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Religions of India
Religion 3330
Prof. Daniel Bass
Fall 2006
Second Essay Assignment
This five-page essay will describe your visit to a South Asian religious institution in
South Florida. You should attend religious services of a religious tradition to which you do not
belong. A list of possible sites is below. Be sure to contact the institution first (by e-mail, phone
or via the web) to verify its location and worship schedule, since some of these listings may be
out of date. You should also inquire if special dress is required, and if you can meet and talk to
this contact person. If you find a problem with any of this listings, please let the professor know,
so that he can change this list for future class. If you want to write about a site not listed, you
must clear it with the professor beforehand.
You should attend religious services at the site, either daily, weekly, monthly or annual
ceremonies. Be sure to discuss the type of ceremonies that you witness in your essay. If
possible, you should talk to participants, including officials and audience, and gather any
literature that they may have about the site and their tradition. If you want to take pictures, to aid
in your memory for writing this essay, be sure to ask permission first. You do not need to
include pictures in your essay, but if you do, they should be in addition to your five page text.
You should introduce yourself as a student at FIU, and hopefully people will be welcoming.
In your essay, you should describe the site, the people present, and the various rituals and
religious actions that you witnessed. In doing so, you should compare them to class materials.
How are they similar to and different from the religious beliefs and practices we have discussed
in class? Additionally, how has the religion adapted to America? Remember, these are not
South Asian religious sites you are visiting, but South Asian American ones. In your essay, you
should address the composition of the audience at the site. Why is this site in South Florida?
Who is it serving? You should describe the art, symbols, images, religious objects, dress, and
language that are distinctive of the religion.
Be sure to provide citations from class readings in your essay. In constructing your essay
do not just give an anecdotal account of your experiences. You should present the relevant parts
of your site visit into a cohesive argument about the religious site and the religious tradition, with
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sufficient analysis of your experiences. In your conclusion, you may also discuss what was
surprising, unexpected, moving, strange or attractive about your experience, though you should
be as objective as possible in the bulk of the essay.
On a separate title page (that does not count towards your five page essay), you must list:
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your name
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name of the site visited
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religion of the site (including branch or sect if applicable)
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address and contact information (phone, email) for the site
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date and time of your visit
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names of any staff or officials at the site with whom you communicated
This essay should be typed, double-spaced, stapled, in a standard 12-point font (Times or
Times New Roman), with standard margins (maximum 1.25 inches), and with proper citations,
such as parenthetical notations, i.e. (Embree 1988: 5) (for more information on citations see
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocMLA.html). Although I will not be grading
specifically for grammar, poor grammar will get in the way of your argument and possibly lower
your grade. No outside reading, besides class assignments, is necessary for this essay. You
should revise your essays before turning them in. I will not allow you to do so afterwards.
Plagiarism and academic dishonesty will not be tolerated (For advice on avoiding plagiarism, see
http://library.fiu.edu/Services/Plagiarism.aspx). This essay will count towards 20% of your final
grade. The essay is due at the beginning of class on Wednesday December 6. No late papers
will be accepted.
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SOUTH ASIAN RELIGIOUS SITES IN SOUTH FLORIDA
Miami Beach Sangha
3078 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33140
305-532-7784
[email protected]
http://www.miamibeachsangha.org/
BUDDHIST
MIAMI-DADE
Wat Buddharangsi Temple (Thai Theravda)
15200 S.W., 240th Street
Homestead, FL
305-245-2702
http://www.watmiami.iirt.net/
Zabsang Institute (Tibetan Karma Kagyu)
3570 Main Highway
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
305-567-0165
[email protected]
http://www.zabsang.org/
Amida Temple (Pure Land)
12815 S.W. 119 Terrace
Miami, Florida 33186
305-385-2866
International Dharma Center
1530 South Greenway Drive
Coral Gables, Florida 33114-1728
305-267-8000
Miami Diamond Way Buddhist Center
205 NE 86th Street
Miami Beach, FL 3318
Phone: 305-756-6921
[email protected]
Website: www.diamondway.org/miami/
Avalokitesvara Buddhist Study Center
7550 S.W. 82nd Court
Miami, Florida 33143
305-271-6361
Zen Meditation Center of South Florida
3001 S.W. 3rd Ave
Miami, FL 33129
[email protected]
(305) 285-2000 (Day)
(305) 532-8126 (Evenings)
International Zen Institute of Florida
3860 Crawford Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133
305-448-8969
[email protected]
Kagyu Tashi Cho Dzong
3010 De Soto Blvd.
Coral Gables, FL
Phone: 305-663-2832
Website: www.kagyu-sfla.org/index2.htm
Zab Sang (Tantricyana) Buddhist Meditation
Center (Tibetan Kamakagyu)
7215 SW 72 Street
South Miami, Florida 33143
(786) 268-1548
Community for Enlightened Living
(First American Order of Mahayana
Buddhadharma)
16245 SW 304 St
Homestead, FL 33033
Phone: 305-242-0877
Gyalton Karying Dubde Ling Dharma Center
(Tibetan)
810 NE 80th Street
Miami, Florida 33138
305-757-9110 & 305-582-0368
[email protected]
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Zenlife Center
1605 N. 16th Court
Hollywood, Florida 33020
(954) 920-3691
http://www.zenlifecenter.com/
Chua Phuoc Hue (Vietnamese Pure Land)
2600 SW 64th Ave.
Miami, FL 33155
Phone: 305-662-8052
Miami Zen Center
2219 SW 59th Ave.
Miami, FL 33155
Phone: 305-266-0830
Tubten Kunga Center for Wisdom Culture
201 SE 15th Terrace, Suite 211
Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441
954-421-6224
[email protected]
http://www.tubtenkunga.org/home/
Zen Meditation Practice Group
7550 S.W. 82nd Court
Miami, FL 33143
Ft. Lauderdale Sitting Group (Zen)
4250 NE 22nd St.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone: 954-938-9102
BROWARD
Sokka Gakkai International (Nichiren)
Miami Community Center
20000 S.W. 36th St.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33332
954-349-5200
Ft. Lauderdale Dharma Eye Zen Group
800 SW 36th Ave.
Pompano Beach, FL
954-938-9102
[email protected]
Drolma Buddhist Center (Tibetan Kadampa)
2403 North Dixie Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
954-695-3540
[email protected]
www.meditationinfortlauderdale.org
Ft. Lauderdale Meditation Group of SelfRealization Fellowship
1300 SW 31st Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
954-584-5207
[email protected]
Bo Hyun Sa (Korean)
7110 SW 182nd way
Southwest Ranches, FL, 33331
Tinh Xa Ngoc Thanh (Vietnamese)
7410 S. W. 12 Cl.
North Lauderdale, FL 33068
South Florida Zen Group
7110 SW 182nd way
Southwest Ranches, FL, 33331
954-263-4653
[email protected]
http://www.southfloridazen.org/index.html
Jook Rim Sa Temple
7204 Southgate Blvd.
Tamarac, FL 33321
Phone: 305-721-6016
Kagyu Shedrup Choling Center
1905 Monroe St
Hollywood, FL 33020
Phone: 954-920-1346
[email protected]
Website: www.kagyu-sfla.org/
PALM BEACH
Padmasambhava Buddhist Center (Tibetan)
1205 North Federal Hwy
Lake Worth, FL 33460
561.547.4711
http://www.pbdc.net/
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Southern Palm Zen Group
801 Bridgewood Place
Boca Raton, FL 33434
Phone: 561-483-6680
[email protected]
Website: www.floridazen.com
Satyananda Ashram - Institute of Holistic
Yoga
7970 S.W. 13 Terrace
Miami, FL 33144
Phone: 305-267-6772
Sri Gangeshwari Devi
8945 SW 56th Terrace
Miami, FL 33173
JAIN
Jain Society of Southern Florida
7801 Southwest 70th Street
Miami, FL 33143
Phone: 305-595-3833
BROWARD
Shiva Mandir
3000 NW 29th Ave
Oakland Park, FL 33309
Website: http://www.fhosm.com/
Ph: (954) 735 - 3560
Jain Society of South Florida
8010 South Lake Drive
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
Ph:305-595-3833
Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida
5661 Dykes Road
Southwest Ranches, FL 33331
Website: http://www.shivavishnu.org/
Ph : (954) 689 - 0471
HINDU
MIAMI-DADE
Chinmaya Mission
Website: http://www.cmmiami.org/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (305) 279-8456
South Florida Hindu Temple
13010 West Griffin Road
Davie, FL 33330
Website: http://www.sfht.org/
Ph: (954) 438-3675
Hare Krishna Temple
3220 Virginia St
Miami, FL 33133
Ph: (305) 442-7218
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
541 SE 18th Avenue
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Ph: (561) 740 – 2898
http://www.swaminarayan.org/globalnetwork/
america/miami.htm
MAHI Temple
1480 NW North River Drive
Miami , FL 33125
Ph: (954) 764-1044
IGV Radha Krishna Center
801 NW 16th Ave
Pompano Beach, FL
Miami Brahma Kumaris Center
4160 SW 4th St
Miami, FL 33134
Phone: 305-442-2252
Website: www.bkwsu.com
Ramakrishna Arya Samaj
10650 West Oakland Park Blvd
Sunrise, FL
Ph: (954) 977 - 0617
Hindu Society of America
9851 SW 168th Street
Miami, FL 33157
Phone: 305-256-0828
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Masjid Al-Ihsaan
10180 SW 168 St
Miami, FL 33157
Phone: 305-259-0042
MUSLIM
MIAMI-DADE
Flagler Mosque (Masjid Miami - Sunni)
7350 NW 3rd St
Miami, FL
Ph: (305) 261-7622
Masjid Al-Muhmin
2410 NW 93 St
Miami, FL 33147
Phone: 305-691-0124
Jaffaria Assoc. Mosque (Shia)
10554 NW 132 St
Hialeah, FL 33016
Ph: (305) 557-6835
http://www.ijamiami.org/
Masjid An-Noor/The Islamic School of Miami
11699 SW 147 Ave
Miami, FL 33196
Phone: 305-408-0400
Masjid Al Ansar (Sunni)
5245 NW 7th Ave
Miami, FL 33127
Ph: (305) 757-8741
www.masjidalansar.8m.com
Masjid Ibrahim
6301 NW 6 Ave
Miami, FL 33150
Phone: 786-845-9192
Masjid Annour
13774 S.W. 88 St
Miami, FL 33174
Ph: (305) 383-6669
Email: [email protected]
Masjid Shamsuddin
365 NE 167 St
Miami, FL 33162
Phone: 786-428-0005
Masjid Miami Gardens
4305 NW 183 St
Miami, FL 33055
Ph: (305) 624-5555
Muhammad's Mosque No. 29 (Nation of
Islam)
5660 NW 7th Avenue
Miami, FL 33127
Masjid Mu'min
2410 NW 93rd Street
Miami, FL
Ph: (305) 691-0124
BROWARD
Darul Uloom Mosque
7050 Pines Blvd
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Ph: (954) 963-9514
www.alhikmat.com/darululoom.htm
Masjid Ul Islam
29845 Sw 164 Place
Homestead, FL 33033
Islamic Center of South Florida
507 NE 6th Street
Pompano Beach FL 33060
954-946-2723
Masjid Al-Fayza of Miami
255 E Flagler St
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 305-358-1268
Ismaili Cultural Center Inc
10100 W Sample Rd
Coral Springs, FL 33065
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Ismali Jamaat Khana
12100 Miramar Parkway
Miramar FL 30025
954-885-4010
SIKH
Sikh Gurdwara
16000 SW 60th Street
Southwest Ranches, FL 33331
Ph: (954) 680 - 0221
Sunrise Masjid
4505 NW 103rd Ave
Sunrise, Fl 33321
Ph: (954) 741-8130
Guru Ram Das Ashram
3259 N.W. 23rd Avenue, Suite 400
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Phone: 954-685-5515
Masjid Al Iman
2542 Franklin Park Dr
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Ph: (954) 581-6295
CHRISTIAN
Masjid Nurul Islam
10600 SW 59th St
Cooper City, FL 33328
Ph: (954) 434-3288
Indian Catholic Association of South Florida
201 N. University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Website: http://www.indiacatholic.com/
Ph: (954)227-6985
Baitun Naseer, Ahmadiyya
6841 S.W. 185 Way
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332
Phone: 954-680-0228
Mar Thoma Church of South Florida
4740 SW 82nd Ave
Davie, FL 33328
Ph: (954) 434-2001
Masjid Tawhid
1557 NW 5th St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311-8872
North American Church of God Fellowship
9341 NW 20th Place
Sunrise, FL, 33322
Website: http://www.nacog.net/
Ph: (954) 572 – 1122
Masjid Jamaat Al-Mu'umineen
3222 Holiday Springs Blvd.
Margate, FL 33063
Phone: 954-575-3872
Website: www.mjam.org
St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church of
India
3721 NE 13th Avenue
Oakland Park, FL 33334
Ph: (954) 630-0887
http://www.indianorthodoxchurch.org/SouthFl
oridaStThomasMalanka.html
PALM BEACH
Mosque of Boca Raton
141 NW 20th St, A-7
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Ph: (561) 395-7221
Islamic Center of Boca Raton
3100 NW 5th Ave.
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: 561-395-7221
Website: www.icbr.org
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