Since time immemorial, in every continent and in every major organized and pagan religion, followers have used a string of beads to chant repetitive, uplifting sonic phrases to help create a sense of calm and purpose in life. Most common among these phrases are the ones that refer to names of God and chanting of these names is probably the single most important religious practice that cuts across all religion, culture and civilization lines. Names of God, known as Holy Names, is a form of addressing God present in liturgy or prayer of various world religions. This has been established as most...

May 2004 marked a significant moment in Indian history when a newly elected government decided to accord highest priority to beef consumption and export, making it 'truly a national initiative'. India is known all over the world as a peace loving country. It is a historical fact that India has never attacked any other nation and has always believed in peaceful coexistence. It is also probably the only country that provides for animal care in its constitution. Animals are mentioned as something more than just food. Each citizen is enjoined to care for and preserve nature and its creatures....

We are living in violent times and there is no disputing this fact. Wars are raging around the globe. There is war within the family, in the form of discontent, arguments, separation, and divorce; war in the community in the form of gang wars, crime, robberies, murders, and rape; there is internal war going on in almost half of the countries in the world. Then there are industrial and economic rivalries as well as international wars on terrorism. This era of war is entering a new phase, in which the great divisions among humankind and the dominating source of international conflict will be...

Savagery, much attributed to the 'old world' is not entirely absent in the 'new world' but rather it is more prevalent than ever before. Modern civilization has made the 20th century the bloodiest century in human history. Industrialization of wars and violence in the 20th century led to killing of more than 350 million people, directly or indirectly. Science and technology led to discovery and mass usage of lethal weapons. Usage of petroleum expanded the war zone to include several continents. Localized battles of 'old world' turned into global World wars. But world wars haven't stopped for...

A government is the system by which a state or community is governed. This usage is analogous to what is called an 'administration'. A form of government refers to the set of political systems and institutions that make up the organisation of a specific government. Government of any kind affects every human activity in many important ways. For this reason, political scientists generally argue that government should not be studied by itself; but should be studied along with anthropology, economics, history, philosophy, and sociology. Over the centuries, the world has seen different types of...

Just like metals and minerals lying deep inside the Earth, there are vast resources lying untapped within each of us. In man's struggles at achieving any desired object, there is in reality no necessity for him to go in quest of external forces to aid him. He has within himself vast resources and powers lying untapped, or else only partially utilized. If he applies his faculties properly and intelligently, he can easily attain his desired goal. One of the most precious of these resources is determination. That's the unmined gold waiting to be tapped. Great personalities who perform uncommon...

This book is a Marathi Edition of the author's book, Cow And Humanity - Made For Each Other. Marathi is the official language in Maharashtra state of Western India and is one of the 23 official languages of India. There were 73 million speakers in 2001 and Marathi ranks 20th in the list of most spoken languages in the world. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India.