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Articles: Time Pass | What Would Happen if Temples were Americanised?
- Mrs. Tanuja
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1. Before Pooja the priest will not ask for your name anymore. Your social security number will do.
2. Two types of prasad will be available - Normal Prasad & Diet Prasad.
3. Panchamrut will be of 4 types : Normal milk, 2% milk, Skimmed milk and fat-free milk (The same for yogurt).
4. You don't tip the priest on the plate, when he gives the prasad. You should swipe your visa card on his scanner.
5. You no more go around the temple from left to right. This is America and everything here is from right to left.
6. Due to fire hazard, no more aarati, only flashlights will be used.
7. To prevent noise pollution, all bhaktas need to use headphones to listen GONG of the bell during flashlight-tee (aar-tee).
8. Softcopies of the Lord are on sale at $1 per image.
9. The priest will no longer read the mantra from books, he will use his laptop instead.
10. The temple would re-cycle the flowers used everyday to protect the environment.
11. Sponsors of poojas will be allowed to display a 1.5'x5' banner on the website.
12. The temple will sponsor this year's NBA matches to gain publicity.
13. The priest would be wearing a red-and-blue dyed ponytail and Armani earrings.
14. It would be natural to wear sunglasses when doing pooja to save your eyes from the glare of the aarti.
15. Visa cards would be acceptable when making donations to the temple.
16. You could meet the priest over a cold beer after aarti.
17. Instead of manjiras, bhakts will have guitars.
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