An enchanting Himalayan morning
Pokhara, Nepal: It was an early morning for all of us today as we boarded a small bus at 4am and made the journey out to Gholakot. We arrived in this village and then hiked up about 30-minutes before…
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Himalayan Magic Moment
We will share more magic moments like this when we upload soon our photos of the amazing sunrise experience yesterday. But enjoy this in the mean time.
A 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…
Bandipur, Himalayan village of another world!
Most people have not heard of Bandipur. Tucked away in the mountains of the Himalayas this little village is a heaven on earth. Untouched, preserving much of its original Newari architecture,…
Pokhara and an afternoon with monks
Our first full day in the lake side town of Pokhara. We started the morning with a class exploring the 8 progressive steps of Raja Yoga, understanding psychic nerve currents and centers of…
Enchanting village in the Himalayan mountains
Day 3 of our spiritual adventure in Nepal and today we left Kathmandu and headed west. After a couple of hours of driving I requested the driver to pull over so that we could cross a hanging bridge.…
Temples, stupas, monks and palaces in Kathmandu
The second day of spiritual adventure in Nepal saw us visit the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. We wandered the grounds worshipping at the various shrines before stopping by a group of sadhus. We…
Our spiritual adventure in the Himalayas begins!
It is October 17th and the first day of our spiritual adventure in the Himalayas. Participants have traveled far to be here. Our day begins with an orientation meeting at the lovely Hyatt hotel in…
Enjoying a Newari Feast in Kathmandu
Today I met up with a good friend of mine Thomas Kelly who has been living in Nepal for the last 33-years. Thomas is an excellent photographer and has shot for the National Geographic, New York…
Sacred Swayambunath
It was still dark outside when I left my hotel this morning at 5:30am and started walking towards Swayambunath. Many locals were already up and participating in rituals during these holy days of…
I will be your friend
When I was at Boudanath Stupa yesterday sitting in a somewhat quiet corner watching everyone circumambulate the stupa, I noticed two young boys seated at an entrance to an alley way. What I saw then…
Morning walk in Kathmandu, Nepal
I decided to rise early and take a walk around Kathmandu and explore life just at dawn. The streets were quiet compared to the chaos of the afternoon when I arrived the previous day. It didn't take…
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