Yesterday I visited the yoga place near our hotel. It is a Hare Krishna community, which offers many yoga classes, some for free, vegetarian cooking classes, and much else. We spoke to Swami, a young man who is Austrian, who wears the traditional orange robes and spoke English so I could ask lots of questions in a short amount of time.
I asked how things were for the Hare Krishna Community there, being a few blocks away from the Cathedral, Catholic Central really. He told us a story of coming into Mexico and reaching the customs desk where the officer asks the traveler what they are going to do, how long to stay. His officer was genuinely curious about his religion, and spent quite a bit of time chatting in a friendly way while 300 people stood in line behind, waiting their turn. In short, there is true tolerance, but more than that, there seems to be a general respect for anyone's spiritual path, anyone who lives an honest life, is an asset to the community, etc.
So, that is another wish for 2011, not just tolerance, but respect for spirituality, hard work and decent living
We can wish... deseo.
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