Sacred Friends Explore Hinduism
We invite you to join our upcoming Fall Interfaith Program, Sacred Friends Explore Hinduism. With the increasing need for interreligious understanding and fellowship, our Sacred Friends have decided to begin a series of in-depth programs on five of the World’s Major Religions. We begin this Fall 2026 with a study of the most ancient faith, Hinduism! In cooperation with Hindu leaders and followers, we will embark on an eight-week examination of the Hindu faith including its extensive history, unique cosmology, complex theology, and diverse practices. Together, we will gather on Tuesday evenings to listen to a short talk by a Hindu leader and then, spend the remainder of our time discussing these presentations in our small, interfaith circles. We will begin and end each meeting with interfaith prayer and a brief large group sharing. A week prior to each meeting, we will receive a short, five-page reading that will prepare us for the topic of each talk.
We will also be invited to participate in three Guided Hindu Temple Visits. These exclusive visits will provide further context for our learning. Together, we will endeavor to better understand the Hindu faith and our Hindu neighbors.
As in the past, Sacred Friends Explore Hinduism is a free series and will be held Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 15 – Nov. 3. Friend Circles will be composed of 4-6 persons of different faiths.
I hope that you will join us!
Best,
Heidi
Heidi M. Tauscher, Ph.D., M.Div., J.D.
Principal
Sacred Friends Interfaith, LLC
For further information, please contact us at sacredfriends@att.net
Program Schedule for Fall 2026
Event Timing: Tuesday Evenings Sept. 15 – Nov. 3 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom (so that all may participate)
No Cost: Free of Charge
The Sacred Friends Explore Hinduism Program will introduce interfaith participants to the many aspects of Hinduism through short readings as well as presentations by Hindu leaders and practitioners. We will reflect upon this information within small interfaith circles of 4-6 persons and in large group settings. Finally, participants will have several opportunities to engage in special Guided Hindu Temple Visits to acquire greater context and personal experience of the Hindu faith and community.
Schedule:
Module 1 – Tues, Sept. 15
Module 2 – Tues, Sept. 22
Temple Visit – Thurs, Sept. 24
(10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Module 3 – Tues, Sept. 29
Module 4 – Tues, Oct. 6
Module 5 – Tues, Oct. 13
Temple Visit – Thurs, Oct. 15
(10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Module 6 – Tues, Oct. 20
Module 7 – Tues, Oct. 27
Temple Visit – Thurs, Oct. 29
(10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Module 8 – Tues, Nov. 3
Namaste: Getting to Know One Another
History of Hinduism
Hindu Temple of Atlanta
5851 Highway 85, Riverdale, GA 30274
Worldviews of Hinduism
Gods & Goddesses: Many Faces of Divinity
Sacred Scriptures & Holy Persons
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
460 Rockbridge Road NW, Lilburn, GA 30047
Worship & Devotion
Reflecting on Hinduism’s Gifts
Sanatan Mandir
1281 Cooper Lake Road SE, Smyrna, GA 30082
Collaborative Action