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Dandapani’s Blog

Welcome! Sharing my reflections on the spiritual path.
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May 6, 2012

Meditation Class in New York City

These classes are set up as warm, respectful and fun places of exploration for self discovery and meditation. Each class is divided into 2 parts. The first half of the class involves learning a spiritual tool that when applied consistently each day can bring about a positive change in your life. These tools are simple and practical,and come with an exercise for the week. This interactive part o...

May 2, 2012 Spiritual Tools

Happiness is a Choice

When did we forget that happiness is a choice? It's a choice that each of us have been empowered with. It's a choice that each of us need to make each day, each moment of our lives. And when we forget then we leave ourselves subject to the people and environment around us to dict
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May 2, 2012 Photography & Travel

Sadhus at the Kumbh Mela

Here's the final photo in our 14 day series of images of Sadhus. The biggest gathering of sadhus takes place every 3 years at the Kumbha Mela festival. It comes around again next year but time a little special. Every 12 years the full festival is celebrated and this just happen
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May 1, 2012 Photography & Travel

Day 12 of our Sadhu Image Series

Well, we are coming close to the end of our 14 day series of images of some of Hinduism's renunciates that I have photographed over the years. Sadhus are particularly photogenic I must say and the Kumbha Mela festival is probably the best time to photograph a sadhu if you are a p
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May 1, 2012 Photography & Travel

Day 13 of our Sadhu Image Series

The markings on a Hindu's forehead quite often shares what sects he belongs to. There are four primary sects within Hinduism namely Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism and Smartism. The markings on this sadhu's forehead indicate that he is a Vaishnavite. Members of this sect worship t
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Apr 29, 2012 Photography & Travel

Monks embracing technology

For Day 11 of our series of images on sadhus I bring you a photo I took about 3 years back at the Kumbha Mela festival in Haridwar of a sadhu. I was focused on a photographing a parade when I noticed someone standing next to me. I peeked out of the corner of my eye and here was
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Apr 28, 2012 Photography & Travel

Parade of Sadhus at the Kumbha Mela

One of the visually striking things at the Kumbha Mela is the parades that take place mainly on the main bathing day during the festival. Here a sadhu dances jubilantly waving a long sword as he parades down the street with thousands of other monastics headed to the sacred Ganges
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