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Dandapani’s Blog

Welcome! Sharing my reflections on the spiritual path.
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Apr 5, 2014

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 him as possible for a long while then headed on a stroll through the village. I just loved this village. So clean with not a piece of trash around and all the homes were built using natural resources. ...

Apr 4, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

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 are here and the rest are in a different part of of the jungle, in west Nepal and
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Apr 3, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

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 that we headed off to the west of Kathmandu to visit one of Buddhism's most sacred s
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Apr 1, 2014 Photography & Travel

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 circumambulating the stupa throughout the day on a paved path the embroiders thi
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Mar 26, 2014 Speaking

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. 80 members and spouses turned up for this event. What makes a great event to m
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Mar 20, 2014 Speaking

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 to 55 strangers and a Hindu Priest. What a stunning view we had as the grounds l
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Mar 18, 2014 Speaking

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 a great turnout. 85 members and spouses attended the event which was held at the
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