It seems that the philosophy of non-violence is very much with us, and its application extends beyond its historic use as a tactic for social movements, a la Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
Underneath modern India's booming economy and ever-more-commercialized spirituality, the mystery of consciousness, of Brahman, still exists. India is still a magical place.
Anna Hazare has tapped into a spiritual appeal -- renunciation, fasting, asceticism. This has made it difficult for the government to oppose him without appearing churlish.
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At Sunday's launch event for I Meditate NY, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar spoke about the relationship between meditation and prayer and laid out the three guiding principles to enter meditation.
A devout and scholarly Muslim, President Wahid showed the courage to lift restrictions on Chinese culture, promote Christian-Muslim dialogue, and even advocate normalizing relations with Israel.
