Tag Archives: Temple
Striking Temple
This picture I found online @ Panoramio of the Houston Buddhist temple is one of the most imposing non-Christian places of worship I have been to in the United States of America (USA). Located in southern Texas close to the … Continue reading
Transformation of Minds for Harmony!!!
India and its people have always been renowned for its religious tolerance and acceptance of people irrespective of their ethnicity, religious affiliation, race, etc. This was for sometime detrimental of its own interests. It also resulted in the country being … Continue reading
Thanksgiving celebrations at ISKCON, Dallas
One of the most beautiful features of Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism is its capacity to influence and at times absorb and assimilate every external influence that tries to modify or eliminate it. One of the most blatent examples I have … Continue reading
Aladahalli – a hilltop spiritual retreat
One thing common among all the religious reformers, saints, prophets etc is that in some part of their lives they have renounced the worldly life and gone off into the depths of nature seeking the truth. And when they returned, … Continue reading
Religious Structures – VII
I have been blogging about religious spaces outside of America, primarily because like everything else religion is a very organised field in the US and there is not much flexibility like it is in India. I talk more about India … Continue reading
Bevooru – a spiritually uplifting getaway
When I was in India one of my favourite weekend getaways was in the heart of rural Bangalore (my hometown). Bevooru a small non-descript village sited deep in the countryside about 18 km from the nearest highway was one of … Continue reading
Death of a 118-year Church
On March 29, 2008 I read this news report on Dallas Morning News about the impending closure of Trinity Presbytarian Church sited in the Oak Cliff city in south Dallas area. The report started off with a bold statement: “About the only … Continue reading
Temples in America
For all practical purposes America is a Christian nation and the state slogan “In God We Trust” is etched on all government documents, currencies and communications. Native Americans, the original inhabitants of this vast country were systematically massacred and are … Continue reading