This service explores the meeting place between Unitarian spirituality and Hindu wisdom through the lens of Advaita Vedānta, the non-dual tradition that teaches the deep unity of all existence. Drawing on personal story, global traditions, and shared reflection, we’ll explore how these two paths speak to one another and what it means to hold a faith rooted in freedom, reason, and compassion alongside a tradition that sees the divine in every being. Together we’ll reflect on the resonances between Unitarianism’s commitment to the inherent worth and dignity of all people and Advaita’s vision of one reality expressed through many forms. This is a service for anyone curious about interfaith identity, spiritual integration, and the beautiful ways our multiple inheritances can deepen our understanding of the world and of ourselves.
One Light, Many Paths: A Unitarian–Hindu Journey – In-Person and Virtual Worship
This August TVUUC is excited to welcome the Reverend Tina Gandhi of the Walmsley Unitarian Chapel in Bolton, England, who will be our guest minister in a transatlantic pulpit swap with our minister the Reverend Chris Buice.
Rev. Gandhi writes, “My path to ministry began with a longing for a spiritual home where my husband (agnostic) and I (Hindu) could both belong. Raised in a Hindu household steeped in ritual, song, and Advaita’s sense of oneness…Unitarianism allowed me to bring all of myself, Hindu faith, questioning mind, and love of community, without needing to fit a mold.” She is a graduate of Cambridge University where she studied Theological and Religious Studies and studied for the ministry at Unitarian College in the United Kingdom.
You can watch our worship service streamed at 11 am on our Facebook page https://tinyurl.com/yfx9pnx6, or our website https://tvuuc.org/ and also on our YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/ycksxc98.)
