Hindu links for 9/13/2006

• Speech by Shantilal Karamshi Somaiya, Chairman of the Indological Research Institute and Inter-Faith Dialogue, at the World and Traditional National Religious Congress in Kazakhstan.

“Hinduism teaches assimilation and not destruction; peace and harmony and not dissension. One should live a life full of activity but the activity should not be self-centered and should be directed towards the well being of the cosmos.” Shantilal Karamshi Somaiya.

• Speech by Sri Sri Sugendra Theertha Swami Madhawacharya, President of the UN World Council of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, at the World and Traditional National Religious Congress in Kazakhstan.

“Hinduism says that time will come when all people of goodwill gather at the foot of Mother Earth and pray together. This is what collective efforts are about.” Sri Sri Sugendra Theertha Swami Madhawacharya.

• Pluralist religious identity of British priest debated

David Hart, the Anglican priest who converted to Hinduism in Kerala, is in conversion debate in the U.K. and the U.S.

• State of religion in the world since 9/11

This is the topic of a major conference in Montreal this week.

• World's worst stampedes

Most of them are associated with religious congregation. Include the stampede at Wai in Maharashtra in 2005.

• A school with a difference

Students study both Urdu and Sanskrit here. India needs more schools like this.