Mindfulness
: The Only Path Shown By Buddha, by R. Manandhar (rn
02/06/2023)
Sadhus
at Shivaratri seek Wi-Fi solace : Most ascetics who’ve
renounced material world see internet as integral to
their lives, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/02/2023) [So
much for the sadhus' anti-materialism and renunciation
of the world! Sounds extremely strange! It is time that
the devotees looked at these men more soberly!]
A
personal Ramadan : By reading the Quran and fasting
during the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims build a
personal connection with Allah and reinforce their faith,
by Prajita Gupta (rec 03/05/2022)
Nepal
losing its Hindu adherents, by Mim Bahadur Pariyar
(ae 12/12/2021)
Hey
Bhagwan : Politicising religion in Nepal has the
potential to create major social and religious conflicts,
by Naresh Koirala (kp 09/12/2021)
Vice
Of Proselytism, by Bini Dahal (rn 03/12/2021)
Valley’s
meditation retreat centres are seeing a surge in youth
participation : The majority of participants at retreat
centres used to be the elderly and foreigners. But now
these centres are seeing an increasing number of young
Nepalis, by Pinki Sris Rana (kp 02/10/2021)
Writing
plays on Buddhist themes : Buddhism is a grand positive,
poetic and secular mantra that creates a passage for the
quest for peace and sanity, by Abhi Subedi
(kp28/03/2021)
Religious
Services Switching Online Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, by
Renuka Dhakal ()rn 22/11/2020)
Is
religion still an effective political mobilization tool
in Nepal?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 24/07/2020)
Reforming
religious institutions: It is strange that people who
have renounced the material world acquire assets beyond
imagination, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 14/07/2020)
Nepal’s
Muslims face stigma after COVID-19 tests: Members of the
minority bear ostracisation after contact tracing shows
spread in the community, by Alisha Sijapati (nt
08/05/2020)
Buddhism
as a connector: Forgetting the religious aspect,
Buddhism can still be used as a cultural tool to connect
Nepal to the world, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 05/05/2020)
Gautam
Buddha: The epitome of humanity and knowledge sharing,
by Rajendra K. Shrestha (kh 01/05/2020)
For
Nepalis, this year’s Ramadan is something they’ve never
experienced before: Unlike previous years, Nepali Muslim
communities are observing the holy month of Ramadan
without communal celebrations—praying and eating at home,
by Ankit Khadgi (kp 29/04/2020)
Islamic
congregation begins in Saptari (ht 16/02/2020)
Interfaith
dialogue: For religious tolerance, by Narendra Pande
(ht 10/02/2020)
Conversion
check: Although Nepali law prohibits conversion and such
activities are punishable by law, conversion is
happening and some are even advocating in its favor,
by Umesh Bhattarai (rep 30/12/2019)
The
goddess is not allowed to menstruate: How I got to meet
a living goddess and what it taught me about tolerance,
by Gina Bachmann (kp 16/11/2019)
A
perspective on Hinduism: Good to know one’s religion,
by Manish Khadka (kp 21/10/2019)
Worshipping
Shakti, The Supreme Mother, by Prem Khatry (rn
12/10/2019)
Nepali
communities that do not cremate say they have no space
in Kathmandu to bury their dead: Once the Shleshmantak
forest was a free-for-all graveyard, but now there has
been a government ban on burials within the Pashupati
area, by Alisha Sijapati (kp 22/09/2019)
What’s
in your future? Open up your palms (and your wallet) to
find out: Thousands of people come to Pashupatinath
Temple to worship Lord Shiva, and then find solace from
one of the dozens of palm readers standing by to tell
them everything about themselves, by Anup Ojha (kp
18/09/2019)
Bhattarai
urges Dalits to renounce Hinduism (rep 06/09/2019)
When
sick, Gairigaun locals go to church instead of hospital,
by Dinesh Subedi (rep 24/08/2019)
3
foreign tourists arrested for proselytizing (rep
25/07/2019)
Fleeing
persecution, Ahmadi Muslims find safe haven in Nepal The
Ahmadi sect of Islam is often at odds with other
mainstream Muslims for its belief in a later
messiah, by Tsering D Gurung (kp 30/05/2019)
Feasting
and fasting: During the month of Ramadan, Muslims do not
eat or drink during daylight hours but, once the
sun is down, feasts await them, by Alisha Sijapati
(kp 22/05/2019)
Family
ostracised for practising different faith, by Pushpa
Raj Khatiwada (ht 16/05/2019)
The
scourge of cults: Personality cults are dangerous. And
even more so for democracies, by Naresh Koirala (kp
12/05/2019)
The
role of religion in education: Religions should help
individuals achieve spiritual heights; they must not be
allowed to impede an individual’s growth, by Pramod
Mishra (kp 09/05/2019)
The
moment of truth: Dalits see converting to Christianity
as an escape from the caste system, by Rajani
Maharjan (kp 03/03/2019) [Probably
this is one of the most important reasons why a number
of male Tagadharis call for a return to Hindu state:
They want to keep the Dalits under suppression and
exclusion!]
Zealous
guys: Some Hindu groups see Valentine’s Day as an
invasion of the west and a big threat, by Pramod
Mishra (kp 14/02/2019)
Tikapur
Municipality sans Muslim graveyard, by Ganesh
Chaudhary (kp 10/02/2019)
Exploring
the
world of Shiva: I saw people at peace in a meditation in
the midst of the madness, which seems symbolic of
Nepal’s part in the world, by Katia Sussman (rep
09/02/2019)
What
Ails the Culture of Respect?, by Prem Khatry (rn
27/11/2018)
Govt
keeping tab on foreigners visiting Nepal (ht
26/11/2018)
Nepali
Christians’ 11th forum opens (kp 20/11/2018)
Shrouded
in obscurity: The living gods of Nepal, by Rakshya
Khadka (rep 26/10/2018)
Krishnanagar
under
curfew after unrest: The town has remained tense since
Friday evening after some unidentified persons hurled
stones at the procession while mov-ing around Durga
idols, by Manoj Paudel (kp 22/10/2018) [Hindu-Muslim
tensions!], Curfew
re-imposed in Krishnanagar, by Manoj Paudel (kp
23/10/2018), Normal
life resumes after district panel lifts Krishnanagar
curfew (kp 24/10/2018)
Living
and dying: Some issues to ponder, by Hemang Dixit
(ht 06/08/2018)
The
religious roots of Chhaupadi, by Pushpa Raj Joshi
and Arun Bam (rep 17/07/72018)
Two
deported on proselytisation charge, by Rewati
Sapkota (ht 10/07/2018)
Not
so black and white: What religion an individual follows
merely has any relationship with their economic
development, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 04/07/2018)
Maoists
promoted nature worship, which facilitates conversion,
by Dinesh Subedi (rep 18/05/2018) [???
The high caste Hindu fanatics should better touch their
own noses and explain why they have mistreated the poor
Dalits as untouchables for centuries!!], Elderly
Hindus 'surprised' over growing Christian influence,
by Dinesh Subedi (rep 13/06/2017) [Don't
make the male Maoist Bahuns responsible for the mistakes
of the genaral male Bahuns!]
Buddha
Remembered In Lumbini, by Prem Khatry (rn
08/05/2018) [see part
II (15/05/2018)
Targets
of ‘zealous’ Christian missionaries speak up, by
Devendra Basnet (rep 07/05/2018)
Be
your own light: Buddha’s motive was not to create a mass
of followers and establish a new philosophy. He just
wanted people to come out of suffering, by Arun
Poudel (rep 30/04/2018)
Indefinite
curfew imposed in Gulariya Municipality in Bardiya
(ht 02/10/2017), Gulariya
under curfew after clash (kp 03/10/2017), Life
returns to normalcy in Lalpur (kp 04/10/2017)
SWC
probing NGOs for forceful religious conversion, by
Chhabi Lal Tiwari (rep 17/09/2017)
From
terror to tolerance: Efforts promoting interfaith
harmony should be sustained, even as basic human rights
should be upheld, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp
15/09/2017)
Of
faith
and indoctrination: Nationalists, evangelists alike need
to understand that the 21st century has room for all but
the ones who force belief on others, by Pramod
Mishra (kp 31/08/2017)
The
golden age of the gospel: A secular Nepal sees a surge
in conversions to Christianity by evangelical groups,
by Om Astha Rai (nt 25/08/2017) [includes the article Fake secularism, by
Dambar Chemjong], Preaching
on high: A Christian evangelical group is converting
Buddhists in holy Himalayan valleys, by Brot Coburn
(nt 25/08/2017)
Nepal’s
battle for souls: Critics allege that it is not just
caste discrimination leading many Dalits in Nepal to
turn away from Hindu beliefs and become Christians,
by Pete Pattison (kp 19/08/2017)
Peace
and
compassion: Unfortunately today, most people are doing
the opposite of what Buddha taught, by Prakash
Bhattarai (kp 10/05/2017)
Oli’s
follies:
His words and actions have been unfair to some groups of
Nepalis, including the Christians, by Ramesh Khatry
(kp 27/04/2017)
The
male pantheon: Though we have few highly revered
goddesses, they are subordinate, not as mighty as their
male partners, by Anjali Subedi (rep 01/03/2017)
Stronger
nuns:
Novice nuns in Nepal find themselves on an equal footing
with monks in education and even kung fu, by Qiu
Tian (nt 13/01/2017)
Cross
in
the land of the khukuri: It is unfair to doubt the
patriotism of Christians, as they love this country just
like other Nepalis, by David Kainee (kp 25/12/2016)
Christians
demand
X-Mas holiday (kp 17/12/2016), Christmas
celebrations:
Bells, carols; Govt: Public holiday Sunday (kp
25/12/2016)
Matehiya
clash:
Religious leaders call for restraint (kp 14/12/2016)
Christian
population shoots up under secular state, by Ram
Saran Tamang (rep 09/12/2016)
Mixed-religion
families
prone to frictions, by Devendra Basnet (rep
17/11/2016) [Extremely
fictitious!]
Clinging
to
creed: A diverse country cannot live in peace and
harmony by making one religion constitutionally superior
to another, by Pramod Mishra (kp 10/11/2016)
Faith
in miracles results in loss of life: Mental torture of
'possessed' alleged, by Devendra Basnet (rep
09/11/2016) [??]
Prez
stresses
need for establishing Vedic ideals (kp 21/10/2016)
Rival
churches in Dang in scramble for followers, by
Devendra Basnet (rep 01/09/2016)
Churches
collecting 10 pc in God's name, by Devendra Basnet
(rep 26/08/2016)
The
cross
they bear: Those concerned about religious conversion in
Nepal should analyse properly why it is happening,
by Uddhab Pyakurel (kp 11/08/2016)
Badis
in
Kailali turning to Christianity for variety of reasons,
by Yogesh Rawal (rep 07/04/2016)
Korean
movement
gains political foothold in Nepal: South Korea’s
Unification Church is affiliated to a Nepali political
party that has a minister in the cabinet, by Seulki
Lee (nt 01/04/2016)
Gift
of
Gita: The Gita is more than an ancient Hindu
scripture; it is the philosophy of life, by Byanjana
Sharma (kp 13/03/2016)
Secularism
in
context: True freedom of religion is not neutrality to
religions but equal treatment of all religions, by
Robin Sharma (rep 01/03/2016)
Christian
bodies
spent millions on poor in Dang, by Devendra Basnet
(rep 25/02/2016)
First
contact:
The Chepang people of Chitwan and their conversion to
Christianity; Ostracised by elites and fed up by the
government’s inaction, this impoverished community perhaps
found themselves easily influenced by Christ’s stories
relayed by people who brought them food and clothes,
by Niranjan Kunwar (kp 02/01/2016)
Makwanpur
folks
turning Christian out of poverty, by Upendra Yadav
(rep 09/08/2015)
Christianity
spreads
wings in midwest districts, by Bishwamani Pokharel
and Devendra Basnet (rep 01/08/2015)
Speaking
Of Faiths, Relief And Hunger, by Prem Khatry (rn
30/06/2015)
The
saffron
and the black: Religion in South Asia is understood as a
ritualistic exercise, rather than an ethical search for
meaning, by Pramod Mishra (kp 16/04/2015)
“First
Nepali,
then Catholic”: This Easter, Nepal’s Catholics fast for
spiritual renewal, by Cynthia Choo and Stéphane Huët
(nt 03/04/2015)
Gods
and
Gomas: Our politics is no different from god's politics;
our self-centered "gods" only think of themselves, not
of the 27 million Gomas, by Neelam Adhikari (rep
09/02/2015)
More
than
dozen hurt in Muslim settlement clash (kp
01/02/2015)
Christian
by
choice: Nepal’s democracy cannot be divorced from
respect of human conscience and the freedom of opinion,
by Jagdish Adhikari (kp 14/01/2015)
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