My Indian Journal

Overview

This personal journal of Catherine's unexpected three weeks visit to India touched into her twofold desire to travel to the East and to gain insight into the Hindu faith. She daily comments on the various delights and insights she received through the various encounters and conversations that occurred and from seeing the countryside, towns and cities she visited - seven in total. Her exploration into Hinduism came not only through visits to temples, experiencing the beauty of Sanskrit prayers, aarti ceremonies and shrines in homes, but she also sensed the close intertwining between India's cultural expressions and its Hindu faith and in particular noted similarities between the Christian Trinity and Hindu ultimate reality.