Visit to a Hindu Temple in Bristol

[Guest guest]

Last night Hindus celebrated Janamastami - 'Birth of Sri Krishna'

 

I was invited to give a talk on Hinduism and Sri Krishna at the

Bristol Hindu temple. Let me share my experience with you.

Bristol is a city about 110 miles west of London.

The temple is an old church building 'reincarnated' into a temple.

I have visited a great many Sanatan temples in the UK.

They all house the full range of Hindu Gods, Goddesses.

 

On entry into the building I turned to look at the main stained window.

I was quite amazed at what I saw.

Two huge oil paintings (each about 12 feet tall)

showing Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda on

either side of the stained window!!

 

The 'old man' had somehow managed to sneak in here!

 

I have never seen his portrait or picture at any of the Hindu temples in

the UK and now suddenly he springs up in all his glory -12 feet tall.......

 

: )

 

jay

[Guest guest]

Dear Jay,

 

In fact I was also so delighted to know that the Chicago

Hindu Temple also installed a statue of Swami Vivekananda.

 

Here is their link:

http://www.ramatemple.org/vivekan.htm

 

Jai Guru Maharaj ! Jai Swamiji Maharaj !

 

Shivkumar

 

--- Vivekananda Centre <vivekananda wrote:

> Last night Hindus celebrated Janamastami - 'Birth of Sri Krishna'

>

> I was invited to give a talk on Hinduism and Sri Krishna at the

> Bristol Hindu temple. Let me share my experience with you.

> Bristol is a city about 110 miles west of London.

> The temple is an old church building 'reincarnated' into a temple.

> I have visited a great many Sanatan temples in the UK.

> They all house the full range of Hindu Gods, Goddesses.

>

> On entry into the building I turned to look at the main stained window.

> I was quite amazed at what I saw.

> Two huge oil paintings (each about 12 feet tall)

> showing Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda on

> either side of the stained window!!

>

> The 'old man' had somehow managed to sneak in here!

>

> I have never seen his portrait or picture at any of the Hindu temples in

> the UK and now suddenly he springs up in all his glory -12 feet tall.......

>

> : )

>

> jay

>

>

>

>

 

 

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[Guest guest]

(following recd from the Mangalore RK centre).

 

-

Ramakrishna Math, Mangalore, India <rkashram

Vivekananda Centre <vivekananda

25 August 2000 05:00

Re: Visit to a Hindu Temple in Bristol

 

 

> Dear Jay,

> Namasthe.

> We are happy to receive your email and to know about Sri Krishna

> Janmastami celebrated in U.K. Indeed it is beyond our understanding to

know

> the workings of Sri Ramakrishna. Meaning of Religion, (especially

Hinduism

> and its place of worship ) is revealed in His life and teachings. His

> influence on people is subtle and profound. Blessed are they who come

under

> His influence!

>

> Thanking you,

> Yours in Sri Ramakrishna & Vivekananda,

> Swami Jitakamananda

 

After thought:

About the oil painting of Sri Ramakrishna at the

Bristol temple: - " 99pct of the people

visiting the temple have no idea who he is!!

(The vast majority of Indian population in the UK have

never heard his name.) Yet somehow this oil painting is

hanging there in all its glory. That is why I said the 'old

man' has somehow sneaked in.

 

Obviously I was chaffed to see him there!

 

jay