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A slice of beautiful Kerala
Certainly one of the most beautiful states in all of India, Kerala is full of charm. Here are a few images from my recent visit to this lush, green state. A large clay Ganesha stands guard at the entrance to a hotel in Fort Kochi. A giant raintree creates an umbrella of green over the beautiful old buildings at Brunton Boatyard, Fort Kochi. A Kathakali dancer applies makeup for a ...
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Sep 21, 2010 1 MINUTE READ
A fisherman's morning in Marari, Kerala
Marari beach, quiet for most of the day is bustling with activity in the early hours of the morning. Fishermen, boats and birds line the shore. Young and old men brave the strong waves to cast their nets and haul in what the ocean may spare for them that day. Fortunate birds wait
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Sep 18, 2010 2 MINUTES READ
Indian Head Shake......yes or no?
The classic Indian Head Shake or wobble has been the way many Indians communicated for centuries if not millenniums but it is certainly something that has baffled foreigners forever. We were about 7 hours into our flight to Kochi (via Abu Dhabi), though it felt like 15, cabin li
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Sep 17, 2010 Off to India....again!
The last time I was off to India was in January this year and I made a little video of my first few days. My friend, Mike, joined me on that journey as well. We went a few days early before the rest of the group joined up with us to and collectively we began our 2010 South Indian
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Sep 14, 2010 3 MINUTES READ
CEOs gather for yogic insights
The Entreprenuers' Orgranization invited me to conduct an all day workshop for them in Perth, Western Australia on August 18th. The topic I chose for this workshop was "Understanding the Mind". The venue was the beautiful Matilda Bay conference room which overlooked the bay and P
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Sep 12, 2010 1 MINUTE READ
Yoga, meditation & relationships in Eagle, Colorado
Over the weekend of September 11th, Yoga off Broadway saw its beautiful studio filled with eager yogis keen on studying more about meditation, relationships, the yamas and niyamas, and the basic laws of transmutation. Friday night was a guided meditation class. I gave a brief ove
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Sep 10, 2010 1 MINUTE READ
Guided Meditation Class
28 people packed into Yoga off Broadway's lovely studio yesterday evening for a guided meditation class. It was a wonderful group that was eager to learn about the art of meditation. I started the class by sharing some of Gurudeva's insights on the mind, namely understanding the
