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>From the Toronto Star - Nov 20/04. Smashing Hindu myths Richmond Hill's Canadian Museum of Hindu Civilization tries to dispel misconceptions about faith Wall of Peace stresses belief that all religions lead to God and no one way is right, writes Ron Csillag To that end, the museum attempts to dispel what Doobay calls the most stubborn misconceptions about Hinduism: that it is polytheistic and that its adherents worship idols. Also explained are Hindu terms that have embedded themselves in Western culture: yoga, karma, guru, and mantra, accompanied by assertions that the caste system is not part of classical Hinduism. Displayed are large colour photographs of non-Hindu houses of worship in India, including the famous Cochin Synagogue and the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa. Read the entire article at: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1100731811346 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet - http://www.goanet.org - Goa's premier mailing list is 10 years old
