July 11th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Citing laws that govern vocational schools, government regulators have begun to require licenses for yoga schools that train instructors, with all the fees, inspections, and paperwork that entails. Is this industry regulation or grassroots exploitation
July 4th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Thursday’s decision applies only in the territory of India’s capital city, but it is likely to force India’s government either to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court, or change the law nationwide, lawyers and advocates said
July 1st, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Despite the undertaker’s soothing assurances, neither cremation nor burial is especially respectful of either the body or the ecosystem, which is why “natural burial” groups have started popping up all over the world
June 27th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
The Indian government is planning to repeal the Section 337 law that criminalizes homosexuality. Section 377 is a 150-year-old law introduced in India by the British, and junked by the UK 40 years ago
June 24th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
A new encyclical on Catholic social teaching will soon be released as Pope Benedict\'s response to the current economic crisis. Although the actual text is unreleased, the pope has given hints about the content, and Benedict may show himself to be the left of most Americans including President Obama.
June 19th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Methane digesters have become old news. New technology allows dairies to get energy from dung and whey and then recycle the byproducts again to create a completely closed circuit system
June 2nd, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Full of startling facts and captivating images, Home is an environmental documentary that was filmed across fifty countries and shot entirely from the sky. It debuts free worldwide on Friday, June 5. We want to know what you think
May 29th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
This video shows how CalEarth used a little technology and a lot of sustainability to support 80 poor Nepalese children
May 28th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Hindu fanaticism exists, but it does not go well with Hindusim—Sanatana Dharma—and its long history of tolerance and inclusiveness, nor does Hinduism lend itself well to institutionalization
May 25th, 2009 | by Nitaisundara
Although owning and caring for our own cows should be the standard we as dairy-consuming humans strive for, buying from organic dairies is better than \"conventional\" milk by all accounts. Unfortunately though, like their less wholesome counterpart, organic dairies are in rough shape
May 24th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
A video about the pioneering stages of establishing a self-sufficient Hindu monastery at Madhuvana in Costa Rica
May 24th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff
Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the leading teacher of Ashtanga yoga who is credited with bringing the practice to a mass audience and introducing it to the West, has died. He was
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