Chidambaram's dedicated priests
One of the joys of traveling is getting to know the locals, their way of life and the things that are important to them. On Vedic Odyssey's spiritual adventures we take great pride in ensuring our…
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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.
South Indian Home Cooking
The best South Indian food is prepared in home kitchens. No restaurant or hotel can match the love and care that goes in to feeding the family. Family recipes, passed down through the generations are…
Chidambaram's Siva Nataraja Temple
Sacred to Saivite Hindus the world over, this majestic temple complex in Chidambaram sprawls over 40 acres and is dedicated to the Hindu god Siva. Here Siva manifests as Lord Nataraja, the Lord of…
Our next Spiritual Adventure
A spiritual adventure of festivals and ancient temples.
Diwali - Festival of Lights
Diwali the Festival of Lights is fast approaching. Probably the most celebrated festival amongst Hindus and Sikhs the night of lights is given a whole new meaning in the holy town of Amritsar, India.
South Indian Vegetables
In Erratupetta, Kerala, the vegetable merchants take particular pride in extravagant displays of local produce. Cabbages, pumpkins and squash make up the lower half of this particularly lavish…
Traditional South Indian Lunch
One of the things that I love about a traditional South Indian lunch is the array of items served. The most environmentally friendly plate, the banana leaf, forms the perfect backdrop for the…
A Spiritual Adventure in Photographs
This is a pictorial chronicle, a souvenir photography book, of our 16 day odyssey to the Himalayas of Nepal and North India in 2010. Available for preview and purchase at Blurb below. More…
Indian Cooking Class
On Sunday we conducted another Indian cooking class at Yoga Off Broadway in Eagle, Colorado.
Himalayan Travelers Reunion
It has been almost a year since our spiritual adventure in the Himalayas of Nepal and India. I just returned from conducting a few meditation workshops in Colorado a few days ago where I caught up…
Living a Spiritual Life in the World
"Living a spiritual life in the world" was the title for the workshop on Sunday, 11th Sept at Yoga Off Broadway in Eagle, Colorado. About 24 spiritual seekers gathered for the two and a half hour…
An Afternoon of Meditation
About 20 yogis gathered at Yoga Off Broadway on Saturday afternoon for a two and a half hour meditation workshop. The topic of the day was the "Fine Art of Meditation".
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