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		<description><![CDATA[This is Chinnamastikaa chaaliisaa for maaN Chintapuranii. You can find it below in Hindi (Unicode devanagri) and Roman script.  You can also download a PDF version (in devanagri) by clicking here: chhinmastika-chalisa मां चिन्तपुरनी चालीसा .. दोहा .. छिन्नमस्तिका मां मेरी, वंदन करो स्वीकार . चिन्ता हर लो दास की, दे संतोष धन अपार .. [...]]]></description>
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<p>This is Chinnamastikaa chaaliisaa for maaN Chintapuranii.</p>
<p>You can find it below in Hindi (Unicode devanagri) and Roman script.  You can also download a PDF version (in devanagri) by clicking here: <a href="http://www.tanhaa.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/chhinmastika-chalisa.pdf">chhinmastika-chalisa</a></p>
<p><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>मां चिन्तपुरनी चालीसा</strong></span></span></p>
<p>.. दोहा ..</p>
<p>छिन्नमस्तिका मां मेरी, वंदन करो स्वीकार .<br />
चिन्ता हर लो दास की, दे संतोष धन अपार ..<br />
मङ्गल करो सर्वमङ्गला, हे मां क्रिपानिधान .<br />
दीन, हीन हूं शरण में, करो सर्व विधि कल्याण ..</p>
<p>.. चौपाई ..</p>
<p>नमो नमो सुखकरनी माता .<br />
भाग्य संवारो भाग्यविधाता .. १ ..<br />
जय जय जय मां चिन्तापुरनी .<br />
विघ्न विनाशक मां सुखकरनी .. २ ..<br />
पूजन आपका परम फलदायक .<br />
ऋधी सिद्धी व सुखदायक .. ३ ..<br />
मनमन्दिर में करो बसेरा .<br />
हर पल पाऊं मां दर्शन तेरा .. ४ ..<br />
मम्तामयी आंचल ओढ़ाना .<br />
रोग संताप मां दूर भगाना .. ५ ..<br />
चौसठ योगिनी मङ्गल गावे .<br />
स्तुतिगान कर शीश निवावे .. ६ ..<br />
तुम्हरी महिमा अगम अपारा .<br />
शीश निवाये जगत है सारा .. ७ ..<br />
एकाग्रचित्त जो होय समर्पित .<br />
सब सुख करती, मां हो अर्पित .. ८ ..<br />
कर में खप्पर, खण्डे वाली .<br />
आप सा न कोई, मां बलशाली .. ९ ..<br />
अपनी दया बनाये रखना .<br />
सेवाभाव जगाये रखना .. १० ..<br />
भक्ति में मन-चित्त लगाऊं .<br />
मुक्ति की युक्ति यूं पाऊं .. ११ ..<br />
भगतन पे हो दया की सागर .<br />
भर देना मां ज्ञान की गागर .. १२ ..<br />
अवगुण पे मां ध्यान न धरना .<br />
असंभव को भी संभव करना .. १३ ..<br />
मैं याचक तू सुख प्रदायिनी .<br />
कल्याण करो मां हे कल्याणी .. १४ ..<br />
जगजननी मां पालनकरनी .<br />
दया द्रिष्टी सदा ही करनी .. १५ ..<br />
हरो अमङ्गल मङ्गल कर दो .<br />
वर्दानों की मां वर्षा कर दो .. १६ ..<br />
संतोष का दीजो मोहे दान मां .<br />
बल-बुद्धी मैं पाऊं ज्ञान मां .. १७ ..<br />
दिव्य आलौकिक रूप तिहारा .<br />
भव सागर से तारनहारा  .. १८ ..<br />
सौभग्या, आरोग्या दान में देना .<br />
सुख-सुविधा वर्दान में देना .. १९ ..<br />
दानव दलिनी, भयमोचिनी .<br />
हे दुःखभंजन, पिण्डी रूपिणी .. २० ..<br />
आपके हाथ मेरे लाभ व हानी .<br />
कल्याण करो मां हे कल्याणी .. २१ ..<br />
हाथ जोड़ कर करूं मैं वंदन .<br />
जीवन में हो मां कभी न क्रंदन .. २२ ..<br />
विनती पे सदा ध्यान मां धर्ना .<br />
कारज सकल संपूर्ण कर्ना .. २३ ..<br />
आप की क्रिपा जो है पाता .<br />
निर्बल से वह सबल हो जाता .. २४ ..<br />
पिण्डी रूपिणी, भय नाशिनी .<br />
हरो मां चिन्ता, पर्वत वासिनी .. २५ ..<br />
सुमिरिन करे भाव से जोई .<br />
जन्म मरण से छूटे सोई .. २६ ..<br />
आप तो नाना रूप धारिणी .<br />
दैत्या दलिनी मां भय संहारिणी .. २७ ..<br />
भगतन पे मां जब हर्षाती .<br />
यश, कीर्ति मां फैलाती .. २८ ..<br />
जब हो विपद ने मुझको घेरा  .<br />
चिंतामुक्त करो मन मेरा  .. २९ ..<br />
निर्मल मन जो करे पर्णाम .<br />
सुख-सुविधा का देती हो दान .. ३० ..<br />
माई दास मां शरण में आया .<br />
मान-सम्मान व वैभव पाया .. ३१ ..<br />
श्रद्धा सहित जो नाम ध्यावै .<br />
पाप संताप निकट नहीं आवै .. ३२ ..<br />
याद करूं, तब ही मां आना .<br />
संकट मोचन, मां बन जाना .. ३३ ..<br />
विनती पे मेरी ध्यान मां धर्ना .<br />
हर विधि काज संपूर्ण करना .. ३४ ..<br />
सर्व सुखों की आप तो दाता .<br />
दुष्ट आप से भय को पाता .. ३५ ..<br />
दुविधा में सुविधा बन जाती .<br />
आपकी दया है सुख प्रदाती .. ३६ ..<br />
श्रद्धा सहित जो पूजन करते .<br />
दुःख दरिद्र तन से झरते .. ३७ ..<br />
असंभव को मां संभव करती .<br />
वर्दानों से मां झोली भरती .. ३८ ..<br />
पढ़ै चालीसा जो चित्त लाय .<br />
परम सौभग्या, नवनिधि पाय .. ३९ ..<br />
बुरी आत्मा नहीं है सताती .<br />
&#8220;शौंकी&#8221; कवच है मां बन जाती .. ४० ..</p>
<p>दोहा</p>
<p>पिण्डी रूपिणी मां मेरी, सर्वकला संपन्न .<br />
शरणागत हूं द्वार पे, होना मां प्रसन्न ..</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>नवदुर्गे स्तुती</strong></span></p>
<p>नमो नमो नवदुर्गे जय जय, नमो नमो नवदुर्गे जय .<br />
संकटहरनी, मङ्गलकरनी, सदा हो तेरी जय  ..<br />
नमो नमो &#8230;</p>
<p>शैलपुत्री, ब्रह्माचारिणी, हे कूष्माण्डा माता .<br />
तेरा तो है भगतजनों से, हर पल मैया नाता ..<br />
जिस संग तेरी क्रिपा रहती, रहता वह निर्भय .<br />
नमो नमो <span>&#8230;</span><br />
<span><br />
चन्द्रघंटा, कात्ययनी मां, कालरात्रि, महागौरी .<br />
प्रेम-सुधा बरसाओ मुझपे, दुविधा हर दो मेरी ..<br />
ममताभाव विखेर के मां, पल दे दो सुखमय .<br />
नमो नमो </span><span>&#8230;</span><br />
<span><br />
ऋधी, सिद्धी देना मैया, संकद जननी, सिद्धदात्री .<br />
वरदायिनी, ज्ञानदायिनी, काटो दुःख की रात्रि ..<br />
&#8220;शौंकी&#8221; जिसे सहारा मां दे, मां होता वह अजेय .<br />
नमो नमो </span><span>&#8230;</span><br />
<span><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong> आरती चिन्तपूर्णी देवी जी की</strong></span></span></p>
<p>चिन्तपूर्णी चिन्ता दूर करनी,<br />
जन को तारो भोली मां .<br />
काली दा पुत्र पवन दा घोड़ा,<br />
सिंह पर भई असवार भोली मां .. १ ..<br />
एक हाथ खड़ग दूजे में खंडा,<br />
तीजे त्रिशूल संभाले, भोली मां .. २ ..<br />
चौथे हाथ चक्कर, गदा पांचवें,<br />
छठे मुण्डों दी माल, भोली मां .. ३ ..<br />
सातवें से रूण्ड-मुण्ड विदारे,<br />
आठवें से असुर संहारे, भोली मां .. ४ ..<br />
चम्पे का बाग लगा आति सुन्दर,<br />
बैठी दीवान लगाय भोली मां .. ५ ..<br />
हरि हर ब्रह्मा तेरे भवन विराजे,<br />
लाल चंदोया बैठी तान, भोली मां .. ६ ..<br />
औखी घाटी विकटा पैंडा,<br />
तले बहे दरिया, भोली मां .. ७ ..<br />
सुमर चरन ध्यानू जस गावे,<br />
भक्तां दी पेज निभाओ भोली मां .. ८ ..</p>
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<p><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Roman Version </strong></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>maa.n chintapuranii chaaliisaa</strong></span></p>
<p>.. dohaa ..</p>
<p>Chinnamastikaa  maa.n merii, va.ndan karo sviikaar .<br />
chintaa har lo daas kii, de  sa.ntoSh dhan apaar ..<br />
ma~Ngal karo sarvama~Ngalaa, he maa.n  kripaanidhaan .<br />
diin, hiin huu.n sharaN me.n, karo sarv vidhi kalyaaN  ..</p>
<p>.. chaupaaii ..</p>
<p>namo  namo sukhakaranii maataa .<br />
bhaagya sa.nvaaro bhaagyavidhaataa .. 1  ..<br />
jay jay jay maa.n chintaapuranii .<br />
vighn vinaashak maa.n  sukhakaranii .. 2 ..<br />
puujan aapakaa param phala_daayak .<br />
R^idhii  siddhii va sukhadaayak .. 3 ..<br />
manamandir me.n karo baseraa .<br />
har  pal paa_uu.n maa.n darshan teraa .. 4 ..<br />
mamtaamayii aa.nchal  o.Dhaanaa .<br />
rog sa.ntaap maa.n duur bhagaanaa .. 5 ..<br />
chausaTh  yoginii ma~Ngal gaave .<br />
stutigaan kar shiish nivaave .. 6 ..<br />
tumharii  mahimaa agam apaaraa .<br />
shiish nivaaye jagat hai saaraa .. 7 ..<br />
ekaagrachitt  jo hoya samarpit .<br />
sab sukh karatii, maa.n ho arpit .. 8 ..<br />
kar  me.n khappar, khaNDe vaalii .<br />
aap saa na koii, maa.n balashaalii .. 9  ..<br />
apanii dayaa banaaye rakhanaa .<br />
sevaabhaav jagaaye rakhanaa ..  10 ..<br />
bhakti me.n man\-chitt lagaauu.n .<br />
mukti kii yukti yuu.n  paauu.n .. 11 ..<br />
bhagatan pe ho dayaa kii saagar .<br />
bhar denaa  maa.n GYaan kii gaagar .. 12 ..<br />
avaguN pe maa.n dhyaan na dharanaa .<br />
asa.nbhav  ko bhii sa.nbhav karanaa .. 13 ..<br />
mai.n yaachak tuu sukh pradaayinii  .<br />
kalyaaN karo maa.n he kalyaaNii .. 14 ..<br />
jagajana_nii maa.n  paalanakaranii .<br />
dayaa driShTii sadaa hii karanii .. 15 ..<br />
haro  ama~Ngal ma~Ngal kar do .<br />
vardaano.n kii maa.n varShaa kar do .. 16  ..<br />
sa.ntoSh kaa diijo mohe daan maa.n .<br />
bal\-buddhii mai.n paauu.n  GYaan maa.n .. 17 ..<br />
divya aalaukik ruup tihaaraa .<br />
bhav saagar  se taaranahaaraa  .. 18 ..<br />
saubhagyaa, aarogyaa daan me.n denaa .<br />
sukha\-suvidhaa  vardaan me.n denaa .. 19 ..<br />
daanav dalinii, bhayamochinii .<br />
he  duHkhabha.njan, piNDii ruupiNii .. 20 ..<br />
aapake haath mere laabh va  haanii .<br />
kalyaaN karo maa.n he kalyaaNii .. 21 ..<br />
haath jo.D kar  karuu.n mai.n va.ndan .<br />
jiivan me.n ho maa.n kabhii na kra.ndan .. 22  ..<br />
vinatii pe sadaa dhyaan maa.n dharnaa .<br />
kaaraj sakal sa.npuurN  karnaa .. 23 ..<br />
aap kii kripaa jo hai paataa .<br />
nirbal se vah  sabal ho jaataa .. 24 ..<br />
piNDii ruupiNii, bhaya naashinii .<br />
haro  maa.n chintaa, parvat vaasinii .. 25 ..<br />
sumirin kare bhaava se jo_ii .<br />
janm  maraN se chhuuTe so_ii .. 26 ..<br />
aap to naanaa ruup dhaariNii .<br />
daityaa  dalinii maa.n bhaya sa.nhaariNii .. 27 ..<br />
bhagatan pe maa.n jaba  harShaatii .<br />
yasha, kiirti maa.n phailaatii .. 28 ..<br />
jaba ho vipad  ne mujhako gheraa  .<br />
chi.ntaamukt karo mana meraa  .. 29 ..<br />
nirmal  man jo kare parNaam .<br />
sukh\-suvidhaa kaa detii ho daan .. 30 ..<br />
maa_ii  daas maa.n sharaN me.n aayaa .<br />
maan\-sammaan va vaibhav paayaa .. 31  ..<br />
shraddhaa sahit jo naam dhyaavai .<br />
paap sa.ntaap nikaT  nahii.n aavai .. 32 ..<br />
yaad karuu.n, tab hii maa.n aanaa .<br />
sa.nkaT  mochan, maa.n ban jaanaa .. 33 ..<br />
vinatii pe merii dhyaan maa.n  dharnaa .<br />
har vidhi kaaja sa.npuurN karanaa .. 34 ..<br />
sarva sukho.n  kii aap to daataa .<br />
duShT aap se bhaya ko paataa .. 35 ..<br />
duvidhaa  me.n suvidhaa ban jaatii .<br />
aapakii dayaa hai sukh pradaatii .. 36 ..<br />
shraddhaa  sahit jo puujan karate .<br />
duHkh daridra tana se jharate .. 37 ..<br />
asa.nbhav  ko maa.n sa.nbhav karatii .<br />
vardaano.n se maa.n jholii bharatii ..  38 ..<br />
pa.Dhai chaaliisaa jo chitt laaya .<br />
param saubhagyaa,  navanidhi paaya .. 39 ..<br />
burii aatmaa nahii.n hai sataatii .<br />
&#8220;shau.nkii&#8221;  kavacha hai maa.n ban jaatii .. 40 ..</p>
<p>dohaa</p>
<p>piNDii  ruupiNii maa.n merii, sarvakalaa sa.npanna .<br />
sharaNaagat huu.n dvaar  pe, honaa maa.n prasanna ..</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>navadurge  stutii</strong></span></p>
<p>namo namo navadurge jaya jaya, namo namo  navadurge jaya .<br />
sa.nkaTaharanii, ma~Ngalakaranii, sadaa ho terii  jaya  ..<br />
namo namo \.\.\.</p>
<p>shailaputrii, brahmaachaariNii, he  kuuShmaaNDaa maataa .<br />
teraa to hai bhagatajano.n se, hara pala maiyaa  naataa ..<br />
jis sa.ng terii kripaa rahatii, rahataa vaha nirbhaya .<br />
namo  namo \.\.\.</p>
<p>chandragha.nTaa, kaatyayanii maa.n, kaalaraatri,  mahaagaurii .<br />
prem\-sudhaa barasaao mujhape, duvidhaa har do merii ..<br />
mamataabhaav  vikher ke maa.n, pala de do sukhamaya .<br />
namo namo \.\.\.</p>
<p>R^idhii,  siddhii denaa maiyaa, sa.nkad jananii, siddhadaatrii .<br />
varadaayinii,  GYaanadaayinii, kaaTo duHkh kii raatri ..<br />
&#8220;shau.nkii&#8221; jise sahaaraa  maa.n de, maa.n hotaa vaha ajeya |.<br />
namo namo \.\.\.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>aaratii  chintapuurNii devii jii kii</strong></span></p>
<p>chintapuurNii  chintaa duur karanii,<br />
jana ko taaro bholii maa.n .<br />
kaalii daa  putra pavana daa gho.Daa,<br />
si.nha par bha_ii asavaar bholii maa.n .. 1  ..<br />
ek haath kha.Daga duuje me.n kha.nDaa,<br />
tiije trishuul  sa.nbhaale, bholii maa.n .. 2 ..<br />
chauthe haath chakkar, gadaa  paa.nchave.n,<br />
chhaThe muNDo.n dii maal, bholii maa.n .. 3 ..<br />
saatave.n  se ruuNDa\-muNDa vidaare,<br />
aaThave.n se asur sa.nhaare, bholii maa.n  .. 4 ..<br />
champe kaa baag lagaa aati sundar,<br />
baiThii diivaan  lagaaya bholii maa.n .. 5 ..<br />
hari har brahmaa tere bhavan viraaje,<br />
laal  cha.ndoyaa baiThii taan, bholii maa.n .. 6 ..<br />
aukhii ghaaTii  vikaTaa pai.nDaa,<br />
tale bahe dariyaa, bholii maa.n .. 7 ..<br />
sumar  charan dhyaanuu jasa gaave,<br />
bhaktaa.n dii pej nibhaao bholii maa.n  .. 8 ..</p>
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		<title>Thoughts and Thinking</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an interesting dialogue for everybody to consider: Krishnamurti: &#8220;So where does silence begin? Does it begin when thought ends? Have you ever tried to end thought? Questioner: &#8220;How do you do it&#8221;? Krishnamurti: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know, but have you ever tried it? First of all, who is the entity who is trying to stop [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s an interesting dialogue for everybody to consider:</p>
<p><em><strong>Krishnamurti: </strong></em>&#8220;So where does silence begin? Does it begin when thought ends? Have you ever tried to end thought?</p>
<p><em><strong>Questioner: </strong></em>&#8220;How do you do it&#8221;?</p>
<p><em><strong>Krishnamurti</strong></em>: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know, but have you ever tried it? First of all, who is the entity who is trying to stop thought?&#8221;</p>
<p><em><strong>Questioner: </strong></em>&#8220;The thinker.&#8221;</p>
<p><em><strong>Krishnamurti: </strong></em>&#8220;It&#8217;s another thought, isn&#8217;t it?  Thought is trying to stop itself, so there is a battle between the thinker and the thought &#8230; Thought says, &#8216;I must stop thinking because then I shall experience a marvelous state.&#8217; &#8230; One thought is trying to supress another thought, so there is a conflict.  When I see this as a fact, see it totally, understand it completely, have an insight into it&#8230; then the mind is quiet.  This comes about naturally and easily when the mind is quiet to watch, to look, to see.&#8221;</p>
<p><em><strong> &#8211; J. Krishnamurti </strong></em>(You are the World, 1972)<br />
More about Krishnamurti by clicking <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiddu_Krishnamurti" target="_blank">here</a></p>
<p>Interesting thought isn&#8217;t it?  No Pun intended.</p>
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		<title>Sarve bhavantu sukhinaH</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite mantras (Vedic Verses)  to recite. Sarve bhavantu sukhinaH Sarve santu niraamayaH Sarve bhadraani pashyantu maa kash-chid dukh bhaag bhavet Aum Shaanti Shaanti Shaanti Aum Meaning May all be happy. May all enjoy health and freedom from disease. May all have prosperity and good luck. May none suffer or fall [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is one of my favorite mantras (Vedic Verses)  to recite.</p>
<blockquote><p>Sarve bhavantu sukhinaH<br />
Sarve santu niraamayaH<br />
Sarve bhadraani pashyantu<br />
maa kash-chid dukh bhaag bhavet<br />
Aum Shaanti Shaanti Shaanti Aum</p></blockquote>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Meaning</span></p>
<blockquote><p>May all be happy.<br />
May all enjoy health and freedom from disease.<br />
May all have prosperity and good luck.<br />
May none suffer or fall on evil days.</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: left;">This mantra is for Peace invocation.  It is intended to be recited for the welfare of humanity as a whole.  The reason it is one of my favorite mantras in Hinduism is simple &#8212; the mantra is the most selfless prayer ever.   You are not asking anything for you by reciting this, but rather the goodwill and welfare of everybody in the world is being prayed for.  In my humble opinion, it is a representation of Hinduism, a non-violent, peaceful religion.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the  mantra (verse) in Sanskrit:</p>
<p>ॐ  सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयः।<br />
सर्वे भद्रणिपश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद्दुःख भाग  भवेत्॥</p>
<p>(mantra taken from Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad 1.4.14)</p>
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		<title>Hindi &#8211; Hindu &#8211; Indian &#8212; what&#8217;s the difference?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 18:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I was reading the newspaper yesterday (like I do everyday of course) and the headlines on the main page surprised me:  Something about Hindi Community suffering a terrible tragedy.  The article was about a known and good hearted person from the Indian community in Montreal who passed away in an accident.  While this blog entry is not about that, it brought up a good question in my mind, what is it with folks over here not knowing the difference between &#8220;Hindi&#8221;, &#8220;Hindu&#8221; and &#8220;Indian&#8221;?</p>
<p>All of you guys out there who have no idea how to call us Indians, here&#8217;s the difference:</p>
<p>Hindi &#8212; Language we speak in India, so calling &#8220;Hindu&#8221; community a &#8220;Hindi&#8221; community will be totally wrong!  Imagine, a major english newspaper in Montreal making such a stupid mistake, that too, big bold headline on the main page.  *rolls eyes*.</p>
<p>Hindu &#8212; A person who adheres to Hinduism (the religion).  It does not necessarily means that he is from India, he/she could be from anywhere really, as long as they believe in Hinduism and call themselves Hindu.<br />
Indian -  A person from India.  So No! People from India are not &#8220;Hindi&#8221; (actually no one can be called Hindi as it&#8217;s a language, you can&#8217;t be &#8220;Hindi&#8221;, you can only &#8220;Speak Hindi&#8221; or you can be &#8220;Hindu&#8221;) and no, not everybody in India is a &#8220;Hindu&#8221;, in fact we have a very mixed population with all religions present strongly, be it Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains, Buddhists.  Please do understand the distinction: &#8220;Hindu community&#8221; vs &#8220;Indian community&#8221;</p>
<p>Not only does the Montreal Gazette puts that in their Sunday May 6th newspaper, but also, in another little news snippet, they think Lahore is in India, the headline:<br />
Lahore, India</p>
<p>right!</p>
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