The purpose of this article is to provide a reflection on the field trip to the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago. After a brief introduction to the context, the Cresson tool will be used to highlight my observations. In our study of Hinduism, the class visited the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (HTGC). This active temple is a place of worship that serves thousands of devotees who pay homage to a wide variety of spiritual idols and gods. Taught as one of the oldest religions in the world, it accepts all religious belief systems and God. In fact, the Temple is designed to accommodate many gods, including the practices and rites of the faithful. Our volunteer guide explained Hindu theology in this way. There is a god identified as Para-Brahman. This god expressed his energy or power through three vessels called the Trinity. This Trinity is represented by the deities Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Each deity has a purpose and function in the order of all things. Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver and Shiva is the destroyer, purger or redeemer. Vishnu manifests through various incarnated avatars to preserve good. The incarnation of Rama is the ruling deity of the temple. Additionally, our host explained that good or bad karma ends when a person dies, but the soul or atman continues into the next existence. This cycle would continue until the alman dharma produced enough good karma to elevate the atman to salvation or Mosksha. Additionally, as the guide prayed to the sun god on our behalf, he verbally honored each team member as a god. Asked what type of text or sacred book the religion uses to support its rituals and practices, the host mentioned four. He commented that in the middle of an article...I encountered obstacles for the same reason. Acceptance of all belief systems and all gods pushes many people's ethical stance. For my part, I could feel and see the attempt to include my belief system, but the acceptance of everything kept me in the etic position. When using the EMIC/ETIC portion of the WTR CRESS tool, I can safely say that there was no discomfort or discomfort. I was simply amazed by the extent of religious practice and the ease of acceptability of deities. When using the Surprise portion of the WTR CRESS tool, I noted my surprise at being greeted like gods as the volunteer guide prayed to the sun god. I was also surprised by the conspicuous number of gods and idols in the temples. Additionally, the idea that there was a sacred text available for every god, including rituals and religious practices, was incredible..