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The Veg Safari is an attempt to explore the compelling need for the world to turn vegetarian today. The choice to turn wholly vegan or vegetarian is not dictated by moral or ethical concerns alone, nor is it an attempt to convince anyone using religious mumbo jumbo. The book presents many case studies to back… Continue reading The Veg Safari
Culture is always a fascinating subject. There is something within each of us that yearns to know about history, culture, mythology of a particular region or people. That is why perhaps we see a revival of works of art based on these themes. There is always something new and fresh to add to old themes.… Continue reading Culture Curious
Very rarely I get compelled to write about any movies. But after watching Bahubali I am mesmerized and thrilled to see how indian (actually South Indian) cinema has come off age. Bahubali is far superior than Troy, 300, crouching tiger hidden dragon or even Mughal e Azam for that matter. Every piece used in the… Continue reading Bahubali – a world class piece- made in India
We have just celebrated the earth day with much fanfare in all parts of the world. In most places, the idea of conserving nature and protecting Mother Earth is celebrated once in a year and people disperse after taking pledges and making vows. Many forget about them even before they reach their homes and until… Continue reading The Seed Festival- Beejotsav
I remember having read an old Native American tale where a grandpa explained to his little grandson about the two great beings within each one of us. One is the angel and the other is the beast constantly waging a war between themselves. The little boy curious wanted to know which one usually wins. The… Continue reading Cross the negativity
The poor humble cow seems to be in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. The cow is worshipped by millions of devout Hindus in India. The very sight of a cow first thing in the morning is supposed to confer good fortune. The mere thought of slaughtering cows or feeding on it is… Continue reading The Holy Cow
The Seed donation drive started by Kenya Vegetarian Club continues as it races to meet its target of reaching out to farmers in the interiors. This time we went to Ketitu as more than 35 representatives from various villages had assembled at Ketitu world vision office. We also reached out to St Fredrick sub primary… Continue reading Seed Donation in Ketitu
This year on the holy day of Mahashivaratri, I participated in the opening of a new temple in the town of Kericho. The Kamleshwar Mahadev Temple built by our Foundation came up in 2013 in Kibigori near Kisumu. Ever since, atleast four other temples have come up in Kenya and I feel very happy that many… Continue reading Of Temples Old and New
Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs of India, Hon’ble Mr. Arjun Ram Meghwal, visited Kenya on 6-7 March 2017 to attend the 4th Annual Devolution Conference in Nakuru County. The High Commission of India invited us along with prominent members of the Indian diaspora for an interaction with the Hon’ble Minister at the… Continue reading Indian diaspora women felicitated during Minister’s visit
I am so happy that the Hindu Culture and Lifestyle Studies Course has been launched in Kenya. We had a grand inauguration of the program on 21st February to the local community. These courses are available in three modes, online, sself-studyand classroom. I wanted the members to understand the genesis and background of these courses.… Continue reading HCLS Course launched in Kenya
I am so happy that the Hindu Culture and Lifestyle Studies Course has been launched in Kisumu. We had a grand inauguration of the program on 21st February to the local community. These courses are available in three modes, online, sself-studyand classroom. I wanted the members to understand the genesis and background of these courses.… Continue reading HCLS Course launched in Kisumu
Who would have not enjoyed seeing the movie Oh my god? It portrays pseudo-religious beliefs and questions the meaninglessness of various rituals. The movie is actually based on a Gujarati play Kanjee viruddha Kanjee which was directed by Umesh Shukla who also directed the Hindi movie version. So when I got a chance to meet Umesh… Continue reading Meeting with Umesh Shukla
How to break the cycle of habits and start something afresh? Many of us make New Year Resolutions but we are not able to stick on to them for long. This is more so when it comes to things like diet, exercise etc. We want to do it but somehow end up not doing it.… Continue reading Priming the mind using social media
January 2017 continues to be a lucky month for me as my run with temples continues. I visited the Akshar Dham on 26th January, the Republic Day of India. The weather was cold and foggy and the slight drizzle made the winter nip frosty. Thanks to Yami ben Patel who arranged for a special guide… Continue reading At the Akshar Dham, New Delhi
Champaran has become historically famous for the first ever satyagraha march led by Mahatma Gandhiji which put the place firmly in the independence struggle of India. Champaran is also a spiritual hotspot. It is famous as the birthplace of Shri Vallabhacharya known as Shree Mahaprabhuji. Mahaprabhuji lived in the fifteenth century in Champaranya near Raipur… Continue reading In the land of Mahaprabhuji
Vaishali K. Shah 