20 Days of Delicious Indian Recipes
We are looking forward to our spiritual and culinary adventure in India that will be taking place this coming February. As part of gearing up for that adventure we will be sharing 20 delicious Indian…
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Farewell night in Samode Palace
(Continued coverage of our recent spiritual adventure) Our 16 day spiritual adventure has come to a conclusion. We leave the little town of Pushkar and the colorful camel fair and head northeast to…
Pushkar's Festivities and Parade
Continuing our coverage of our recent spiritual adventure to northwestern India.
The Masala Dosa
One of the most iconic foods of South India is the masala dosa. Made from a fermented batter of ground rice and lentils, dosas are a light, healthy dish often eaten for breakfast in India with…
Why can’t you fear the past?
A question was asked to me with regards to the blog post on the 26th of August titled "Dealing with Fear and Worry" as to why we can't fear and worry about something in the past. Well, the reason we…
Guided Meditation Classes in New York City
Our approach to meditation is simple and systematic. A clear understanding of what is involved is shared, a plan outlined and tools given to create or sustain a meditation practice. The rest is up to…
The little holy town of Pushkar, Rajasthan
It's our last full day in Pushkar. The town is bustling with people as the full moon approaches. It's the holiest time of the month for a dip in the lake and at this time of the year it is more…
Traders at the Pushkar Camel Fair
This is our last coverage of the Camel Fair at Pushkar and the camel traders with their colorful turbans. Tomorrow, we'll look at Pushkar town, made holy by the sacred lake that it is built around…
A spiritual adventure of festivals and ancient temples.
The journey is very much focused on visiting temples, exploring deeply the mysticism of Hinduism, meeting the priests and monks, participating in mystical ceremonies in the sanctums of 1000 year old…
Evening Scene at the Pushkar Camel Fair
Though it is hot during the day most Rajasthani men and women seem unaffected by the heat. As the sun makes its way towards the horizon the lighting gets perfect for photography and photographers…
Morning Scene at the Pushkar Camel Fair
So I decided to wake up early (4:45am) on our first day at the Pushkar Camel Fair and head in to see what life was like pre-dawn. I headed out with my camera on a camel cart and arrived at the fair…
Rajasthan Street Food
Here are a couple of videos on Indian Street Food cooking taken during our time at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan. Yummy!
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