A beautiful ceremony in an ancient temple
And we’re off! After a big breakfast, we loaded up on our bus (the king of the Indian roadways) and headed south to the former French colony of Pondicherry. Here we stopped for a little shopping at…
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Our 1st excursion - Arjuna's Penance & the Shore Temple
The first excursion on our yoga and meditation retreat for the day took us around the fishing village of Mamallapuram as we explore the Shore Temple and Arjuna's Penance. Along the shore lies a…
Our South Indian Spiritual Adventure begins!
Today we start our South India Spiritual Adventure with a group of 17 bright and spirited people from the US, Caribbean, Australia and Europe with our orientation being held under a tree in the…
Awesome Learning Event with EO Austin and San Antonio
Last Thursday I was in Austin to conduct a full day workshop titled "The Art of Balancing Life" (Part 1) with EO Austin and EO San Antonio. It was a combined chapter event and we had a great turnout.…
4 Helpful Tips for your New Year Goals
When it comes around this time of the year I always hear people talking about their goals for the year. It's great to have goals. But I always recommend for people to also outline a path to that…
Wildlife, spices, & tea plantations in Periyar
As we explore all of the regional and cultural wonders that South India has to offer, we find ourselves traversing through the rolling hills of Periyar. Periyar is the green-thumb region of the west,…
My Favorite photos from 2013
Many of you know that I love photography. This year I did not photograph as much as I have in previous years. I actually made an effort not to take my camera with me on some of my excursions and…
Beauty in Bloom: A walk through the Madurai Flower Market
One of the most aesthetically beautiful parts of our meditation retreat to South India is our visit to the local flower market in Madurai. It is one of the biggest markets in all of India and…
Happy Pancha Ganapati 2013!
Happy Pancha Ganapati everyone!
Day 3 Pancha Ganapati Festival 2013
We continue with our five-day celebration of Pancha Ganapati. Today, day 3 of the celebration, Gurudeva shares from his book "Loving Ganesha"
Day 4 Pancha Ganapati Festival 2013
We continue with our five-day celebration of Pancha Ganapati. Today, day 4 of the celebration, Gurudeva shares from his book "Loving Ganesha"
Day 1 Pancha Ganapati Festival 2013
Pancha Ganapati is a modern Hindu family festival of the Five-Faced (pancha means "five") Ganesha. The festival was created by my guru many years ago and extends over a 5-day period. Each day has a…
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