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Dandapani’s Blog

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Mar 2, 2014

A beautiful ceremony in an ancient temple

And we’re off! After a big breakfast, we loaded up on our bus (the king of the Indian roadways) and headed south to the former French colony of Pondicherry. Here we stopped for a little shopping at the Indian chain Fab India…it really is quite fab! Then we headed down to Chidambaram. We had a late lunch and then rested as we had a long night ahead of us of temple time. Chidambaram as a to...

Feb 28, 2014
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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
Feb 28, 2014
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Our 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
Jan 22, 2014
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Awesome 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
Jan 2, 2014
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4 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
Jan 2, 2014
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Wildlife, 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
Dec 30, 2013
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My 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