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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.

SpeakingSep 8, 20111 min

Indian Cooking Class in Colorado

Many people think that Indian cooking is complex and too difficult to learn with its multitude of spices, seemingly long preparation methods and more. In fact Indian meals are some of the easiest to…

Photography & TravelAug 30, 20111 min

Kumbha Mela pilgrim

One of over 5 million pilgrims at the Kumbha Mela at Haridwar, India, in February of 2010.

HinduismAug 29, 20111 min

A Kumbha Mela photo from the archives

I was going through some photos from last year's Kumbha Mela festival in Haridwar, North India and came across this image of one of the sadhus and I thought I'd share it with you all.

SpeakingAug 29, 20111 min

Guided Meditation Class in New York City

Join our evening guided meditation in a quiet garden in midtown close to Grand Central on Tuesday August 9th. This 30-min meditation will take you through some breathing exercises and a simple but…

Photography & TravelAug 26, 20111 min

O' Irene, where art thou?

Manhattan skyline from a rooftop in Queens on Friday evening as a pinkish sunset umbrellas New York City while it awaits Hurricane Irene.

NewsAug 25, 20111 min

3 tips for a stress-free vacation

A New York based online wellness wire service, Well & Good NYC, recently interviewed me to get some insights on how you can use meditation to de-stress your vacations. Here's a link to the article…

HinduismAug 25, 20111 min

Dealing with Fear and Worry

Worry and Fear only exist in the future. You are worrying and fearing about something that has not happened yet. If it has not happened yet then you can do something in the present to change this.…

Photography & TravelAug 23, 20111 min

Desert Flowers

The Rajasthani people are truly like desert flowers. Not only are they colorful and bright in their dress against a stark backdrop, their hospitality is as welcoming as the sight of a flower.

Photography & TravelAug 22, 20111 min

A Rajasthani Lady

This photo was taken while on an exploratory drive on the outskirts of the village of Luni south of Jodhpur. I visited this sweet family who welcomed me into their mud structured home and to lovely…

SpeakingAug 21, 20111 min

Guided Meditation Class in New York

Join our evening guided meditation in a quiet garden in midtown close to Grand Central on Tuesday August 9th. This 30-min meditation will take you through some breathing exercises and a simple but…

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