Comments on: Sergiev Posad: Entering the Orthodox Christian circuit http://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/09/26/sergiev-posad-entering-the-orthodox-christian-circuit/ Priyank's notes from the road.. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/09/26/sergiev-posad-entering-the-orthodox-christian-circuit/#comment-13596 Priyank Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:03:05 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1801#comment-13596 Thanks for dropping by Mavin, You know what, even the beggars were clean here. :) Thanks for dropping by Mavin,
You know what, even the beggars were clean here. :)

]]> By: Mavinhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/09/26/sergiev-posad-entering-the-orthodox-christian-circuit/#comment-13297 Mavin Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:16:05 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1801#comment-13297 Hi Priyank,Small towns with nothing more than a church or convent...very interesting.One thing that fascinates me is the squeaky cleanliness. Contrast this with many spiritual places which seem to be dirty and overrun by beggars...Anil Hi Priyank,

Small towns with nothing more than a church or convent…very interesting.

One thing that fascinates me is the squeaky cleanliness. Contrast this with many spiritual places which seem to be dirty and overrun by beggars…

Anil

]]> By: Blue domes of Bogolyubovo convent » Final Transit : Travel Bloghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/09/26/sergiev-posad-entering-the-orthodox-christian-circuit/#comment-13292 Blue domes of Bogolyubovo convent » Final Transit : Travel Blog Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:11:59 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1801#comment-13292 [...] series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Sergiev Posad: Entering the Orthodox Christian circuit | Next post: Bogolyubovo’s Church of the Intercession on the Nerl [...] [...] series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Sergiev Posad: Entering the Orthodox Christian circuit | Next post: Bogolyubovo’s Church of the Intercession on the Nerl [...]

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/09/26/sergiev-posad-entering-the-orthodox-christian-circuit/#comment-13207 Priyank Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:30:47 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1801#comment-13207 Thanks Celine. It's been one year but I still remember it. :) Thanks Celine. It’s been one year but I still remember it. :)

]]> By: Celinehttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/09/26/sergiev-posad-entering-the-orthodox-christian-circuit/#comment-13127 Celine Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:47:44 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1801#comment-13127 You have described the church service so well, I felt as if I were right there! You have described the church service so well, I felt as if I were right there!

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/09/26/sergiev-posad-entering-the-orthodox-christian-circuit/#comment-12845 Priyank Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:40:15 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1801#comment-12845 Hi Mridula, Oh yes indeed it did, very true!! But in Moscow I had such experience a number of times - people pushing to get in. :) Hi Mridula, Oh yes indeed it did, very true!! But in Moscow I had such experience a number of times – people pushing to get in. :)

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/09/26/sergiev-posad-entering-the-orthodox-christian-circuit/#comment-12843 Priyank Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:39:29 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1801#comment-12843 Oh was it?? I didn't even know... I gave up watching Amazing Race because it made me jealous and even frustrated (at some people) :D I guess that's what reality shows are all about. Oh was it?? I didn’t even know… I gave up watching Amazing Race because it made me jealous and even frustrated (at some people) :D I guess that’s what reality shows are all about.

]]> By: Mridulahttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/09/26/sergiev-posad-entering-the-orthodox-christian-circuit/#comment-12801 Mridula Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:57:49 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1801#comment-12801 Sounds like an amazing experience and that narrow door and crowd would have reminded you of India :D Sounds like an amazing experience and that narrow door and crowd would have reminded you of India :D

]]> By: Linguist-in-Waitinghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/09/26/sergiev-posad-entering-the-orthodox-christian-circuit/#comment-12789 Linguist-in-Waiting Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:37:43 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1801#comment-12789 It looks like you had a very authentic experience. By the way, I don't know if you dig this, but the VDNKh station that you mentioned, it was a major location in The Amazing Race 13. It looks like you had a very authentic experience. By the way, I don’t know if you dig this, but the VDNKh station that you mentioned, it was a major location in The Amazing Race 13.

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