Hanuman, Hinduism's beloved Mahadeva (Part 2)
Morning at the Madurai Meenakshi Temple. Tamil Nadu, South India. (Part 2)
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Morning at the Madurai Meenakshi Temple (Part 1)
I always feel blessed when I have the opportunity to visit the Meenakshi temple in Madurai. The sanctum of the temple is powerful and the experience each time ineffable.
Marina Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India
After a long flight from New York via Dubai I finally arrived in Chennai at the painful 3am arrival hour. With a day to spend in Chennai before our afternoon flight to Madurai we decided to explore a…
2013 Kumbh Mela and a journey across North India
A 13-day epic journey to the Kumbha Mela and across North India
Off to India!
So, I'm off to India again to conduct my 3rd spiritual adventure for the year. First stop is Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and it is a brief stay here before heading further south to Madurai. I came across…
Is God Siva male or female?
8 year old Rohan from the Caribbean asked his mother if God Siva is male or female? She replied that she thought Siva was genderless. Rohan then asked his mother if Siva is genderless then why is he…
The road to Badrinath, Temple in the Himalayas
Since I posted a few days ago about Mana, the last Indian village before Tibet, I thought I'd share a little about the journey to Badrinath.
Central Java's Mendut Temple and Monastery
Another wonder in Central Java is the small but beautiful Mendut temple. It's on the itinerary for one of the places for us to visit during our upcoming meditation and wellness retreat in Indonesia…
Mana, the last Indian village before Tibet
As I prepare for my 3rd visit to India this year I came across some photos I took three years ago when I visited the village of Mana in north India. Mana is often known as the last Indian village…
Traditional Herbal Remedies of Central Java, Indonesia
We share more about our upcoming stay at MesaStila in Central Java, during our September Meditation and Wellness retreat in the islands of Indonesia. Today we look at the traditional herbal remedies…
Would you like a biscuit?
I came across this photo in my collection as I was preparing for an upcoming retreat in India at the end of this month and I thought I'd share it. It was taken in a mud hut outside the village of…
MesaStila - a Healing Retreat in the Jungle
During our upcoming 11-day Meditation and Wellness Retreat in the islands of Indonesia during our spiritual adventure in September of this year we've included for all participants 3-days of physical…
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