jun 15th
i have been impressed by the whole concept of podcasts: personal freedom to listen to stuff when one feels like it.
some of the stuff from the bbc and some from public radio is good. but the fiction i have found is a little um... crummy. any recommendations by readers for great podcasts?
one of these days, i may start podcasting instead of writing text, or in addition to. consider this fair warning :-)
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Dharma Summit Aug 13,14,15 Rutgers Univ, NJ
jun 15ht
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Dharma Summit 2005
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From: Ved Chaudhary <ved.chaudhary@gmail.com>
Date: Jun 15, 2005 3:25 PM
Subject: Fwd: Dharma Summit Aug 13,14,15 Rutgers Univ, NJ
To: ved@hicad.us
Dharma Summit 2005
Date: May 15, 2005
Namaskar!
Dharma Summit 2005 is being organized on August 13, 14, 15
at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
The purpose of this conference is to bring together
all Sampradayas, Devalayas, spiritual institutions, and organizations to exchange thoughts and ideas, and share experiences on
how to impart spiritual and cultural education to our future generations, and remove bias and misperceptions about our faith traditions from the society, in order to maintain the Dharmic traditions
of our community, with dignity, in North America.
The conference is being planned with the collaborative efforts of
many organizations, with the inspiration and spiritual guidance of
Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati of Arsha Vidya Gurukul, PA.
The purpose and motivation of the conference, tentative agenda,
directions, lodging information and the Registration form can be accessed
at the following website: http://www.hicad.us/
Click on the Dharma_Summit button .
We cordially invite you to attend this event.
Pl fill out the attached registration and send it back to me.
I will appreciate hearing from you
and look forward to seeing you at this conference.
Please feel free to call me at 732-972-1489.
With love and peace,
Ved Chaudhary
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Ved Prakash Chaudhary, Ph.D.
General Secretary, Dharma Summit 2005
22 Jackie Drive, Morganville, NJ 07751
Tel: 732-972-1489 FAX 309-417-5503
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Dharma Summit 2005
Under the Guidance of and Inspiration from Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Sponsored by: Co-Sponsors:
Arsha Vidya Gurukul Greater Baltimore Temple
Arya Pratinidhi Sabha America Hindu Student Council
Hindu Council Against Defamation Hindu Society of NE Florida
Hindu University of America Sri Meenakshi Temple , TX
Jain Associations in North America Dr. Sudhir Prabhu, FL
Sadhu Vaswani Center Dr. T. Ramakrishnan, PA
Sri Venkateshwar Temple
Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America
Purpose : To bring together Heads of all Smapradayas, Devalayas, spiritual institutions, and intellectuals
to exchange thoughts, ideas and share experiences on
how to impart spiritual and cultural education to our future generations, and
remove bias, misperceptions about our faith traditions from the society, in order to
maintain the Dharmic traditions of our community with dignity in North America.
Dates: August 13, 14, 15, 2005
Venue: Rutgers University, Student Center, 126 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ
Tentative AGENDA Saturday Aug 13
9:00 AM Conf Inauguration –Swami Dayananda Saraswati and others
10:30-12:30 Session 1 -- Panel discussion: Future of Dharmic Traditions in North America
Theme: Transmission of our traditions to next generation is in jeopardy unless we protect its image in schools and media, and evolve our temples to involve our youth.
1:30 – 4:30 Session 2 -- Panel Discussion: How to evolve Temples/ institutions to teach Dharma Sunday classes and involve our young generation to participate in temple activities.
5:00 – 6:00 Non-Violent Communication (Workshop)
6:00 - 6:30 Meditation session
6:30 - 7:30 Samuhik Yagna – involving spiritual HEADS of all Sampradayas
8:30 – 9:15 Key Note speaker – Swami Satguru Bodhinath of Kauai Monastery
Tentative AGENDA Sunday Aug 14
9:00 –9:45 keynote speaker: Swami Chidananda (Muni ji) of Parmarth Niketan
9:45-12:00 Session 3 – Panel Discussion: Reaching Out to the larger community with Seva and Education, and removing misperceptions about our Faith Traditions
1:00 – 4:00 Session 4 – Panel Discussion: How to Protect Dharma from Distortion:
Biased and distorted views of Dharma in schools, colleges, and in the media.
5:00 - 7:30 Session 5 – Panel Discussion – Path Forward: Recommendations for follow up
8:30 – 9:15 Key Note speaker (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - invited, not confirmed)
Tentative AGENDA Monday Aug 15
9:00 – 12:00 Session 6: Workshop on Temple Management and Administration
Organized by the Hindu University of America: Priest Training, Priest immigration issues, Board elections, By-Laws, Zoning ordinances, etc.
1:00 – 4:00 Session 7 Workshop on Temple Management / Paurohitya program
4:00 PM Adjourn
Panelists: David Frawley, Rajiv Malhotra, Ved Nanda, Bhudev Sharma, Piyush Agrawal, …
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or Contact one of the following:
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or Email: ved@hicad.us Contact: 732 972 1489Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Japan Times: US planning aggressive defense posture against China
jun 13th
the recent, loud chinese rejection of japan's security council aspiration seems to have been the straw that broke the back of the japanese camel. if japan is going to stand up to china with us support, that opens up a serious new front for the chinese. their tactics of arming north korea and threatening taiwan and japan could very possibly misfire.
this is good for india because that will mean china will have less time for mischief in the subcontinent and in the indian ocean.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/geted.pl5?eo20050612a1.htm
if there has been a sea-change in the american perception of the chinese threat, and if japan is also going to show some backbone vis-a-vis chinese bullying, that will make it harder for china to pursue its imperialism in asia.the recent, loud chinese rejection of japan's security council aspiration seems to have been the straw that broke the back of the japanese camel. if japan is going to stand up to china with us support, that opens up a serious new front for the chinese. their tactics of arming north korea and threatening taiwan and japan could very possibly misfire.
this is good for india because that will mean china will have less time for mischief in the subcontinent and in the indian ocean.
Monday, June 13, 2005
uk telegraph: mark steyn bashes china
jun 13th
strong words. link courtesy sulekha:
who can stop the rise and rise of china? the communists, of course
the emperor's new clothes are beginning to excite some rude commentary. there has been a veritable lemming-rush lately by american commentators to downplay china, and that makes yours truly quite happy to have been in the vanguard of those shouting from the rooftops that the chinese miracle is really smoke and mirrors.
on the other hand, this could mean the americans are beginning to get scared of china.
strong words. link courtesy sulekha:
who can stop the rise and rise of china? the communists, of course
the emperor's new clothes are beginning to excite some rude commentary. there has been a veritable lemming-rush lately by american commentators to downplay china, and that makes yours truly quite happy to have been in the vanguard of those shouting from the rooftops that the chinese miracle is really smoke and mirrors.
on the other hand, this could mean the americans are beginning to get scared of china.
moi on rediff: class and gentrification
jun 13th
how class identities have changed dramatically because of people taking advantage of the free market and freedom of choice.
how class identities have changed dramatically because of people taking advantage of the free market and freedom of choice.
Saturday, June 11, 2005
in memoriam: anne bancroft
jun 11th
i remember seeing 'the graduate' many years ago, when i was an undergraduate. later, when i saw it again the locales made sense to me, including berkeley, which i had no idea about when i first saw the film.
anne bancroft was awesome; so was dustin hoffman. hard to believe, but dustin was only about five years younger than anne when they did the film. and those hilarious scenes: dustin's eyes traveling down anne's body to her crotch when she appears naked before him and says, 'i am available to you'. sort of a teenager's fantasy, isn't it, the older woman making herself available?
the scene where dustin stands at the bottom of the pool in all his scuba gear, refusing to come out.
and the immortal line: "remember son, i have just one word for you. plastics!" (or something along those lines).
and the best of the lot: dustin and mrs. robinson at the hotel for their first rendezvous, and she asks him: "aren't you forgetting something?". and he: "oh... i love you.", and she: "the room number, please". also him checking in with his toothbrush :-)
not to mention the absolutely fabulous sound track: simon and garfunkel at their best. those songs are a staple on my ipod, which has become my favorite toy, after resisting it for some years.
i remember seeing 'the graduate' many years ago, when i was an undergraduate. later, when i saw it again the locales made sense to me, including berkeley, which i had no idea about when i first saw the film.
anne bancroft was awesome; so was dustin hoffman. hard to believe, but dustin was only about five years younger than anne when they did the film. and those hilarious scenes: dustin's eyes traveling down anne's body to her crotch when she appears naked before him and says, 'i am available to you'. sort of a teenager's fantasy, isn't it, the older woman making herself available?
the scene where dustin stands at the bottom of the pool in all his scuba gear, refusing to come out.
and the immortal line: "remember son, i have just one word for you. plastics!" (or something along those lines).
and the best of the lot: dustin and mrs. robinson at the hotel for their first rendezvous, and she asks him: "aren't you forgetting something?". and he: "oh... i love you.", and she: "the room number, please". also him checking in with his toothbrush :-)
not to mention the absolutely fabulous sound track: simon and garfunkel at their best. those songs are a staple on my ipod, which has become my favorite toy, after resisting it for some years.
the curious case of jet airways vs. jet airways
jun 11th
reminds me of the war of the roses. rather intriguing, these goings-on. personally speaking, i have always thought jet airways (india) does a great job of flying people around. they are a little like jetblue, only better service, in my opinion.
are they a front for dawood? i have no idea. but it's an interesting little allegation.
Fresh 'terrorist link proof' filed against Jet India
Lalit K Jha (HindustanTimes.com)
Minneapolis, June 11, 2005
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1395526,00050001.htm?headline=Fresh~terror~link~proof~filed~against~Jet~India
Maintaining its allegations of terrorist connections of the Jet Airways
(India), the American Jet Airways Inc. on Friday filed another affidavit
before the US Department of Transportation along with documents and a
compact disc (CD) in support of its charges against the popular private
Indian airliner.
These documents and the CD, containing 'confidential information' and fresh
evidences collected by the Jet Airways Inc. against Jet Airways in the past
ten days, has also been submitted to the powerful Department of Homeland
Security and the Department of Treasury for further verification and
authentication, the affidavit revealed.
Despite repeated strong rebuttal of the allegations and announcement of
proceeding with legal defamatory action against its rival by the Jet Airways
India this week, the president and chief executive officer of the Jet
Airways Inc, Nancy M Heckerman, in her affidavit, seems to be more focused
and bold in reiterating her allegations against the Indian airliner and its
chief, Naresh Goyal.
"Naresh Goyal is trying to enter the United Stats to fulfill his obligation
to his Al-Qaeda creditors. Jet Airways Inc is fighting to protect the United
States from another invasion by a well known Al-Qaeda Specially Designated
Global Terrorist," she alleged.
Heckerman in her affidavit claimed that the new evidences substantiate
Goyal's alleged links with Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar. "It is through the Kaskar
family that the Jet Airways India received most of the original funds from
1991 to 1993," she alleged.
It also alleged that Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar was the financer of Jet Airways
(India) and is involved in the fuel business in India. "Anyone in the
aviation industry in India is aware of this fact," Heckerman claimed in her
affidavit.
Reiterating her allegations, the affidavit said: "The Jet Airways India must
prove beyond a reasonable doubt that its owner is not associated with Dawood
Ibrahim Kaskar and the Al-Qaeda. Naresh Goyal has a long standing
relationship with Dawood Ibrahim."
Stating that it was still in the process of collecting information against
the Jet Airways (India) and the issue was also under investigations by
Department of Homeland Security, the Jet Airways Inc. urged the Department
of Transportation not to give its decision till that time.
Another few weeks to determine the truth and the proof of facts of the
allegations is not going to affect the status of both the companies, but the
seriousness of the matter would affect the outcome of the DOT's decision an
the security of the United States, it argued.
Commenting on the Jet Airways (India) charges that it was a "shell company",
the affidavit said: "Whether the Jet Airways Inc has never flown or is a 20
years old airline is not the subject matter; the reason for the objection is
the applicant's Al-Qaeda ties to its airline".
The Jet Airways Inc. claimed its charges were not 'scurrilous' as alleged by
Jet Airways, but they were "actual and intended predicate and over acts
because of their origin".
It alleged that most of the money raised by the Jet Airways (India) IPO was
pumped into the market by Dawood Ibrahim through "hawala". It has been
informed that some of the Jet Airways (India) IPO stock was bought through
parties under this system.
Raising a series of questions for the Jet Airways (India), the affidavit
asked: "Where are those copies of the original transfer for the initial
$10,000,000 that Naresh Goyal claims to have started his airline with in
1991 and where did they come from? Why does Jet Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. Own
the Jet Airways (India) brand name? Who receives all of the benefits from
Tail Winds?"
There is an urgent need to investigate these allegations by the Department
of Treasury and through a competent jurisdiction of a US District Court, the
affidavit urged the Department of Transportation.
reminds me of the war of the roses. rather intriguing, these goings-on. personally speaking, i have always thought jet airways (india) does a great job of flying people around. they are a little like jetblue, only better service, in my opinion.
are they a front for dawood? i have no idea. but it's an interesting little allegation.
Fresh 'terrorist link proof' filed against Jet India
Lalit K Jha (HindustanTimes.com)
Minneapolis, June 11, 2005
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1395526,00050001.htm?headline=Fresh~terror~link~proof~filed~against~Jet~India
Maintaining its allegations of terrorist connections of the Jet Airways
(India), the American Jet Airways Inc. on Friday filed another affidavit
before the US Department of Transportation along with documents and a
compact disc (CD) in support of its charges against the popular private
Indian airliner.
These documents and the CD, containing 'confidential information' and fresh
evidences collected by the Jet Airways Inc. against Jet Airways in the past
ten days, has also been submitted to the powerful Department of Homeland
Security and the Department of Treasury for further verification and
authentication, the affidavit revealed.
Despite repeated strong rebuttal of the allegations and announcement of
proceeding with legal defamatory action against its rival by the Jet Airways
India this week, the president and chief executive officer of the Jet
Airways Inc, Nancy M Heckerman, in her affidavit, seems to be more focused
and bold in reiterating her allegations against the Indian airliner and its
chief, Naresh Goyal.
"Naresh Goyal is trying to enter the United Stats to fulfill his obligation
to his Al-Qaeda creditors. Jet Airways Inc is fighting to protect the United
States from another invasion by a well known Al-Qaeda Specially Designated
Global Terrorist," she alleged.
Heckerman in her affidavit claimed that the new evidences substantiate
Goyal's alleged links with Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar. "It is through the Kaskar
family that the Jet Airways India received most of the original funds from
1991 to 1993," she alleged.
It also alleged that Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar was the financer of Jet Airways
(India) and is involved in the fuel business in India. "Anyone in the
aviation industry in India is aware of this fact," Heckerman claimed in her
affidavit.
Reiterating her allegations, the affidavit said: "The Jet Airways India must
prove beyond a reasonable doubt that its owner is not associated with Dawood
Ibrahim Kaskar and the Al-Qaeda. Naresh Goyal has a long standing
relationship with Dawood Ibrahim."
Stating that it was still in the process of collecting information against
the Jet Airways (India) and the issue was also under investigations by
Department of Homeland Security, the Jet Airways Inc. urged the Department
of Transportation not to give its decision till that time.
Another few weeks to determine the truth and the proof of facts of the
allegations is not going to affect the status of both the companies, but the
seriousness of the matter would affect the outcome of the DOT's decision an
the security of the United States, it argued.
Commenting on the Jet Airways (India) charges that it was a "shell company",
the affidavit said: "Whether the Jet Airways Inc has never flown or is a 20
years old airline is not the subject matter; the reason for the objection is
the applicant's Al-Qaeda ties to its airline".
The Jet Airways Inc. claimed its charges were not 'scurrilous' as alleged by
Jet Airways, but they were "actual and intended predicate and over acts
because of their origin".
It alleged that most of the money raised by the Jet Airways (India) IPO was
pumped into the market by Dawood Ibrahim through "hawala". It has been
informed that some of the Jet Airways (India) IPO stock was bought through
parties under this system.
Raising a series of questions for the Jet Airways (India), the affidavit
asked: "Where are those copies of the original transfer for the initial
$10,000,000 that Naresh Goyal claims to have started his airline with in
1991 and where did they come from? Why does Jet Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. Own
the Jet Airways (India) brand name? Who receives all of the benefits from
Tail Winds?"
There is an urgent need to investigate these allegations by the Department
of Treasury and through a competent jurisdiction of a US District Court, the
affidavit urged the Department of Transportation.
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