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Timeless wisdom for a focused life.
Teachings on awareness, energy, and purpose — alongside the retreats, talks, and travels that fill the rest of the journey. Drawn from ten years as a Hindu monk and decades of teaching, written to be applied to your life today.
Diwali fireworks at the Golden Temple, Amritsar
The Diwali celebrations at the Golden Temple last night was truly spectacular. The half hour fireworks show was breathtaking and we positioned ourselves on top of a nearby hotel to get the best view…
Diwali fireworks scenes from the Golden Temple
The 2011 Diwali festival was celebrated in grand style at the Golden Temple. Just a few hours ago we captured scenes from the celebration. Amritsar, India.
Diwali Morning at the Golden Temple
Wow! What an amazing morning we had at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Truly a sacred place made even more special by the tens of thousands of Sikhs that are so welcoming with smiles and wishes of…
India-Pakistan Border Closing Ceremony
This evening we headed out to Wagah where the daily highly entertaining border closing ceremony takes place each evening. It was a 30-min drive from Amritsar all the way to the India-Pakistan border…
Indian Miniature Painting
A stunning new show of Indian painting at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, shows 220 miniature paintings from the 16th to the 19th century. These miniature images show scenes of everyday life,…
Sunrise Amritsar, India
Good morning from Amritsar in Punjab state in northwestern India.
Delhi and the journey to Amritsar
Today we began our excursions. We visited the spectacular Akshardham which was built by the Swami Narayan group to honor their founder Swami Narayan. Unfortunately no cameras are permitted on the…
Enjoying a little time in Delhi
We'll only be in Delhi for a night as we head off to Amritsar tomorrow to celebrate Diwali at the Golden temple. Here are a couple more photos from today.
Our spiritual adventure begins!
Our spiritual adventure has begun. Our group gathered today at the Maidens hotel in New Delhi having flown in over the last couple of days from the US. It was a relaxing day today as there are many…
Indian Wall art
What you can do with a wall. New Delhi, India.
India's Largest Mosque, Jama Masjid
This morning I decided to check out Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque which was located in Old Delhi.
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