My visit to the Hindu Temple and Holy Name Cathedral

My visit to the Hindu Temple and Holy Name Cathedral

I was brought up in a religious family, my parents and grandparents visit temples regularly and even construct and manage them. I have a strong foundation in Hinduism  and it is my cornerstone in times of crisis. I have attempted to go to church to have my prayers answered and the Cathedral of the Madeline in SLC was a good place to visit. Since I have gone through this phase of church going, I think based on feedback from family and my own experience, I will remain a Hindu, it is good to cling on to a belief system you were raised with and one that has served you well.

Here are a few quotes from The Bhagavad Gita, it is a book that encompasses some core beliefs of Hinduism, I think a core message is that they are no strict rules, I am afraid of offending God, but they are not many easy ways to offend God in Hinduism. 

I like visiting Churches, I have many Catholic friends from my time growing up in Dubai and India. It is a peaceful place to gather your thoughts and admire the architecture. Honestly I  would miss the Idols and Imagery and noise of Indian temples if I stayed away from them too long.

“Roar with delight while you still can, O illiterate demon, because when I will kill you, the gods themselves will roar with delight” 
― Hindu Goddess Durga

The God Krishna (the Preserver) could have been a source for the Jesus/Christ story. There are many cults built around Hindu gods as well,  my family generally tends to avoid them. The God Krishna and other Hindu deities are bigger than the Solar System, the encompass multiverses.

There are demi gods , these are minor deities similar to Greek Gods, these are rarely worshipped around India, but in some parts of India they can become the guardian spirit for a house, it is a practice where I live to worship these spirit Gods.

“A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return” 

The Bhagavad Gita

“One who has control over the mind is tranquil in heat and cold, in pleasure and pain, and in honor and dishonor; and is ever steadfast with the Supreme Self.”

  Bhagavad Gita

Action is the product of the Qualities inherent in Nature. ~Bhagavad Gita

“There has never been a time when you and I have not existed, nor will there be a time when we will cease to exist. As the same person inhabits the body through childhood, youth, and old age, so too at the time of death he attains another body. The wise are not deluded by these changes.”

  Bhagavad Gita

“Fear not what is not real, never was and never will be. What is real, always was and cannot be destroyed.”

  Bhagavad Gita