EO Istanbul 2012
I gave a keynote presentation this afternoon to around 800 entrepreneurs from around the world that are members of the Entrepreneurs Organization. It was part of their EO Istanbul University taking…
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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.
Vienna's best breakfast, Cafe Central
If you are ever in Vienna, Austria, and are looking for a place for breakfast I highly recommend Cafe Central. The over 200 year old gorgeous building serves a great breakfast with yummy pastries and…
Parade of sadhus at the Kumbh Mela Festival
One of the most amazing things to witness at the Kumbh Mela festival is the parade of sadhus (monks). The parade takes place on the main bathing just before the auspicious time for the dip in the…
Press for a photo at the Kumbh Mela Festival
The Kumbha Mela is, needless to say, a photographers paradise. For those of us who have never been to a Kumbha Mela or never will, it is these men and women that do their best to bring this…
Rajasthan - Shades of Brown and Red
Going through my archive of photos I came across these images that I had taken a couple of years back in Rajasthan, India. Most of these photos were shot on the outskirts of Jodhpur in small…
Monk with really long hair
Ok, I admit I could have come up with a more creative blog post title but at least it gets straight to the point.
Ganga Aarti at the Kumbh Mela Festival (Part 2)
We continue with our series of photographs highlighting the Ganga Aarti ceremony that takes place at the Kumbha Mela festival in India.
Children of Rajasthan (India) Part 2
On July 6th I did a blog post of photos of Indian children I photographed in the little town of Nagaur in northern Rajasthan. Here are a few more photos of kids from that town. The town truly is in…
Ganga Aarti at the Kumbh Mela Festival (Part 1)
Part of the Kumbha Mela festival is the evening Ganga Aarti celebration down by the banks of the holy Ganges river. Aarti is a Hindu ritual wear an oil lamp or lamps are lit and then waved…
Collection of Kumbha Mela Photos by Anna Kastner
The grand 2013 Kumbha Mela festival is only a little over 7 months away. Quite a few people have signed up for our spiritual adventure to this festival and across north India and we hope you will too.
People of Nagaur, Rajasthan (India)
I enjoyed my time in the little town of Nagaur. Located 2 hours north of Jodhpur in state of Rajasthan, India, Nagaur is a little oasis in the desert with literally nothing around it. And there is…
Children of Rajasthan, India
I'm in a little town 2 hours north of Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan, North India. On an excursion yesterday evening in town I encountered so many children with bright smiling faces and sweet…
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