Ms. Chapman Climbs Up a Mountain and Dances

This morning I climbed up a mountain to visit the Karla Caves ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karla_Caves ). Two thousand years ago the Buddhists created massive carvings to make this a holy space.

It just so happened that we arrived on the one day of the year that is the festival of the goddess Ekaveera. People everywhere were celebrating, so I thought I would join in on the fun.

Question to Consider:

1. What is the relationship between Buddhism and Hinduism? (Do some fast Internet research if you don't remember what you learned in World Cultures.) Why might these two different religions coexist harmoniously, when we just learned about interfaith conflicts in contemporary India?