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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 24th, 2007
No. of pages: 1
Media Contact: Nyasha Yorke – 202-467-6490l extension 1022
Washington DC: The Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Washington, D.C., on October 18, 2007, was the venue of a reception hosted by Her Excellency Marina A. Valè[...]
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The moral and ethical ordinances in other religions are applicable to all their followers. In Hinduism too there is a code of conduct meant for all varnas and all jatis. But in addition to this, there are separate dharmas for jatis with different vocations. There is no intermingling of these vocatio[...]
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Let us first consider the view that according to the Vedas themselves caste is not based on birth. (After all, the Vedas are the source of our religion. So it is essential to be clear on this point.) Earlier I sought to counter the view that there was Vedic sanction for post-puberty marriages. The p[...]
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The celibate-student must perform samidadhana every day, beg for his food and take no salt. If he is a Brahmin he must keep a staff (danda) or palasa, if he is a ksatriya a staff of asvattha. The Vaisya brahmacarin has a staff of udumbara. The staff helps the student to retain his learning. It is si[...]
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“Whoever sings is protected,” that is “Gayatri”. “Gayantam trayate yasmat Gayatrityabhidhiyate.” “Sings” is not used here in the sense of singing a song. It means intoning or chanting (the mantra) with affection and devotion. People who chant the Gayatri in this manner are protected. While speaking [...]
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Dharma, artha, kama and moksa are the four purusarthas, the four aims of life. The first of them, dharma, is a lifelong objective. The pursuit of artha (material welfare) and kama (desire, love) must be given up at a certain stage in a man’s life. But so long as such a pursuit lasts, it must be base[...]
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