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Swami Amalananda, 54, whose name means "taking joy in the immaculate, "is building a small stone church at Deshunur in the style of the Hindu temple, the mandir. But it will have Stations of the Cross carved into the outside wall and ten windows symbolizing the Commandments. Sitting on a small cement platform in the holy man's traditional style, he dispenses advice to reverent villagers. The advice is often practical as well as religious, perhaps warning them about such practices as thatching their cow sheds because of the danger of fire. He has also started both a savings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Jesuit Swamis of India | 4/23/1973 | See Source »

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