"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness..." Dalai Lama
There is a point where the concepts of religion and God fall apart because they are limited definitions that cannot express the reality of the situation. The term 'God' becomes redundant when the thing being contemplated is far greater and more complex that can even be imagined. We then come to realize that the mind and body are the true temple where we come to meet the sacred spirit of existence. And even though the mind and body are corporeal and limited - we find a space within that is both infinite and eternal - where the Spirit can find a dwelling place, the Temple of the Soul. And in that Temple of the Soul we find great peace because it is far from written words, definitions and concepts, it is a purity of existence that cannot be talked about, it simply exists for itself. We simply bow in reverence and awe as we stand in the presence of the Supreme Spirit.
Photo: The Nereid Monument at the British Museum in London.
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