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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.

Spiritual AdventuresApr 3, 20141 min

Our Spiritual Adventure in Nepal begins!

Our 10-day spiritual adventure in Nepal has begun. Our first day saw us visit the famed Hindu temple called Pasupatinath which is dedicated to God Siva. Quite a special visit for our group. After…

Photography & TravelApr 1, 20141 min

An Evening at Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

I spent this evening around the Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. This stupa is one of Buddhism's most sacred sites and one of the largest in the world. Hundreds of pilgrims and monks can be seen…

SpeakingMar 26, 20142 min

Understanding Work Life Balance in Silicon Valley

On the 26th of March I spoke to the Silicon Valley and San Francisco chapters of the Entrepreneurs' Organization in Menlo Park, California. It was a half day event exploring The Art of Balancing Life.

SpeakingMar 20, 20143 min

Workshop on Balance Living with EO San Diego

On March 20th I conducted an all day workshop with the San Diego chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization. It was held at a home of an extremely generous person who opened his house and backyard up…

SpeakingMar 18, 20141 min

Balance Living Workshop with EO Detroit

Yesterday I spoke to the Detroit chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO). I conducted a half day workshop on The Art of Balancing Life. It was my first visit to Detroit, Michigan, and we had…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 13, 20142 min

Our Finale Dinner in South India

Here's the final series of photos from our South Indian spiritual adventure, wrapping up our coverage of that amazing journey with 17 wonderful souls. On the last night of our meditation and yoga…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 10, 20141 min

How you dress is how you feel

"How you dress is how you feel". We took this very seriously on the last night of our spiritual adventure. The last night is always special as in the tradition of doing these trips and everyone gets…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 9, 20141 min

Exploring the Backwaters of Kerala

We wrap up the coverage of our meditation and yoga retreat in South India earlier this month. The state of Kerala in India is renowned for its spagetthi of rivers, canals and lagoons, and is the…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 8, 20141 min

A sumptuous lunch at Lakshmi's home

After the hike in the jungles of Periyar, we checked out of our hotel and drove down the Sahyadri mountains. We stopped at a lovely spot called Serenity, a colonial home turned boutique hotel, where…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 8, 20141 min

The little known Weavers Village

On the way to Periyar from Madurai we made a stop at a little know sari weaving village. Unfortunately I don't recall the name. The homes of the weavers were located off the main road. We got off the…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 7, 20141 min

Bathing Elephants in Hill Stations of Periyar, India

One of our highlights on our recent spiritual adventure in south India was bathing elephants in the hill stations of Periyar. Periyar in the western ghats of Kerala in South India is a refuge of…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 7, 20141 min

South Indian cooking classes

Learning about the spiritual path is not all that we do on our spiritual adventures. We often throw in a cooking class or two and in Madurai at the Heritage Hotel the chefs were kind enough to host a…

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