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Timeless wisdom for a focused life.

Teachings on awareness, energy, and purpose — alongside the retreats, talks, and travels that fill the rest of the journey. Drawn from ten years as a Hindu monk and decades of teaching, written to be applied to your life today.

Photography & TravelApr 23, 20141 min

Grand Central Station, New York City

I hardly ever photograph in New York City but today I had to return a wide angle lens that I had rented for my recent trip to the Himalayas in Nepal and on the way to the store I stopped at Grand…

SpeakingApr 17, 20142 min

Bringing Work Life Balance to Entrepreneurs in Bahrain

On April 16 I had the pleasure of speaking to the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) Bahrain chapter in Manama, Bahrain. This had been my second trip to the beautiful island, my first was when I spoke…

SpeakingApr 16, 20141 min

Work Life Balance in Doha, Qatar

On Wednesday I spoke to the Qatar chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) in Doha, Qatar. The event took place at the gorgeous W hotel in the city. 66 members, spouses and guest attended the…

Spiritual AdventuresApr 12, 20142 min

The last day of our Spiritual Adventure in Nepal

Here's the last post covering our recent spiritual adventure in the Himalayas last month. After our 3 amazing days trekking in the Annapurna range we returned to our hotel in the town of Pokhara…

Spiritual AdventuresApr 10, 20142 min

Day 3 Mardi Himal Trek – Annapurna Range, Himalayas

Photos from Day 3 of our trek in the mountains in our recent spiritual adventure in the Himalayas of Nepal. I had woken up a little early and with the help of a sherpa climbed up to Rest Camp again…

Spiritual AdventuresApr 8, 20143 min

Day 2 Mardi Himal Trek – Annapurna Range, Himalayas

We slept like babies after a long day of trekking on Day 1. We woke up just as the sun was coming up and were treated to a beautiful sunrise over the valley. Annapurna South, one of the peaks in the…

Spiritual AdventuresApr 7, 20141 min

Day 1 Mardi Himal Trek - Annapurna Range, Himalayas

Continuing from yesterday...after the storm ended the skies cleared up and revealed the mighty Himalayas to us. It was a sight for sore legs and weary trekkers. The mountains were simply gorgeous and…

Spiritual AdventuresApr 6, 20141 min

From Chitwan Jungle to the Himalayan Foothills

Our spiritual adventure in Nepal just concluded but over the next few days I'll be updating the blog with images from the days that I did not cover as we were in the mountains and had no internet…

Photography & TravelApr 5, 20141 min

An Evening Stroll in a Nepali Village

Late this afternoon I headed out of our lodge and took a stroll in the village. My first encounter was a 9-month old baby elephant. OMG. How cute was this baby!!! Adorable. I hung around as close to…

Spiritual AdventuresApr 4, 20142 min

A morning with elephants in the jungles of Chitwan

There are few things more special than spending a morning with elephants. Such intelligent and loving creatures. The lodge that we are staying at as about 16 elephants though at present only about 8…

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