3/11 Bollywood and the Heart of God

We were off to a midday movie at the local mall.  Turns out we were the first official visitors.  As we sat at Cafe Coffee Day, India's Starbucks, a group of PR guys came over and video taped us.  No free gifts though;).  We totally should have worked that one.  The movie, 3 Idiots, was definitely one of the best Bollywood movies I've seen.  I have officially reordered my favorite actor list - Amir Khan is now number one.  Sorry Hrithik.  We then took a long rickshaw ride through a local and, what seemed to be, upper-middle class neighborhood.  It was beautiful and tranquil with modern architecture.  After snacks and some internet time, we walked a few kilometers to the Golden Temple.  There were no tourists or hawkers in site.   It was really nice to walk the streets without getting bothered ... maybe starred at but not bothered. I have been debating whether or not to try and explain the Golden Temple.  But I guess I will try.  I was lucky enough to visit with Ardaman, who is Sikh, so got the insiders tour.  We arrived after sunset and the temple just glowed.  It was more powerful than the Taj, but in a different way of course.  We walked clockwise around the water tank that surrounds the Temple.  It wasn't until we were sitting on the small lamp post lined walkway in front of the temple, that it hit me.  This is where I hate to even put the experience into words and saying anything almost seems to trivialize it.  But I felt like I was walking into the Heart of God.  Maybe this is good for now ... maybe more later;) One thing is for sure, and I know I've said this before, I am grateful for this experience and humbled by India everyday.