Sikh Pilgrimage Goldentemple

Sikh Golden Temple
Four of the world's religions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism - were founded in India. In addition, India has the third largest number of Muslims in the world and thanks to the European invaders, Christianity also has roots here. Indians weave religion firmly into their lives. They take it very seriously and know their gods like they know their families. We thought it would be interesting to get a taste of some of these religions and the people practicing them. We have selected places in India that will give us a sampling of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Muslim(ism?).
Through reading and observing, I learned a lot about each of these religions. I find it fascinating because so much of the world's history is based on religion - the practice of it, the suppression of it, and the fighting over which one is "right". Learning about religion is like learning about the world.