The Mindfulness Conspiracy
June 27th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff
But anything that offers success in our unjust society without trying to change it is not revolutionary – it just helps people cope. In fact, it could also be making things worse
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Female Gurus
June 10th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff
Visakha has compiled an arsenal of passages and quotes over the years from Prabhupada’s writings and lectures, which includes his now infamous response to an inquiry about female gurus in 1976: “She can become guru.”
What’s Behind the Glass of Milk?
April 4th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff
The business of producing milk is sustained by a process of relentless cruelty towards animals, from birth till death, with little letup. Cruelty compounded by poorly defined, poorly implemented methods and gross violations
Transgender Gurus Process to Kumbh Mela
January 14th, 2019 | by Harmonist staff
\"We respect the Akharas who oppose us. I am sure that someday they will realize that Hinduism respects everyone, including transgender people. For now, our fight is not to be recognized as an Akhara but to make people realize our religious, spiritual and social identity. Looking at the crowds that welcomed us, I feel we are doing something right.\"
A Christmas Crisis
December 23rd, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
Most people don’t like to think about the effect that buying meat has on animals and the environment. Few are even aware of the plight of slaughter workers. But market forces are simple – every time you put meat in your shopping trolley, you are funding the slaughter, globally, of 70bn farmed animals each year, the destruction of the environment and yes, the exploitation of vulnerable workers
Why Faith is Becoming More Popular
December 6th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
Faith is on the rise and 84% of the global population identifies with a religious group.
India Gay Sex Ban Struck Down
September 10th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
What made India stand out from most — at least until Thursday — was its application of an anachronistic law drawn up by British colonizers during the Victorian era and kept on the books for 150 years
How India Gave Us the Zero
August 30th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
“T]he creation of zero as a number in its own right, which evolved from the placeholder dot symbol found in the Bakhshali manuscript, was one of the greatest breakthroughs in the history of mathematics. We now know that it was as early as the 3rd Century that mathematicians in India planted the seed of the idea that would later become so fundamental to the modern world. The findings show how vibrant mathematics have been in the Indian sub-continent for centuries.”
Puri Judge in Favor of the Abolition of Hereditary Priesthood at Jagannath Temple
July 16th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
The Supreme Court of India said that it received at least 12 key suggestions from Puri district judge Ambuja Mohan Das for improvement of the functioning of Jagannath temple and convenience of pilgrims. Prominent among the suggestions is the abolition of hereditary appointment of sevaks (servitors)
Are Plants Conscious?
March 26th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
Plants are complex organisms, perhaps less different from animals than is often assumed
Consciousness and Conscience
March 8th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
The more we learn about animals, the more their consciousness weighs on the human conscience
Farminaries and Ecoseminaries
February 22nd, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
“The original vision for the garden was that it might be a kind of ecoseminary,” says Marilyn Elliott, Asbury’s vice president of community formation, a place that could “bridge racial divides, teach children about nutrition, provide organic food cheaply or free for students,” as well as create a safe and restful place for the whole community
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