All is One
"The pandit spoke first. "Mr. Patel, Piscine's piety is admirable. In these troubled times it's good to see a boy so keen on God. We all agree on that." The imam and the priest nodded. "But he can't be a Hindu, a Christian and a Muslim. It's impossible. He must choose."
"I don't think it's a crime, but I suppose you're right," Father replied.
The three murmured in agreement and looked heavenward, as did Father, whence they felt the decision must come. Mother looked at me.
A silence fell heavily on my shoulders.
"Hmmm, Piscine?" Mother nudged me. "How do you feel about the question?"
"Bapu Gandhi said, 'All religions are true.' I just want to love God," I blurted out, and looked down, red in the face..."
(From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel)
This is the Sheesh Gumbad shot from the Bara Gumbad in the Lodi Gardens in Delhi.
In this huge park stands a mosque and several tombs of the Pashtun dynasty which ruled Northern India during the 16th century.
The graffiti maker didn't write well, I can't tell if he carved on a pillar of this complex "Bapu" (Hindi word for "father") or "Babu" (maybe his own name) however I am sure that he spoiled this world heritage monument...
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All is One
"The pandit spoke first. "Mr. Patel, Piscine's piety is admirable. In these troubled times it's good to see a boy so keen on God. We all agree on that." The imam and the priest nodded. "But he can't be a Hindu, a Christian and a Muslim. It's impossible. He must choose."
"I don't think it's a crime, but I suppose you're right," Father replied.
The three murmured in agreement and looked heavenward, as did Father, whence they felt the decision must come. Mother looked at me.
A silence fell heavily on my shoulders.
"Hmmm, Piscine?" Mother nudged me. "How do you feel about the question?"
"Bapu Gandhi said, 'All religions are true.' I just want to love God," I blurted out, and looked down, red in the face..."
(From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel)
This is the Sheesh Gumbad shot from the Bara Gumbad in the Lodi Gardens in Delhi.
In this huge park stands a mosque and several tombs of the Pashtun dynasty which ruled Northern India during the 16th century.
The graffiti maker didn't write well, I can't tell if he carved on a pillar of this complex "Bapu" (Hindi word for "father") or "Babu" (maybe his own name) however I am sure that he spoiled this world heritage monument...
Join the photographer at www.facebook.com/laurent.goldstein.photography
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