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From the Editor's Desk
Since its inception, Tattva Magazine has
released one printed edition each year. While this has been
observed in the anniversary month of September in the
past, the last printed edition fell a little later on
the calendar - January. The January 2010 edition of Tattva
Magazine was inaugurated on January 17 in Orlando, Florida.
The ceremony took place during Hindu YUVA’s National Youth
Conference, in which 54 college students and young
professionals participated. The inauguration ceremony was
honored by the presence of chief guest Dr. Anoop Reddy of
Tampa, Florida, and several other prominent well-wishers of
the magazine. Two thousand copies of the magazine have been
printed and will be distributed across the United States. In
this online edition, you will find 8 of the articles that were
printed in the January edition.
The following Hindu American leaders were present at the
inauguration ceremony:
Dr. Anoop K. Reddy, M.D., P.A is a
successful neurologist in Tampa, Florida.
Shri Braham Aggarwal is a successful
Florida-based businessman and a founder and Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Hindu University of America.
Dr. Srikumar Rao is a best-selling author
and an adjunct professor at London Business School and the
Haas School of Business at the University of California at
Berkeley.
Shri Abhinav and Dr. Kalyani Dwivedi. Shri
Abhinav Dwivedi is Vice President of the Hindu University of
America. Dr. Kalyani Dwivedi is a Samskrit scholar.
Dr. Yashwant Pathak is Professor and
Assistant Dean of Research at the Sullivan University College
of Pharmacy in Louisville, KY. He is the International
Coordinator of the International Center for Cultural Studies
(ICCS) and Joint International Coordinator of Hindu
Swayamsevak Sangh.
Hinduism, There is No -ism, by Sai Santosh
Kolluru
 Many of the world’s current religions,
mostly one thousand to two thousand years old, practice the
code of One Prophet, One Book, and One Philosophy. Even though
the world and society have changed since the origin of these
religions, people still tend to adhere to this code of One
Prophet, One Book, and One Philosophy, and reject all other
views....
Vishwa Mangal Gou Gram Yatra and its
Relevance in Today's Times, by Balakrishna Sastry
 Vishwa Mangal Gou Gram Yatra was
conceived by many sadhus, sants, and Hindu-minded
organizations, including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Some of the aims of the yatra include banning cow slaughter,
declaring the cow as a national animal, and educating people
about the usefulness of the cow...
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article
Birsa Munda, The Eternal Strength, by Rashmi
Priyanka Patil
 In the endeavor to overthrow the British
Raj, many common people transformed into leaders to undertake
the challenge of regaining India’s independence. One such
person was Birsa Munda, a humble tribal leader who played a
massive role in the movement....
Science in Service of Small Farmers in
India, by Abhishek Dhoble
 Electricity does not touch the
small/marginal and medium-sized landholder, as the cultivation
is deprived of an assured irrigation source. Thus, those who
are cultivating cash crops that require irrigated water have
to perforce rely on the rainfall that is fickle at the best of
times. A technology named ‘Anaerobic Digestion’ has immense
potential for improving the quality of life in rural
India....
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article
Power of Prayer, by Sanchay
Jain
 The clock strikes midnight. With a
sleep-induced sigh, the massive textbook is slammed vigorously
and stacked on top of the others. I rise from my chair and
shuffle down the stairs and towards the sanctuary. Sitting
cross-legged, back erect, I close my eyes and inhale, the
fresh oxygen refreshing my body. Amidst the stress that comes
from the rigors of tests and activities and the hustle and
bustle of school, the next five to ten minutes are blissfully
spent in the solitude of meditation and prayer. The tension is
relieved; the worries are removed from my mind....
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Lost and Found Shivaji, by Sharath Kumar
 The following is a narration of how one
of the foremost warriors of the world fell into a state of
worry and doubt, but was guided by his guru to follow his
Dharma.
The air was charged with devotion. Tuka says, “Let my
tongue ever sing your glory.” So saying, Santha Tukarama sang
the glory of Vitthala. The audience was spell bound. Lust was
frightened and fled from the place. Her sister Greed felt
scorched and followed her soon. Their brother-in-law, Worry,
and his wife, Fear, were themselves enveloped with fear of
their sustenance, and they also followed suit....
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article
Indic Faiths, A Cohesive Cluster, by Ajoy
Chatterjee
 Hindu Dharma is for all – theists,
semi-theists, atheists, vegetarians, non-vegetarians,
realists, mystics, logicists, and who not. Some of these
schools of thoughts have taken shape and are widely regarded
as distinct faiths. Hindu Dharma and all faiths that evolved
from the punyabhumi Bharat are sisterly, complimentary to each
other....
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