Tag Archives: Hinduism
Secular Invocation Replaces Prayer at Illinois Capitol
Illinois State Representative Grasse was called upon today to give the opening prayer in that chamber. Instead of taking a few minutes to thank God for His goodness and then humbly ask for His help, wisdom and direction for their work, she decided to lead the assembled officials in a moment of utter irreverence.
Posted in Faith, Illinois Politics
Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Bhramari Pranayama, Constitutional Convention, George Washington, Hinduism, Illinois House of Represenatitves, Nicolle Grasse, Prayer, Tibetan chanting, yoga
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Chicago Public Schools Promote Hindu Religious Practice of Transcendental Meditation
Next time you hear some arch-defender of the a-constitutional “wall” of separation between the church and state whose knickers are in a twist because a school allows ten seconds of silence during which students may pray, remember this story, reported last summer by the Chicago Tribune:
…Students at a Chicago high school were led into a room with shades drawn and door windows papered over, lit only with candles and scented by incense. They were handed flowers and told to pay attention to instructors, according to one student’s account.
Jade Thomas, an incoming sophomore at Bogan Computer Technical High
Posted in Education, Faith
Tagged Bogan Computer Technical High School, BRAHMA SUTRAS, BRAHMAN, Center for Wellness and Education, Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, David Lynch, David Lynch Foundation, GOVINDA, Guru Dev, Hindu gods, Hinduism, Jade Thomas, LORD NARAYANA, LORD SHIVA, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, puja, Quiet Time, SHANKARACHARYA, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, Transcendental Meditation, University of Chicago Urban Labs
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