Inner Peace is a Pavo series highlighting a few non-mainstream spiritual centers in Birmingham. There are many, and though this journey will surely leave some important stones unturned, for those of us who are not quite right for the mainstream Christian world or who may just need a different world view, there may be peace to be found here in Birmingham, yet.
Hinduism, to Westerners, is about as far away from the mainstream as I think one can get. Our preconceived notions of Hinduism revolve around the taboos of deity worship, reincarnation, wheels of fire, and the overcrowded, impoverished nation of India. Read more...