Today, I experienced something new and profound.
Today, I experienced something new and profound. There's a temple under construction for the past three months, and work is still ongoing. When I visited today, I saw an old man and his grandson ringing the temple bell. Interestingly, there was no statue, no painted stone, or any sign that indicated the presence of a deity. Anyone visiting might be confused and wonder if there was ever a temple there. Yet, the old man and his grandson believed deeply that God was present and they prayed with devotion. This taught me an important lesson: "When I see a temple, I greet it with the belief that God is there." But observing these people praying in the absence of a physical deity made me realize that God resides within us. We see God because we carry Him in our hearts. A temple is a place where we reflect the divinity within us. God lives inside us first, and then we place Him in the temple stones. We wish for things from the God within us, not the one carved in stone. The ston