Having watched the film and read the book "Life of Pi" and gained some insight into the Hindu religion it was good to see it close up here on Bali where 90% of the population are believers. There were a number of interesting facets which made me think of the implications of widespread adoption in Britain:

· Offerings: As part of their daily routine Hindus have to make an offering to the gods. This usually consists of a small plate made of palm leaf containing some rice, small flowers a stick of burning incense and sometimes a little creative flair, for example one on the beach contained a cigarette. In fact there are so many you have to be careful where you put your feet. In Britain we'd need a few changes to reflect our culture maybe some chips rather than rice and perhaps a nicotine patch for a more health conscious god. We'd need an equally environmentally friendly substitute for the palm, maybe cabbage leaf?

· Statues; the country is full of them. In order to become Holy statues they first have to be taken to a major temple to be blessed then have to be clothed in a sarong. What a boost for our stone carving and textiles industries.

· Temples: In Bali with 4 million Hindus there are one million temples. As well as major ones in towns and villages, every house must have its own small temple. Think of the jobs that would create in construction.

Anyway, just a suggestion if you feel something spiritual is missing in your life. Any religion that gave us the Karma Sutra can't be all bad, and could generate more business for the country's osteopaths.