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This Week's Highlights
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For week ending March
6, 2004
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Virginia appears poised to raise cigarette
tax:
Individual efforts,
along with state legislation, to
combat youth smoking
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| Richmond (Virginia),
USA – Many states have raised cigarette taxes as high as $1.51
a pack to replenish depleted state treasuries and discourage
teenage smoking. New York State last year raised its cigarette
tax to $1.50 a pack, and New York City imposed an additional
other $1.50 tax; the cost of a pack of cigarettes is now more
than $7 in New York City. However, Virginia has held fast at
2.5 cents – the nation's lowest tax on a pack – even
when faced with unprecedented budget shortfalls. ... |
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Great mantra of unity
imparted only by the Sanatan |
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Distressing energies cannot harm to the
one
who repeats (chants) The Lord’s Name
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| Some people feel
that ghosts or any other distressing energies cannot do any
harm to the one who repeats
(chants) The Lord’s Name. Hence, often they cannot understand
the emphasis laid on studying about and taking measures against
distressing energies. ... |
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Sattvik properties of
vermilion (kumkum)
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Difficulties of spiritual
practice |
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Actions/efforts to awaken spiritual emotion
in an individual
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Story - The Missing Face
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Spiritual Experience
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Reports from the
Sanatan's Centers
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Attributing the credit
of everything to God
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Losses incurred due
to ego and importance
of dissolving ego to a seeker – Part
2
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Overcoming bad habits
like using foul language and chewing tobacco after constantly
praying to H. H. Dr. Jayant Athavale and persevering in spiritual
practice
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Learning the importance of spiritual practice
from a toothache
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Marak (Destroyer of
evil) tune versus Tarak (Savior of devotees)
tune of repeating
(chanting) The Lord’s Name
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Importance of spiritual emotion in any
activity
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