Guest guest Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Remember Jesus on the Cross - "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do" ! But at the same time he did not condone the Pharasees (sp) and Sadducees (sp) and went around overturning the table of money-changers in temples. Jesus too resorted to violence to make a point ! Sad to say some people need that. Like the USA, burying its head in the sand on terrorism til 911. And what does Rice want to do now, supply funds to dissident groups in Iran. When will these idiots learn that they cannot have a fire blazing around them and expect their own house to remain safe. People who do not have respect for others, definitely disrespect them-selves Thank God some of the Easter values like Zen, Kung Fu, Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, Buddhism are seeping in, and some good people among all cultures are trying to bridge the gap between people and cultures, so we can all live together as one world ! We have to become one peaceful and loving world. Population control, education. Population explosion is not a non-white syndrome, remember how they all come from the same source and spread to 5 continents; therefore it is a global issue, no pointing fingres. I see no point is having such posts in SS as it is more political than spiritual. In any case when we point a finger at the white-man, three point back at us - weakness, jealousy and inability, to do anything but only crib and flaunt our ancient culture and spirituality ! At least Bush went into Afghanistan and Iraq, even though the whole world was against him. That's guts ! Such discussions I think achieve nothing spiritual. Let's get back to basics, With all my love and passion, Red Devi Bhakta <devi_bhakta wrote: Louisville, Ky., USA (February 18, 2006): Alarmed by the protest mail that had begun pouring over its telephone lines and into its e- mailboxes, the makers of a popular brand of whiskey-flavored liqueur earlier this week removed an offending window display in an Athens, Greece, bar carrying the image of Goddess Durga sitting on a tiger holding bottles of the beverage in all her eight hands. "We made a terrible mistake," Brown-Forman's vice president of corporate communications Phil Lynch told India-West Feb. 14 in a telephone interview from the company's corporate headquarters in Louisville, Ky. "We didn't realize it was the image of a Hindu goddess." Lynch asserted it was only a day earlier that his company found out about the anger the display had triggered in Hindu communities in Europe and India. "There must have been a lot of discussion about this within the Hindu community," he said, asserting that "within hours" after finding out about the anger it had generated, the company removed the window display. According to Bimal Krishna das, general secretary of the National Council of Hindu Temples (United Kingdom), which had been in the forefront of the protests, it was pressure from the Greek Embassy in New Delhi earlier this week, and possibly the fear of "strong reaction" from Hindus worldwide that forced Brown-Forman to remove the display. In an e-mail to India-West this week, Krishna das noted that while the beverage makers were to be lauded for removing the offending display "after being pressurized by the Greek government," it was unfortunate that they did not listen to the requests made earlier by Hindus and Sikhs. Brown-Forman, a 136-year-old company, owns Southern Comfort as well as several other brands of alcoholic beverages. Lynch said it was the company's promotion agency that came up with the image of the goddess as a promotional tool, which the company approved. He said the controversial image was only displayed in Salon Oriental, a bar in Athens, and nowhere else. It is unclear whether recent worldwide protests by Muslims over cartoons satirizing Prophet Mohammed that first appeared in a Danish newspaper last September, and subsequently in publications in 40 other countries, had in any way influenced Brown-Forman's decision to remove the window display. Those cartoons have set off violent protests among Muslims the world over, resulting in arson and bloodshed in some places. The Goddess Durga holds an important place in Hindu worship. Her name in Sanskrit means "she who is difficult to reach." The Goddess, believed to be the embodiment of shakti, is worshipped both in her benign form as Mother of the universe, as well as in her fierce form as destroyer of the evil forces in it. During the festival of Dussera, nine days are devoted to worshipping her in her different aspects. Lynch told India-West his company's marketing, advertising and promotional policy prohibits the use of religious images in the promotion of the company's alcoholic beverages. "It was a human error, and a violation of our marketing code," Lynch said, adding: "We'll do our best to make sure it doesn't happen again by widening our review process." This is not the first time Hindus have been forced to protest depictions of their gods and goddesses on a variety of consumer items made outside India. Five years ago, an online Seattle store painted them on the toilet seats they were selling. Another company put them on its shoes. A Chicago bar had their waiters dress up as Hindu gods and serve their customers alcohol. Aerosmith had an image of Krishna with women's breasts on the jacket of a CD. While previous protests stemmed from just Hindus, this time around members of the Sikh faith in Athens joined forces with the Hindu communities in their protest. "We respect all faiths and that is why we are supporting the Hindus," Paramjit Singh, a Sikh living in Athens, told India-West by telephone, when called for a comment. Krishna das noted that he was disappointed that the Indian Embassy in Athens had ignored his organization's requests over the last three months to take steps to have the window display removed. "We request the Indian embassies to be much more forthcoming in providing assistance to the Indian communities settled outside India," Krishna das said, adding: "We also request the world-wide Hindu community to formulate a concerted strategy to make sure that no further abuse of Hinduism takes place anywhere in the world." SOURCE: India-West. Whiskey Maker Removes Offensive Display After Protests By VIJI SUNDARAM, India-West Staff Reporter URL: http://www.indiawest.com/view.php? subaction=showfull&id=1140116305&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1 Dhaka bangladesh Traditions Visit your group "" on the web. Autos. Looking for a sweet ride? Get pricing, reviews, & more on new and used cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Wow. Didn't realize it was "the image of a Hindu goddess." Just how did they miss that? How is there so little understanding among supposedly educated westerners as to not even realize that image is of a Goddess? Amazing. namaste, pr , "Devi Bhakta" <devi_bhakta wrote: > > Louisville, Ky., USA (February 18, 2006): Alarmed by the protest > mail that had begun pouring over its telephone lines and into its e- > mailboxes, the makers of a popular brand of whiskey-flavored liqueur > earlier this week removed an offending window display in an Athens, > Greece, bar carrying the image of Goddess Durga sitting on a tiger > holding bottles of the beverage in all her eight hands. > > "We made a terrible mistake," Brown-Forman's vice president of > corporate communications Phil Lynch told India-West Feb. 14 in a > telephone interview from the company's corporate headquarters in > Louisville, Ky. "We didn't realize it was the image of a Hindu > goddess." > > Lynch asserted it was only a day earlier that his company found out > about the anger the display had triggered in Hindu communities in > Europe and India. "There must have been a lot of discussion about > this within the Hindu community," he said, asserting that "within > hours" after finding out about the anger it had generated, the > company removed the window display. > > According to Bimal Krishna das, general secretary of the National > Council of Hindu Temples (United Kingdom), which had been in the > forefront of the protests, it was pressure from the Greek Embassy in > New Delhi earlier this week, and possibly the fear of "strong > reaction" from Hindus worldwide that forced Brown-Forman to remove > the display. > > In an e-mail to India-West this week, Krishna das noted that while > the beverage makers were to be lauded for removing the offending > display "after being pressurized by the Greek government," it was > unfortunate that they did not listen to the requests made earlier by > Hindus and Sikhs. > > Brown-Forman, a 136-year-old company, owns Southern Comfort as well > as several other brands of alcoholic beverages. Lynch said it was > the company's promotion agency that came up with the image of the > goddess as a promotional tool, which the company approved. > > He said the controversial image was only displayed in Salon > Oriental, a bar in Athens, and nowhere else. > > It is unclear whether recent worldwide protests by Muslims over > cartoons satirizing Prophet Mohammed that first appeared in a Danish > newspaper last September, and subsequently in publications in 40 > other countries, had in any way influenced Brown-Forman's decision > to remove the window display. > > Those cartoons have set off violent protests among Muslims the world > over, resulting in arson and bloodshed in some places. > > The Goddess Durga holds an important place in Hindu worship. Her > name in Sanskrit means "she who is difficult to reach." > > The Goddess, believed to be the embodiment of shakti, is worshipped > both in her benign form as Mother of the universe, as well as in her > fierce form as destroyer of the evil forces in it. > > During the festival of Dussera, nine days are devoted to worshipping > her in her different aspects. > > Lynch told India-West his company's marketing, advertising and > promotional policy prohibits the use of religious images in the > promotion of the company's alcoholic beverages. > > "It was a human error, and a violation of our marketing code," Lynch > said, adding: "We'll do our best to make sure it doesn't happen > again by widening our review process." > > This is not the first time Hindus have been forced to protest > depictions of their gods and goddesses on a variety of consumer > items made outside India. > > Five years ago, an online Seattle store painted them on the toilet > seats they were selling. Another company put them on its shoes. A > Chicago bar had their waiters dress up as Hindu gods and serve their > customers alcohol. Aerosmith had an image of Krishna with women's > breasts on the jacket of a CD. > > While previous protests stemmed from just Hindus, this time around > members of the Sikh faith in Athens joined forces with the Hindu > communities in their protest. > > "We respect all faiths and that is why we are supporting the > Hindus," Paramjit Singh, a Sikh living in Athens, told India-West by > telephone, when called for a comment. > > Krishna das noted that he was disappointed that the Indian Embassy > in Athens had ignored his organization's requests over the last > three months to take steps to have the window display removed. > > "We request the Indian embassies to be much more forthcoming in > providing assistance to the Indian communities settled outside > India," Krishna das said, adding: "We also request the world-wide > Hindu community to formulate a concerted strategy to make sure that > no further abuse of Hinduism takes place anywhere in the world." > > SOURCE: India-West. Whiskey Maker Removes Offensive Display After > Protests By VIJI SUNDARAM, India-West Staff Reporter > URL: http://www.indiawest.com/view.php? > subaction=showfull&id=1140116305&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I doubt they are that ignorant. Insensitive yes. However those who are sensitive, are truly an inspiration for Indians. As a case in point, I was watching the 25th Silver Jublee Celebration of The Art of Living, Sri Sri Ravi Sankar, and those 'Westerners" that were there most were dancing and swaying to the spiritual musing with inspired abandon vis a vis our bashful desis. Moreover I am told by an enlightened persn, that the 'Vedic' teachings are going to preserved in the West till for the next 100 or so years, while India ges through her materialistic phase. I have witnessed deep bhavna among Westerners, they apprach spirituality like children, which is why so many poor things get burnt and meet up with false gurus. Their quest is from the heart, not like so many Indians who simply go to a temple, light insense, make offerings and come out - the Westerner practices. It is sad though thhat among that fold one has people who behave stupidly simply to titillate. Unfortunately the rabble make the most noise. Om Shaanti ! prainbow61 <paulie-rainbow wrote: Wow. Didn't realize it was "the image of a Hindu goddess." Just how did they miss that? How is there so little understanding among supposedly educated westerners as to not even realize that image is of a Goddess? Amazing. namaste, pr , "Devi Bhakta" <devi_bhakta wrote: > > Louisville, Ky., USA (February 18, 2006): Alarmed by the protest > mail that had begun pouring over its telephone lines and into its e- > mailboxes, the makers of a popular brand of whiskey-flavored liqueur > earlier this week removed an offending window display in an Athens, > Greece, bar carrying the image of Goddess Durga sitting on a tiger > holding bottles of the beverage in all her eight hands. > > "We made a terrible mistake," Brown-Forman's vice president of > corporate communications Phil Lynch told India-West Feb. 14 in a > telephone interview from the company's corporate headquarters in > Louisville, Ky. "We didn't realize it was the image of a Hindu > goddess." > > Lynch asserted it was only a day earlier that his company found out > about the anger the display had triggered in Hindu communities in > Europe and India. "There must have been a lot of discussion about > this within the Hindu community," he said, asserting that "within > hours" after finding out about the anger it had generated, the > company removed the window display. > > According to Bimal Krishna das, general secretary of the National > Council of Hindu Temples (United Kingdom), which had been in the > forefront of the protests, it was pressure from the Greek Embassy in > New Delhi earlier this week, and possibly the fear of "strong > reaction" from Hindus worldwide that forced Brown-Forman to remove > the display. > > In an e-mail to India-West this week, Krishna das noted that while > the beverage makers were to be lauded for removing the offending > display "after being pressurized by the Greek government," it was > unfortunate that they did not listen to the requests made earlier by > Hindus and Sikhs. > > Brown-Forman, a 136-year-old company, owns Southern Comfort as well > as several other brands of alcoholic beverages. Lynch said it was > the company's promotion agency that came up with the image of the > goddess as a promotional tool, which the company approved. > > He said the controversial image was only displayed in Salon > Oriental, a bar in Athens, and nowhere else. > > It is unclear whether recent worldwide protests by Muslims over > cartoons satirizing Prophet Mohammed that first appeared in a Danish > newspaper last September, and subsequently in publications in 40 > other countries, had in any way influenced Brown-Forman's decision > to remove the window display. > > Those cartoons have set off violent protests among Muslims the world > over, resulting in arson and bloodshed in some places. > > The Goddess Durga holds an important place in Hindu worship. Her > name in Sanskrit means "she who is difficult to reach." > > The Goddess, believed to be the embodiment of shakti, is worshipped > both in her benign form as Mother of the universe, as well as in her > fierce form as destroyer of the evil forces in it. > > During the festival of Dussera, nine days are devoted to worshipping > her in her different aspects. > > Lynch told India-West his company's marketing, advertising and > promotional policy prohibits the use of religious images in the > promotion of the company's alcoholic beverages. > > "It was a human error, and a violation of our marketing code," Lynch > said, adding: "We'll do our best to make sure it doesn't happen > again by widening our review process." > > This is not the first time Hindus have been forced to protest > depictions of their gods and goddesses on a variety of consumer > items made outside India. > > Five years ago, an online Seattle store painted them on the toilet > seats they were selling. Another company put them on its shoes. A > Chicago bar had their waiters dress up as Hindu gods and serve their > customers alcohol. Aerosmith had an image of Krishna with women's > breasts on the jacket of a CD. > > While previous protests stemmed from just Hindus, this time around > members of the Sikh faith in Athens joined forces with the Hindu > communities in their protest. > > "We respect all faiths and that is why we are supporting the > Hindus," Paramjit Singh, a Sikh living in Athens, told India-West by > telephone, when called for a comment. > > Krishna das noted that he was disappointed that the Indian Embassy > in Athens had ignored his organization's requests over the last > three months to take steps to have the window display removed. > > "We request the Indian embassies to be much more forthcoming in > providing assistance to the Indian communities settled outside > India," Krishna das said, adding: "We also request the world-wide > Hindu community to formulate a concerted strategy to make sure that > no further abuse of Hinduism takes place anywhere in the world." > > SOURCE: India-West. Whiskey Maker Removes Offensive Display After > Protests By VIJI SUNDARAM, India-West Staff Reporter > URL: http://www.indiawest.com/view.php? > subaction=showfull&id=1140116305&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1 > Devi Traditions Divine Hinduism Visit your group "" on the web. Brings words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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