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WASHINGTON, D.C. April 12, 2007: H. H. Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, author of the worldwide renowned scientific system "Yoga in Daily Life," will bring his special insights, teachings, principals, and pratices regarding spirituality and the environment to Alexandria, VA on April 28-29, 2007. His Spiritual Awakening for Peace Tour will come together with Al Gore's Climate Control Project on April 28th where there will be a screening of "An Inconvenient Truth," the former vice president's Academy Award-winning documentary. This will be followed by a talk by Swamiji and a discussion by Lorraine Loken of the Climate Control Project. For more information and for a full schedule of events, click URL above.

AUSTRALIA, April 6, 2007: In 1976 Carl Belle began his personal journey with Lord Muruga when he was posted to Malaysia by the Australian government. To assist him with his job working with students he undertook a study of Malaysia's religious and visited a number of religious and cultural festivals.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 5, 2007: An array of colors covered students' faces, clothes and the grass of the South Mall in celebration of the Hindu festival of colors, Holi, sponsored by the Hindu Students Council Sunday. The national day of Holi, which was officially Saturday, celebrates the coming of spring, said Anupama Alturu, event organizer and a business honors sophomore. The festival included games, contests, music and students running around throwing rung, or colored powder, at each other. Students were covered from head to toe in the powder, one of the festival's traditions. The festival is also usually accompanied with music that includes a dhol, an Indian drum. The festival comes from Hindu tradition. The colors come from Hindu deities Radha and Krishna, and the spreading of colors represents equality and harmony between people.

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DELHI, INDIA, March 12, 2007: The World Congress on Psychology and Spirituality, 2008 will take place in Delhi beginning on January 5, 2008. Lama Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of Tibet-in Exile, will give the Inaugural Address on Dharma and Governance, on behalf of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Keynote speakers will include B.K.S. Iyengar, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Dr. Karan Singh. Scholars in the fields of psychology, consciousness studies, Indic traditions, philosophy, medical and psychological clinicians, media and performance artists and spiritual teachers from diverse traditions are all invited to present on a wide range of topics. The deadline for proposal submissions is May 30, 2007. For more information and registration details see URL above.