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The Indian Minister of Tourism Visits Moscow Krishna Temple

By Yadhunandan Das for ISKCON News on 13 Oct 2011

On September 24th, India`s Minister of Tourism met with Gopal Krishna Goswami to review the progress of the project of a new temple in Moscow. Ironically, a few days after the Minister`s visit, there was an unfortunate turn of events that could clearly endanger the wonderful plans.

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Meditation Nourishes the Brain

By Dave Gabriele for Natural News on 13 Oct 2011

It has been shown that meditation can increase pain tolerance. One study showed that meditation caused a 40% lowering of pain intensity and a 57% lowering of pain unpleasantness. That is impressive when you consider that morphine and other pain relieving drugs only lower these symptoms by about 25%.

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Was Christopher Columbus on a Religious Crusade?

By Josef Kuhn for Religious News Services on 13 Oct 2011

Two recent books argue that explorers Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama were more like Christian crusaders than greedy mercenaries or curious adventurers. Other historians, however, remain skeptical.

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