Friday, December 4, 2009 at 10:53AM My studies continue, and I find that the pillars of the Hindu faith (if faith is the right word) also hold no fears whatever for me. There is an encapsulation of wisdom in this most ancient religious tradition that is echoed in much of Judeao-Christian teachings, sometimes more intensely, sometimes less.
Monday, August 18, 2008 at 7:39PM Much of my recent reading has focused on how to find ways to deal with the losing of religion while still maintaining the sense of wonder that seems to my eyes to be perhaps the greatest aspect of faith. I have resolutely refused to retreat into mystery because this seems to me to be just a way of avoiding the difficult questions. But the refusal of an explanation is not really a solution, and I wasn't really sure why I objected so much until I sat down with my 9-year-old daughter and