I see Hinduism as a religion eminently suited for
all lands and for all people because it requires that we connect
with the land and its creatures – that we align our individual
self with the soul of all beings around us. Hinduism finds holy
places everywhere, wherever there is a river, a mountain, a
large rock, or big tree, wherever some unusual natural
phenomenon be it a spring, a cave, or a geyser.
In
this way I can speak of an American Hinduism and call myself an
American and a Hindu – an American connected with the land and a
Hindu connected with the spirit and soul of that land. Hinduism has
helped me discover the forces of nature in which I live, their past
and their future, their unique formations and their connections with
the greater universe and the cosmic mind.
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