When the hands pray. Rosaries, Mala and Tasbih
My grandmother, a rosary, and time standing still One of my childhood memories is of my grandmother and her sister praying the rosary together every afternoon. They would sit side by side and repeat the prayers, following the rhythm of the beads. Back then, I didn’t fully understand the meaning of that daily gesture. Over […]
What differentiates mythology from religion?
I bought this painting on vicuña hide in Cusco. It represents Pachamama, Mother Earth, one of the most profound figures in the Andean religious universe. When the Spanish arrived in the Andes, they found peoples who had spent centuries trying to answer the same questions that human beings had asked in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and […]
AMULETS: CARRYING THE SACRED WITH US
AMULETS: CARRYING THE SACRED WITH US I found these small amulets in China. The first two came from a night market in Beijing; the third, from the Taoist mountains of Yunnan. Sacred images designed to be worn close to the body: gods, protectors and masters who leave the temple to accompany us on our journey. […]
WELCOME TO MY HOUSE MUSEUM
Welcome to the Museum of Religions A journey through the spiritual traditions of the world Traveling and getting to know different cultures has been the engine of my life since I was young. When I was 27 years old I made a trip that changed my life: I went by land from Istanbul to Calcutta […]