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White Lotus Day celebrates the 'founding mother of occult in America,' Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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Every May 8, thousands of people celebrate White Lotus Day, commemorating a remarkable and controversial Russian American woman: spiritual leader Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, who died in 1891.

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  • Every May 8, thousands of people celebrate White Lotus Day, commemorating a remarkable and controversial Russian American woman: spiritual leader Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, who died in 1891.
  • HPB, as followers affectionately call her, is remembered as a co-founder of the Theosophical Society.
  • Aiming to create a universal brotherhood of humanity, theosophy claimed that its tenets came from spiritual masters in the Himalayas.

The ‘veiled years’

    • Blavatsky was born into a noble family in the Russian Empire, within the territory of modern Ukraine.
    • As a child, she read occult literature at her grandfather’s home, sparking a lifelong desire to unlock secrets of the universe.
    • Together with other leaders who later joined the theosophical movement, they popularized Buddhist and Hindu ideas in the West, introducing concepts such as karma and reincarnation.

Universal religion

    • All objects, animate and inanimate, share the same essence, and the goal of human evolution is spiritual liberation, which might be attainable after many reincarnations.
    • Styling itself as a universal “wisdom religion,” theosophy aimed to merge knowledge from philosophy, religion and science to explain secret laws governing the universe.
    • To this day, the society’s official motto is “No Religion Higher Than Truth,” and the main objectives are “to form a nucleus of the universal brotherhood of humanity,” to “encourage the comparative study of religion, philosophy, and science,” and to “investigate unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in humanity,” according to the Theosophical Society in America.

Lasting stereotypes

    • English translations of ancient Indian texts and popular books about Buddhism fostered such interest and created fertile ground for theosophy to gain popularity in the West.
    • Her descriptions paint an idealized picture of religious and philosophical traditions she portrayed as superior to materialistic Western modernity.
    • In some ways, these ideas echoed common stereotypes in “Orientalist” art and writing of the era, which often depicted Asian cultures as unchanging and exotic.

Complicated legacy

    • Unlike many other scholars of India in the 19th century, however, she spent considerable time there, and in her writings from that period she often expresses outrage at British colonial injustices.
    • But her legacy is complex.
    • It is Blavatsky’s role in popularizing Eastern spiritual traditions abroad that has been her most lasting impact – even if her ideas were often unorthodox.

New Media and Educational Platform Caste Files Launches to Combat Misleading Narratives Around Caste

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Friday, April 21, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Caste Files, a new online media and educational platform, has launched to challenge false and misleading narratives around caste, Hinduism, and race in contemporary society. These narratives have left South Asians and other minority communities vulnerable to attacks and threatened their stability in civil society, including in the workplace.

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  • Caste Files, a new online media and educational platform, has launched to combat false and misleading narratives around caste, Hinduism, and race in contemporary society.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Caste Files, a new online media and educational platform, has launched to challenge false and misleading narratives around caste, Hinduism, and race in contemporary society.
  • "Caste Files is a platform that seeks to debunk the false narratives around caste that have been perpetuated by the mainstream media,– said Caste Files Founder Richa Gautam.
  • "Caste Files was launched to fight back the false and misleading narratives around caste, Hinduism, and race in contemporary society.

Recent mosque attacks raise questions about the affinity between white supremacy and far-right Hindu nationalism

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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He allegedly yelled slurs, tore up a Qu'ran, and attempted to run down worshippers in his vehicle.

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  • He allegedly yelled slurs, tore up a Qu'ran, and attempted to run down worshippers in his vehicle.
  • Some people on Twitter have raised the idea that the attacker was connected to Hindu extremist groups; however, the investigation is still ongoing.

Legal discrimination and violence

    • From the United States’ Muslim ban, to India’s Citizenship Amendment Act, to Québec’s Bill 21, Muslims face legal discrimination globally.
    • Read more:
      Niqab bans boost hate crimes against Muslims and legalize Islamophobia — Podcast

      Alongside these laws, Muslims face physical violence.

Hindutva-based terrorism in Canada

    • A recent published report by the National Council of Canadian Muslims and the World Sikh Organization documents how this organization has gained ground in Canada.
    • Jasmin Zine is a Canadian scholar whose recent report also outlines a network of Hindu nationalists that aids in the circulation of ideologies that promote Islamophobia.

Governments spreading misinformation

    • Like the RSS, the BJP and other Hindu nationalist parties believe that India belongs only to Hindus.
    • Since elected, the BJP has actively spread misinformation and conspiracies about Muslims through social and mainstream media, intensifying hostilities between Muslims and Hindus.

The Love Jihad conspiracy

    • One of the conspiracy theories shared by these groups is called Love Jihad.
    • Originating in India by Hindu nationalists in 2013, this conspiracy alleges Muslim men actively seduce non-Muslim women to marry and convert them to Islam.
    • Groups I monitor on Twitter from India constantly talk about the perceived threat of Love Jihad.

#LoveJihad travels to North America

    • The #LoveJihad conspiracy was quickly taken up by Islamophobic groups in North America.
    • Love Jihad has been proven a farce.

Transnational alignment of hate

    • This alignment is produced through the demonization of Muslim men and extremists’ shared hate and fear of them across borders.
    • Through transnational responses and retweets, extremists forge a layered and cumulatively condensed affective message: Muslim men are dangerous.
    • While it remains to be seen whether or not the recent mosque attackers were directly influenced by online, transnational and affective Islamophobia, recurring incidences such as this should remind us that hate does not abide by international borders.

Hindu Americans Claim Vindication After California Files to Dismiss Its Lawsuit Against Defendants in the Cisco "Caste" Case

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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Sacramento, California--(Newsfile Corp. - April 10, 2023) - In a dramatic action, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD, formerly CDFEH) today filed to dismiss its close to three year old case of caste based discrimination against two Indian origin engineers at Cisco.

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  • Sacramento, California--(Newsfile Corp. - April 10, 2023) - In a dramatic action, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD, formerly CDFEH) today filed to dismiss its close to three year old case of caste based discrimination against two Indian origin engineers at Cisco.
  • To view the full announcement, including downloadable images, bios, and more, click here .
  • CoHNA is a grassroots level advocacy and civil rights organization dedicated to improving the understanding of Hinduism in North America by working on matters related to the Hindu community and by educating the public about Hindu heritage and tradition.
  • For more information, please visit https://cohna.org or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cohnaofficial , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cohnaofficial and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cohnaofficial .

Georgia State Legislature Passes the First Ever County Resolution Condemning Hinduphobia and Anti-Hindu Hate

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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Atlanta, Georgia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2023) - History was made in Georgia as well as in the United States, when a first ever County Resolution condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu hate was passed in the Georgia legislature this week.

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  • Atlanta, Georgia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2023) - History was made in Georgia as well as in the United States, when a first ever County Resolution condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu hate was passed in the Georgia legislature this week.
  • The Resolution was directed by Rep. Lauren McDonald and Rep. Todd Jones from Forsyth County in the suburbs of Atlanta and home to one of the largest Hindu and Indian American diaspora communities in Georgia.
  • The county delegation drew attention to the rising Hinduphobia across the nation and called for an end to such hatred.
  • For more information, please visit https://cohna.org or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cohnaofficial , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cohnaofficial and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/cohnaofficial .

Hindu Organizations Demand Seattle City Council Reject Racist Caste Ordinance

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HinduPACT, the Hindu Mandir Executives' Conference (HMEC), prominent Hindu organizations and over 200 concerned Hindus are calling on the Seattle City Council to Reject CB 120511.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HinduPACT, the Hindu Mandir Executives' Conference (HMEC), prominent Hindu organizations and over 200 concerned Hindus are calling on the Seattle City Council to Reject CB 120511.
  • Deepak Tickoo, HinduPACT Seattle said, "As a concerned Hindu from the Seattle area, I am concerned about the effect this ordinance will have on Hindus working and living in my community.
  • "This ordinance is driven by hatred against Hindus," said Tejal Shah, Convenor of the Hindu Mandir Executives' Conference (HMEC) and Jt.
  • Deepti Mahajan, Executive Director of CHINGARI said, "Seattle city council will be rubbing salt on age old wounds of the Hindu community because caste has been imposed and shaped by centuries of colonial rule and exploitation.

Outlook on the Molecular Diagnostics Global Market to 2028 - Featuring AltheaDX, AutoGenomics, Beckman Coulter and Becton Dickinson and Co Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, January 6, 2023
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The demand for a cost-effective and accurate diagnostic solution is another factor propelling the growth of the market.

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  • The demand for a cost-effective and accurate diagnostic solution is another factor propelling the growth of the market.
  • However, the stringent laws and regulations related the molecular diagnostics are the major factor restraining the growth of the market.
  • The lack of adequate infrastructure in emerging countries is one of the major hindrances in the growth of the market in emerging regions.
  • The global molecular diagnostics market is segmented based on technology, product, and applications.

Museum of the City of New York Presents "City of Faith: Religion, Activism, and Urban Space"

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Using art and the work of activists, City of Faith explores the political, racial, and labor systems that underpin those manifestations.

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  • Using art and the work of activists, City of Faith explores the political, racial, and labor systems that underpin those manifestations.
  • New York City has always been demographically diverse, but until the 19th century Protestantism was the main religion accommodated by the city fathers.
  • The religions relative power normalized it in the city, rendering its sites and practices ordinary and therefore invisible.
  • The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the worlds most influential metropolis.

HinduPACT Launches HinduVote.org Website Just in Time for Midterms

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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The website uses the power of crowdsourcing to express the sentiment of the Hindu community by providing the constituents with an opportunity to rate the candidates based on the positions they have taken.

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  • The website uses the power of crowdsourcing to express the sentiment of the Hindu community by providing the constituents with an opportunity to rate the candidates based on the positions they have taken.
  • Rakhi Israni, Director of Legal for HinduPACT, said, "The American Hindu community is peaceful, affluent and productive.
  • Convener of HinduPACT, Ajay Shah, said, "There are six million Hindus in America and an additional six million followers of dharmic traditions (Buddhist, Jain and Sikhs).
  • Because of concentrated voters in many districts, a lot more House seats will be decided by Hindu voters.

Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities applauds Congressional Resolution Recognizing 1971 Bangladesh Genocide

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH) introduced a historic resolution recognizing the genocide that took place over the course of 9 months in Bangladesh in 1971 and which disproportionately targeted members of the Hindu community and secular groups in the country formerly known as East Pakistan.

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  • Millions of people were killed [in 1971] in what is now Bangladesh, and what was then East Pakistan.
  • And it was, in my opinion, a genocide just like other genocides like the Holocuast happened.
  • Saleem Reza Noor, whose family members were brutally murdered by armed Islamists in 1971, expressed relief after 51 years of despair.
  • Saha added, "Even now, these extremist groups are persecuting indigenous religious minorities in Bangladesh."