Meghalayas is a state in the north-east of India. The name is a Sanskrit word which means “Abode of Clouds” and about one third of the state is covered in forests. The forests are incredibly rich with biodiversity but also haunted by illegal mining. The capital city is Shillong which is one of the smallest […]
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Holy monkeys defeat automatic doors and run wild in hospital
Hanuman is the Hindu deity; an incarnation of the Sir Rama in the struggle against demon King Ravana and a general for the ape-like, forest-dwelling race of vanaras. Vanaras are an interesting bunch of shape-changes; being described as childish, irritating, hyperactive but also loyal, courageous and kind. It’s perhaps no surprise that the adventurous rhesus […]
Ghost expels 18 school girls from school
Image via Wikipedia In Balasore, India, 18 school girls were taken ill after morning prayers. The girls are now refusing to return to Hidigaon Panchayat High School claiming that it is haunted. The Times of India has the story and they report that the incident began with one student – known as Mansai to the […]
Indian yoga guru claims gay sex is a disease that yoga cures
A recent Indian court ruling which legalises gay sex has been challenged by Swami Baba Ramdev. The TV star and popular yoga expert claims that the Delhi courts have made a mistake in decriminalising – what he describes as – “unnatural sex acts”.
Writing to the Indian Supreme Court, Ramdev said, “It can be treated like any other congenital defect. Such tendencies can be treated by yoga, pranayama (breathing exercises) and other meditation techniques,”
Extinction Sucks!
Extinction Sucks is a new online TV program from the WWF. Each episode is half an hour long and will feature on Panda.org and Babelgum over the next six weeks.
Extinction Sucks is designed to bring quality conversation and green issue programs to the digital audience.
India attempts to patent some yoga poses
Will your yoga classes become illegal? Let’s take a look at what seems to be happening.
India has created a team of Hindu experts and scientists to identify all of the older asanas or yoga positions.
The goal is to stop other people from patenting the positions and stealing what Indian calls their traditional knowledge.
The country has had to battle attempts by American yoga teachers attempting to patent positions associated with their classes. Yoga is estimated to be a $225 billion industry.
Vedic astrology
Image via Wikipedia Vedic astrology, also known as Jyotisa or Hindu astrology, is an ancient system which is still widely used today. Vedic astrology is interested in the connections between the macrocosm and microcosm and the concept of bandhu from the Vedas. The sidereal zodiac is used (rather than the Western tropical zodiac) as this […]
Indian schools to educate about witchcraft
It is estimated that up to 750 people, mainly old women, have been killed in witch-hunts in India since 2003. The slayings result when villages in the hinterland suffer from food shortages and blame is cast. In one instance a family of four in Assam were stoned and then buried alive after it was believed […]
