Gallery of Sadhus, Kumbha Mela (Day 8)
Certain sects of monastics within Hinduism, most notably the naga sadhus, often cover their entire body with ash. Ash symbolizes the transient nature of life and things. The application of ash on…
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Gallery of Sadhus, Kumbha Mela (Day 9)
It does not happen often but you'll find from time to time young men taking to the monastic path early on in life. The world no longer holds any fascination to them and they realize the transient…
How long should I sit for when I meditate?
A couple of days ago we gave a response to the question "What are one of the first things to do when one wants to begin a meditation practice?" and we ended the blog post with the question “How long…
Meditation's first steps (Part 1)
What are one of the first things to do when one wants to begin a meditation practice?
Sadhvi, Hindu Women Monastics
You don't see too many women monks, or nuns if you are being pedantic, but there are some. Women generally tend to gravitate towards the householders path therefore you see fewer women renunciates…
Series of Sadhu Images
It's quite often that I come across blogs where bloggers have the great idea of doing a series of photos or recipes or something but don't end up completing the series because it simply is a lot of…
Meditation and Wellness Retreat in Indonesia
Join our 11-day exploration of some of Indonesia's most enchanting islands on our meditation and wellness spiritual adventure. This journey is all about discovering you while exploring this diverse…
Sadhus at the Kumbha Mela
This photo makes up Day 5 of our 14 day series of photos of sadhus. It's one of my favorites.
A Sweet Video on the 2010 Kumbha Mela
Here's a video that I came across recently on Vimeo while preparing for our next spiritual adventure to North India and the Kumbha Mela festival in 2013. It captures wonderfully scenes from the last…
Gallery of Sadhus, Kumbha Mela (Day 4)
This photo makes up Day 4 of our gallery of sadhus.
Extraordinary display of will at the Kumbha Mela
This is a photo of Naga Baba Amar Bharti Ji taken at the last Kumbha Mela in Haridwar, North India in 2010. According to those present at the location I was told he has been holding his arm in the…
Naga Sadhu - Gallery of Sadhus (Day 2)
This is a photo of a Naga Sadhu that I took at the previous Kumbha Mela festival that was held in Haridwar, North India. Naga sadhus are primarily sky-clad. After spending some time with him in his…
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