stick it out here in South Africa. It’s going to be hard and trying and frustrating but that’s ok. I have removed all my prior expectations and I’m just going to do what I can “Even if the swords of the enemies rain blows upon thee and all the heavens and the earth arise against thee..”

  http://martha-adventuretime.blogspot.com/

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Rocky z granddaughter    Tierra Crockrell is in September; Sports Illustrated for Kids,                                                                                 rocky crockrell   They picked the best shot of Tierra to run with their article, that's for sure! -gw

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Snake Vasuki is closely associated with Hindu God Shiva. Vasuki is also referred as the king of the Nagas and is seen around the neck of...

Girgaum Ganapati Mandal is one of the popular Sarvajanik Ganesh Mandals in South Mumbai. The KDGB Nivas Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal in...

Lalita Saptami is observed on the seventh day during the Shukla Paksha, or waxing phase of moon, in Bhadrapad month. Lalita Saptami 2010...

I have been thinking of the difference between water and the waves on it. Rising, water's still water, falling back, it is water, will you...

Bhadrapad Maas is the eleventh month in a traditional Hindu Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat. Bhadarvo Month 2010 is from September 9...

Uloopi was a Naga Princess and she got married to Arjuna, the third of the Pandava brothers. She was the daughter of the Serpent King,...

Wearing Navratna Neelam or Gemstone Blue Sapphire is believed to help in warding of the evils associated with Saturn or Shani. It is also...