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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.

NewsNov 28, 20101 min

Is yoga part of Hinduism? Why, of course!

The Hindu American Foundation has been courageously pushing forth a campaign called "Take Back Yoga" suggesting "that people become more aware of yoga’s debt to the faith’s ancient traditions." The…

Photography & TravelNov 27, 20103 min

Choreographed standoff at the India Pakistan border

Wagah, India-Pakistan border, November, 5th: It was midday in Amritsar as I was strolling along the streets weaving in an out of the maze of people and traffic when I was approached by a man who said…

Photography & TravelNov 22, 20101 min

Bathing elephants in the jungles of Chitwan, Nepal

For sure one of the highlights of our journey, our group had the rare opportunity to bathe elephants in the middle of a sub-tropical jungle in Chitwan National Park, Nepal, during Vedic Odyssey's…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 20, 20101 min

Join our spiritual adventure in Kerala Apr/May 2011

We are happy to announce our next spiritual adventure, this time to the beautiful state of Kerala in South India in April/May of 2011. Kerala is a mellow and gentle introduction to India for all…

Photography & TravelNov 18, 20101 min

Diwali Celebrations at the Golden Temple

There was no holding back with the celebrations of Diwali at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 4th night. The festival of lights lived true to its name at the Golden Temple as tens of…

Photography & TravelNov 17, 20102 min

The Golden Temple of Amritsar

The Golden Temple in Amritsar, located in the state of Punjab, India, is the holiest shrine for Sikhs around the world. The temple was founded in 1577 by guru Ram Das (the fourth guru).

Spiritual AdventuresNov 15, 20103 min

You Had Me at Namaste….A Love Letter

“Nepalese greet each other much in the same way as people do everywhere else in the world – i.e. with a cheery sign of recognition and a chat. The traditional Nepali greeting, and farewell, is to…

Photography & TravelNov 13, 20101 min

Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

On October 18th, we visited the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal during our 2010 The HimalayasSpiritual Adventure. The shrine is located west of the city in the Kathmandu valley. Our group…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 12, 20101 min

Kerala - God's Own Country

A video recently released by the Kerala Tourism Board. Kerala is the destination for Vedic Odyssey's next spiritual adventure which will be taking place in April/May 2011. For more details click the…

Photography & TravelNov 5, 20101 min

Good morning from Amritsar

Sharing a photo of the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs, taken from the rooftop of a nearby hotel at dawn. I'll share more photos in the coming week but felt inspired to share this one…

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