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06
Sep
The New York Times recently featured the Golden Temple, the Sikh site near the Pakistan border that attracts visitors of all faiths for its gorgeous architecture and free daily meals. I was just there in June, and could have stayed forever, sung into stillness by the musicians in the temple’s inner sanctum who throatily declare their love of God to every visitor.
10
Oct
A surprising distribution map of the world’s Muslim population. Click for the full map from the Pew Research Center.
23
Sep
An American India Foundation colleague invited me to a gathering for the swami he follows, Sathya Sai Baba. (He’s the man with the ‘fro often pictured holding his palms out in blessing; find him here and 17 kilometers outside central Bangalore at his Whitefield ashram.) After a concert sung to Lakshmi and Allah, among other religious figures, young women performed this candle ceremony.
