Himalayas Videos

He does what? People often ask whenever I mention Lewis Gordon Pugh. He swims the arctic, I tell them again.  Why? is always the next question. When you sit across from Lewis Gordon Pugh for just a few minutes, you understand why immediately.  You also understand you re in the presence of someone who puts his entire life on the line for a global problem he is passionate about tackling. Lewis s concern about climate change and the urgent need to do something about it take him beyond the freezing waters of the arctic, as he explains in this interview, he is also concerned for the rapidly melting ice in the Himalayas, water that 1/5 of the world s population lives on.  Thus setting the stage for his next swim, a lake formed from a melting glacier on Mount Everest. If you enjoyed this interview and want to learn more about Lewis work, visit his website. I highly recommend seeing the video of his arctic swim. Related Posts:Scandinavian Arctic Pathbm244 The Arctic Cold War, My Talk at 24C3Rising Sea, Eating Cities?Calling the ArcticInuit Sovereignity

He does what? People often ask whenever I mention Lewis Gordon Pugh. He swims the arctic, I tell them again.  Why? is always the next question. When you sit across from Lewis Gordon Pugh for just a few minutes, you understand why immediately.  You also understand you re in the presence of someone who puts his entire life on the line for a global problem he is passionate about tackling. Lewis s concern about climate change and the urgent need to do something about it take him beyond the freezing waters of the arctic, as he explains in this interview, he is also concerned for the rapidly melting ice in the Himalayas, water that 1/5 of the world s population lives on.  Thus setting the stage for his next swim, a lake formed from a melting glacier on Mount Everest. If you enjoyed this interview and want to learn more about Lewis work, visit his website. I highly recommend seeing the video of his arctic swim. Related Posts:Scandinavian Arctic Pathbm244 The Arctic Cold War, My Talk at 24C3Rising Sea, Eating Cities?Calling the ArcticInuit Sovereignity

London-based journalist and author Jules Stewart s second book titled, Spying For The Raj: The Pundits And The Mapping of the Himalayas was released in 2006.  Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who is listed... Life, People and Ideas: Connecting Indian diaspora across the world.

In February 1996, the first shots of Nepal's civil war rang out across the Himalayas. Ten years on, more than 12,000 people have lost their lives as Nepal's ruling monarchy battles with Maoist rebels seeking to establish a communist republic.

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Author: BigCatRescue Added: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:34:21 -0800 Duration: 0!!!WATCH THIS RARE FOOTAGE OF A SNOW LEOPARD "CHUFFING" HELLO TO BIG CAT KEEPERS!!! Even though Snow Leopards are classed as a greater cat just like the lion and tiger, it cannot roar like it's relatives! They can hiss, mew, growl, wail and chuff however, watch this rare footage of HERCULES our male Snow Leopard chuffing at his BCR friends! Learn more about the Snow Leopard here: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/cats/wild/snow_leopard.htm Hercules info: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/cats/captive/snowleopardshercules.htm !!! HELP BIG CAT RESCUE WIN $50,000 IN ADVERTISING ON FACEBOOK!!! If you have a Facebook account please visit: http://apps.facebook.com/voteforacause/ Vote for Big Cat Rescue everyday until 9/20/2009 and send invites out to friends to do the same! Winning this contest will really help us get more exposure about the problems we are trying to solve! THANK YOU! * Thanks to Jessica Nicholas for the footage of Hercules chuffing :)

!!!WATCH THIS RARE FOOTAGE OF A SNOW LEOPARD "CHUFFING" HELLO TO BIG CAT KEEPERS!!! Even though Snow Leopards are classed as a greater cat just like the lion and tiger, it cannot roar like it's relatives! They can hiss, mew, growl, wail and chuff however, watch this rare footage of HERCULES our male Snow Leopard chuffing at his BCR friends! Learn more about the Snow Leopard here: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/cats/wild/snow_leopard.htm Hercules info: http://www.bigcatrescue.org/cats/captive/snowleopardshercules.htm !!! HELP BIG CAT RESCUE WIN $50,000 IN ADVERTISING ON FACEBOOK!!! If you have a Facebook account please visit: http://apps.facebook.com/voteforacause/ Vote for Big Cat Rescue everyday until 9/20/2009 and send invites out to friends to do the same! Winning this contest will really help us get more exposure about the problems we are trying to solve! THANK YOU! * Thanks to Jessica Nicholas for the footage of Hercules chuffing :)

Who are the Gurkha? The Gurkha are the fame Unit in the British and the Indian armed forces. Gurkha are also serving in the Singapore and Brunei forces. The Gurkha are formed by Indo-Mongoloid men from Nepal namely from Magar, Gurung, Rai and Limbu communities. Neolithic tools found in the Kathmandu Valley indicate that people have been living in the Himalayan region for at least 9,000 years. The foremost settlers in this region was the Indo-Mongoloid people who are termed as Kiratas in Veda and other ancient literature. In Sanskrit, Kirata means native of the land with kiram atati bhramati yah or one wandering over the forests. Kiratas are first mentioned in the Yajurveda (Shukla XXX.16; Krisha III.4,12,1), and in the Atharvaveda (X.4,14), describing them as mountain people and hunters in the forests and deadly warriors. In Manu's Dharmashastra (X.44) they are mentioned as degraded Kshatriyas, which meant that they were considered to be of advanced civilization, but outside the ambit of Brahminical influence. Kiratas are also mentioned in ancient Greek history, Chinese history and Holy book of Sikh Guru Nanak. The Greeks had known the Kirats by the name of Kirhadai. The last remnant of the ancient Kiratite or Cherethite tribe was found recorded in the book of 2 Samuel, 15 - 18. They were a martial tribe during the reign of the Syrian King David in 1049 BC. Kiratas appearance in vedic literature is described as gold-like, i.e, yellow in color in skin color with the following verse. Kairatam vesam asthaya kancana-druma-sannibham Taking up a Kirata resemblance, like unto a tree of gold (IV,35,2); The Vedas, Ramayana and Mahabharata viewed them as fearful and terrible highlanders. The Ramayana describes: Kiratasca tiksna-cudasca hemabhah priya-darsanah, antar-jala-cara ghora nara-vyaghra iti srutah (Kiskindhya-Kanda, 40, 27, 28, qouted by N.N Vasu) upon translation is The Kiratas with their hair down up in knots, shining like gold and pleasant to look upon, bold enough to move under water, terrible, veritable tiger-men, so are they famed . The term 'Nepal' is first found in 'Atharva Parishista' (4th Century B.C.). The term 'Kirat Desh' or Kirat Country is found in the earlier documents. In ancient Veda text, the Himalayan region extending from Himachal Pradesh in the west, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Nepal, Assam and Tripura in the east to Chittagong in the south was referred as the Kirat Desh . The Vishnu Purano states that the chatur-varna or four class social system was absent in the Kirat Desh in the East and the Yavanas(Greek) and Kambojas(Iranian), etc. in the West. Hence the chatur-varna(4-class system) or caste discrimination only came to exist in Nepal after the arrival of vedic Aryan from the Indian plains. Nepal is also the birthplace of Lord Buddha who was born in Lumbini, Nepal. It was during the rule of 7th Kirati King Jitedasti, that Lord Buddha visited Kathmandu valley with his disciples. From then onwards Buddhism spread to other nations. Nepal is also home to mother Sita, the consort of lord Ram(Ramayana epic). Her birthplace is at Janakpur, situated 375 km. south of Kathmandu in the Tarai plains. All 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks are located in the Himalaya ranges. Of this 14 mountains, 8th of the world's 10th highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest is in Nepal. Along with the mountains, the mountain communities especially the Sherpas, another Indo-Mongoloid group comes to the limelight. Sherpas are renowned in the international climbing and mountaineering community for their hardiness, expertise, and experience at high altitudes. It has been speculated that a portion of the Sherpas' climbing ability is the result of a genetic adaptation to living in high altitudes.

Ganesh Pangare, IUCN, talks about seeing changes in the Himalayas with Nick Dickinson, IRC. He mentions that bees are no longer in areas where the orchards grow and numerous other interesting observations of changes that requires adaptation.

The 74-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate has come to Switzerland to hold talks and lectures on Buddhism and world peace. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch, 04.08.2009)

http://www.instablogs.com/ US to check Somali pirate menace in Gulf of Aden The US government should work in close collaboration with other countries in the gulf to tackle piracy by Somali pirates in the region. We should not only take note but also applaud the sinking of a suspected Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden by an Indian navy warship. INS Tabar sank the pirate mother ship after it did not stop for investigation and instead opened fire. US with its best naval capacity can deploy its naval vessels and military aircrafts to effectively fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. International community must pick the challenge of restoring normalcy in Somalia since whatever happens there certainly has an effect on what s happening out in the Gulf of Aden. The region is an important transit route for both commercial and military supplies for the US fighting two most important wars in the region Iraq and Afghanistan. Destruction of Somali pirates becomes essential to ensure safe passage of vital shipments. Nepali Supreme Court approves gay marriage California voters may have rejected same sex marriage Nepali Supreme Court however has agreed to the same. The court by its ruling has upheld the basic human rights including the right to same sex marriage. In doing so the Apex Court has defeated the Maoist idea of having a Nepal that despises gay rights as bourgeois idea fit to be scorned at. And, why just California, Nepal has vanquished India, the world s largest democracy which is seeking to criminalize homosexual sex and where lawyers are fighting an uphill battle to remove the proposed ban on gay marriage. For sure the world is turning upside down. Gays from South Asia once used to seek asylum in the United States it would be interesting to see the tide turning. Soon Californians would be heading to Nepal to get married in the shadow of the Himalayas. Mexican teachers become victims of drug extortion racket Elementary school teachers are the latest victims of an exploding extortion racket in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, as criminal gangs threaten educators to either hand over their coming Christmas bonuses or see harm done to their families or students. On Tuesday, full-page ads were taken out in local papers by a wide coalition of business, religious, political and social groups asking President Felipe Calderon for more help. The federal government has already sent thousands of federal police and soldiers, but crime has only gotten worse. What is certain is that as bonus day approaches, teachers, parents and students alike are getting nervous, It's going to be a crisis when they come to collect their extortion money. Tollywood expresses solidarity with Sri Lankan Tamils When every Tamil heart is wounded over the sufferings of our brethren in Sri Lanka, it is inappropriate to celebrate my birthday . This is the latest comment from Rajnikanth aimed at expressing his solidarity with the Tamil community facing the wrath of Sri Lankan army. The announcement is nothing but star tactics meant to shore up his image amongst his fans. Actually the star is trying to salvage his marketability since Kuselan starring Rajnikant sold at a cost of Rs.650 millio, bombed at the box office triggering a crisis in the Tamil film industry. It seems that Rajnikanth is all geared up to take a plunge in politics just like veteran M.Karunanidhi and Jayalalitha. The so called stars of Tamil film industry may take the leverage of accusing Sri Lanka of committing genocide and crimes against humanity. However nothing can stop us from protecting our territorial sovereignty and integrity. http://www.instablogs.com/

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Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, Blindsight follows the gripping true-life adventure of six blind Tibetan teenagers on a climbing expedition up formidable Mount Everest.

Flying nap-of-the-earth through the Himalayas

Meet Yogiraj Live: http://hamsa-yoga.org Visit Yogiraj's website to see his tour schedule and for lots of articles, and streaming radio interview, mantras, and exclusive video of him. Are you inherently a hypocritical being or a noble being? What's deep inside the depths of your consciousness? Why are your actions one way and your thoughts another? What are the teachings of the Buddha regarding thought vibrations and manifestation? *** Yogiraj is considered an illumined living master and solar seer, and helps sincere practitioners of yogic meditation awaken to higher levels of consciousness through chakra awakening/activation and esoteric practices of Himalayan yoga. Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath was born on May 10, 1944 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. He has been meditating since the age of 3, and spent his early years in the Himalayas amongst the HamsaNath yogis, in whose presence he was transformed. The divine transformation flowered after his deep and personal experiences in 1961 and 1967 with the yogi-christ Mahavatar Shiv-Goraksha-Babaji, the same spiritual master described in Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi. He has a wife of 30+ years, Gurumata Shivangani, with whom he built by hand the Hamsa Yoga Sangh Ashram (Spiritual Retreat) outside the city of Pune, near Bombay, India. They have two sons, and two grandchildren. Yogiraj teaches yogic meditation for the evolution of human consciousness. These perennial practices of yoga are the most ancient closely guarded sacred practices of the Himalayan yogis and masters from time immemorial. They help the practitioner gradually transform him/herself into the likeness of his/her own divinity. This ancient art and science has been a way of life for rare yogis and ascetics of India and abroad who have sacrificed everything in the search for their own inner Truth, their inner Godessence. Today, Yogiraj demonstrates in his own life and livingness, that powerful spiritual practice can be integrated with family life and a career. By the blessings of Babaji, Yogiraj teaches these techniques, which he collectively calls The Alchemy of Total Transformation to sincere seekers throughout the world, who wish to integrate these practices into their daily life, without the necessity of giving up worldly pursuits. These techniques are called: 1. Mahavatar Babaji's Kriya Yoga (N.B., the exact same kundalini kriya originally given to Lahiri Mahasaya in the 19th century) 2. Siddhanath Surya Yoga - A dynamic osmosis of solar healing. Pranic self-healing with solar power. 3. Siddhanath Hamsa Yoga - The Way of the White Swan. If earth peace is to herald the dawn of the new age, let us all realize that: Humanity is one's only religion, Breath one's only prayer, and Consciousness one's only God. (more) (less)

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