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Muktinath-Related Sites
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Lord Shri Swaminarayan
At the end of the 18th century, the Sadhu Nilkanth-Surjadas came to
Muktinath at the age of eleven. He practiced severe penance there
for two and a half months and attained the highest degree of proficiency
in Nishkamvrat (celibacy, self-control and non-attachment to worldly
objects). This great Sadhu later became known as Lord Shri Swaminarayan,
Satguru of Sabij Yoga, the goal of which is the realization of and
service to God Supreme. Lord Shri Swaminarayan from the very beginning
threw open the doors of his teachings for all people, Jains, Muslims,
Parsis and Khojas, women and men alike. For more information about
Shri Swaminarayan one can visit the site
of The Bochasanwasi Shree Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha
(BAPS), a socio-spiritual organization established in 1907 by Swami
Yagnapurushdas, or the www.swaminarayan.nu
site. See also the picture of his
monument at Muktinath.
Hindu Reference
If you just want to know more about the history and backgrounds of
Hinduism you could consult an article
by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty. If you are interested in definitions
of terms and names, The
Encyclopaedia Mystica could be the site you are looking for, as
well as the Britannica
site mentioned above. Roger Garin-Michaud collected more
Hindu links.
Hindu Spiritual Calendar
For a Hindu spiritual calendar, please see the website of The
Divine Life Society.
Online
Hindu Texts
The religious texts section on the Web site of one David Wiley contains
a list of all kinds
of religious texts, including Hindu texts. For a Amazon.Com Hindu
Bibliography, see the site of Roger
Garin-Michaud.
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Mountain
Development
The Asia
Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) is a regional network in Asia
and the Pacific for generating, sharing and disseminating information
on sustainable mountain development. The APMN was established in November
1995 and is financially supported by the Swiss Agency for Development
and Cooperation (SDC). It also serves as Asia and the Pacific regional
node for the Mountain
Forum. The ICIMOD, mentioned below, serves as the Secretariat
of the APMN and co-ordinates the network.
Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The Food and Agriculture Organization is the largest autonomous agency
within the United Nations system, with 180 member nations plus the
EC (Member Organization) and more than 4300 staff members around the
world. It was founded in October 1945 with a mandate to raise levels
of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity,
and to better the condition of rural populations. FAO is active in
land and water development, plant and animal production, forestry,
fisheries, economic and social policy, investment, nutrition, food
standards and commodities and trade. It also plays a major role in
dealing with food and agricultural emergencies
International
Centre for Integrated Mountai
International
Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
The ICIMOD concentrates mainly on the Hindu Kush-Himalayan
Region. ICIMOD was established in 1981, based upon an agreement
between His Majesty's Government of Nepal and UNESCO signed in 1981.
The Centre was inaugurated in December 1983 and began operating in
September 1984. Nepal, the Federal Republic of Germany, Switzerland,
and UNESCO were the founding sponsors.
Mountain
Forum (MF)
Formed in 1995, The Mountain Forum is a global nonprofit network of
1,200 institutions and individuals in 96 countries committed to the
well being of mountain people, their environment, and their culture.
Through the exchange of information and of best practices, it seeks
to empower members to raise mountain issues on local to global agendas,
and promote sustainable mountain development. It was established with
financial assistance from the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation
(SDC). The Secretariat of the Mountain Forum is being established
at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
in Kathmandu, Nepal.
PanAsia
PanAsia is an initiative of the International Development Research
Centre (IDRC), a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada
to help researchers and communities in the developing world find solutions
to their social, economic, and environmental problems. PanAsia is
connecting individuals and institutions for knowledge sharing across
Asia and the world by promoting collaboration in research and development
through information use and exchange.
Peopleandplanet.net
Provides a global review and internet gateway into the issues of population,
poverty, health, consumption and the environment. It is published
by Planet 21, an independent non-profit company and a registered British
charity recognised by the United Nations.
United
Nations, Sustainable Mountain Development
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Nepal
See our special Nepal page.
Muktinath
Map
In 2000 the MFI published the first (online) map
of Muktinath. The current one is a 2006 update based on a satelite
picture.
Salagrama
For links to information
regarding Salagrama Silas (stone shape) please see our special Salagrama
Sila links page.
For more information on the spot Salagrama, please see A
Brief Introduction to Muktinath and the page on Krishna
and Salagrama.
Sites
by Visitors to Muktinath
Several visitors to Muktinath made webpages
with pictures and travel stories.
Annapurna trek
Site
of David Metsky
Site of Henk
de Jong, Holland
Muktinath
Much snow in the pictures
of Yen Chin from Taiwan.
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