RELIGION

The human race is in pain and suffering more than ever before. The root cause of this is because the powers that run the world -- have failed miserably to look after the wellbeing of people at large.

It is said that every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. However going by the law of karma, the saint must have done several good deeds in the past to reach a stage of such a spiritual elevation, likewise, the criminal too will surely bear suffering in the future for the crimes that he is committing in present.

According to the discovery made by researchers from the Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Genetics in Los Angeles, the process involves a cocktail of chemicals acting as an artificial sperm to trick a female egg (ovum) into forming an embryo thereby helping women to have babies without male sperm.

A deep understanding of the law of karma leads us to the realization that nothing unjust can happen in universe and therefore the hard reality is that, as per law of karma, there is no victim. Hence whatever happens in the present is a follow up in a greater just plot.

“Dashavatar” is the latest addition from Sony Music Kids’ magical collection of high-quality original audio stories and colourful eye-catching videos in Hindi, that are specially developed to facilitate learning in a fun and entertaining manner for children.

Once known as the prison City of Akka is also famous for the Prison Cell and Barracks that Baha'u'llah occupied.Thousands of Bahá’í pilgrims visit the prison cell which is of historic and spiritual significance. Acre also happens to be the birthplace of Shoghi Effendi and witness to many important events in Bahá’í history.

Adhika Masa is also known as purusottama masa and is supposed to be an occasion to wash away one's sins by taking a bath in a sacred pond. It is dedicated to Lord Krishna.

A number of legends are connected with the tying of the Rakhi, symbolizing the bond of love and protection, but the most intriguing one is where the deities are said to have lost their heavenly kingdom to the devils and then Indrani, Lord Indra's wife applies tilak on his forehead and ties him a Rakhi before he sets out for war to regain the lost sovereignty. In time, the deities gain victory and return to heaven.

An unfortunate reality that we need to accept is--How many Hindus have read Gita, Mahabharata, Puranas or the Vedas? Can you respect something you haven’t even read or heard about? Merely putting a hand over the holy book is a mere gesture which doesn’t mean anything. Parents should encourage their children to read books like Gita which goes not promote any rituals but shows us a path to live life in the best possible manner

The 550th Prakash Utsav or the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji is one of the most sacred festivals celebrated worldwide by people from different religions and faiths who adore and respect Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his preaching. The year long festivities will be celebrated in India, Pakistan and other part of the world.

The month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, brings alive the sacrifice of Prophet Mohammed's grandson (daughter Fatema’s son) Imam Husain, his family and followers at Karbala. The dead included less than 100 men, women and children including his sister Zainab, his little daughter Sakina and wife Shahr-i-Banu. His own body had 45 wounds due to enemy’s swords and javelins. His left arm was cut off. A javelin had gone through his breast and some 35 arrows were struck in his body.

Even today Sikhs wait for the Hukumnama from a nearby Gurdwara or the Golden Temple in Amritsar when Guru Granth Sahib Ji is opened in the early hours of the morning. This Hukumnama is considered to be the Guru's decree for all the Sikhs wherever they are.