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Dandapani’s Blog
Welcome! Sharing my reflections on the spiritual path.
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Spiritual Monkey, Nepal
Here's a photo that I took at the Swayambunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2010. Part of the temple had loads of monkeys and most of them were playing (according to them studying) with prayer flags. This photo has some adjustments made to it with Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta. This soon to be released trial version of Photoshop has significant changes over the previous version. You can download the tr...
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Mar 31, 2012 Be Yourself
In counseling a teenager this week in NYC I told him to remember this always, that, "The only person you have to be is yourself". As part of the It Gets Better Project, President Obama shares his message of hope and support for LGBT youth who are struggling with being bullied.
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Mar 30, 2012 1 MINUTE READ
Mint Chutney Recipe
Here's a recipe that we acquired on our recent spiritual and culinary adventure in South India. This Mint Chutney recipe was taught to us in the heart of Chettinad in Tamil Nadu state where they make some amazing food. Ingredients required Mint leaves – few sprigs Shallots – 100
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Mar 30, 2012 3 MINUTES READ
Kola Urundai Kolambu Recipe
Well, if you can say the name of this dish then you can surely make it as it is easier than it sounds. And when you have one of these lentil balls (urandais) in your mouth you won't be saying anything as it is absolutely delicious. We learned this on our most recent spiritual an
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Mar 23, 2012 1 MINUTE READ
Sanskrit Chanting & Meditation Class in NYC
Our approach to meditation is simple and systematic. A clear understanding of what is involved is shared, a plan outlined and tools given to create or sustain a meditation practice. The rest is up to you for true progress with meditation lays solely on your consistent effort.
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Mar 22, 2012 Meditation Workshop on St.John
On Sunday, March 18th, we conducted two workshops in St. John (the US Virgin Islands) at the Westin Resort. The morning class was yoga and meditation and the afternoon class was on Spiritual Tools for a Balanced Life.
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Mar 18, 2012 Meditation workshop in St. Thomas
We gathered on Saturday morning at Inspiration Hall at Paradise Cove on St. Thomas for our yoga and meditation workshop. Yoga (asana) class was led by Angela Alfieri for the 1st hour and then I led a 2-hour meditation workshop. Here are some photos from our morning gathering.
