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Here you will find dozens of places to find peace and spiritual renewal all over Europe and beyond. Interesting, wonderful, different, and exciting places to relax, explore your inner awareness, and practice your spiritual beliefs. You can also read about going on a retreat, about different kinds of spiritual practices, how to meditate, and much more.

I hope you find something to take with you from this website. May you be blessed in your journey of the spirit.
                                                     Stafford Whiteaker, Editor

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Europe's First Traditional Hindu Temple

Enjoy hours of discovery and peace at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir – a masterpiece of design and workmanship that rises above London's skyline. With its white pinnacles and glittering marble pillars, the mandir continues to attract over half a million visitors annually BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was the dream of Yogiji Maharaj and the work of Pramukh Swami Maharaj. The story of its creation includes the impressive logistics of quarrying the stones, transportation, carving, fund raising and volunteerism. From conception to completion, the mandir was a demonstration of the spirit of devotees at its creative and devotional best. www.swaminarayan-baps.org

Slovakia

THE RED MONASTERY CERVENÝ KLÁŠTOR

Systematic reconstruction of the entire 1320 monastic complex of The Red Monastery, heavily damaged during the Second World War, was completed in 1966. The monastery, with its first museum exhibition, was opened to the public that same year.This is one of the best known old religious places within the Slovak territory and not far away is a castle which holds more exhibits from the site. There is also an open-air musuem. Well worth a detour if you are making your way through this lovely country.