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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 stunning series of temples and sculptures, carved from the living rock 1,200 years ago. Unlike many Hindu temples, the rocks show scenes of everyday life. The stunning Shore Temple, set at the edge of the w...
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Feb 28, 2014 Spiritual AdventuresOur 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 sleepy coastal town of Mamallapuram in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. For 14 of
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Jan 22, 2014 SpeakingAwesome 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. 110 members and spouses attended this event. It was one of the most engaging cro
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Jan 2, 2014 Insights on Life4 Helpful Tips for your New Year Goals
Happy New Year everyone! 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 goal. A clear plan. The goal itself is not very useful if
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Jan 2, 2014 Spiritual AdventuresWildlife, 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, the western ghats, or Sahyādri, offering cool respite from the customary heat
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Dec 30, 2013 Photography & TravelMy 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 trips. But on the few trips that I went out there looking to take photos, here are my
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Dec 29, 2013 Photography & TravelBeauty 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 provides exports of many different species of flora. Though it is an effort of the
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