Indian River

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'How I Save the Earth...a Little Every Day'

Beliefnet users recount their personal triumphs in helping to keep our environment alive and well in the 21st century.

Related Topics: Inspiration, Environment, Indian River, Technology, underserved communities, Transportation, environmental action organization, Sand, heritage tourism, nature challenge, Computers

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Good Medicine

Good Medicine Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories of Faith

Related Topics: Inspiration, Chicken Soup For The Soul, Fish, Grandfather, young boy, Chicken Soup, Water, warm spring day, Rock, beautiful green plants, Life, living things

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Servant of God Francis Garces and Companions (c. 1781)

Related Topics: Christianity, Catholic, Saints, Saint of the Day

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Death at the Door: Part 10

In part ten of this Indian tale, Savitri hopes her husband has survived a devastating storm.

Related Topics: Holistic Living, Savitri, Death, husband learned, young woman, shadow looming, Yama shows, yama, pine boughs, River, Indian tale

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Witness to History in Burma

Monks in Burma are being silenced, beaten, and murdered for their peaceful protests. Here's what happened and how we can help.

Related Topics: Faiths, Buddhism, mdash, Buddhist, Government, Human Rights, military junta, Burmas, Military, rubber bands, monastic meditation retreats, American military presence

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Saying a Traditional Good-Bye

When my beloved aunt died, Hindu mourning rituals helped me cope with the loss.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, Family, Food, death rituals, Hindu Death, Hindu death rituals, Death, Handling Crisis, Hindu Approaches, Rituals, dead soul

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Prayers for Those Who Mourn

Words of comfort from many faiths.

Related Topics: Faiths, Tools, Meditation, Prayer, Life, veimru amen, Peace, aleynu val kol, Muslim funeral prayer, Amen, Orthodox Funeral Hymn, Aztec Indian Prayer, God

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The Widows of 'Water'

Driven out of India, filmmaker Deepa Mehta managed to finish her movie, which tells the story of Hindu widows in an ashram.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, Ashram, widow, young girls, Film, centuries old religious practices, rich male clients, Water, national freedom struggle, characters transform, chuyia

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Beliefnet Most Inspiring Person of the Year 2005

Related Topics: Inspiration, Most Inspiring Person Of The Year, 2005, Amma, ammas, humanitarian projects, countries, hurting souls, Indian village, Tsunami, service groups, India, relief efforts