Sadhus and monkey mojo

The BBC News reports – “For millions of Indian Hindus, the temple is a place of worship and reverence. But as Krupa Padhy discovered during a visit to one of the country’s famous temples in the state of Orissa, it can feel like stepping into a circus.”

How refreshing, a religion that tricks itself out as a circus! Forget the stuffy burn in Hell routine and leave the gloom at home. Specifically, Monsieur Padhy is talking about the Rudr Narayan Kuntya temple, where “there are monkeys everywhere.”

Sadhus, priests, and monkeys – a prescription for a snazzy spiritual rocket-ship ride into Nirvana. And it’s worked pretty well for 5,000 years, give or take a century or so.

Buckle up and pass the ghee.

posted by Mudd