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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.

Spiritual AdventuresJan 24, 20101 min

Day 2 - Mamallapuram

Our first full day on the Odyssey began at 6:30am with Hatha Yoga and meditation on the beach as the sun was rising over the Bay of Bengal. It was very special to be in such a relaxing place with an…

Spiritual AdventuresJan 24, 20103 min

Lessons from India by Mike Gehard

Greetings from Mamallapuram! My name is Mike and I am one of the participants in the 2010 South Indian Odyssey.

Spiritual AdventuresJan 23, 20102 min

Off to India!

Aaah India! It conjures up all kinds of memories. It’s been 7 months since my last visit and it doesn’t feel soon enough to be back. My friend, Mike, who is participating in the 2010 South Indian…

Spiritual AdventuresJan 23, 20101 min

Day 1 - Mamallapuram

We started our 2010 South Indian Odyssey today with an orientation class this afternoon. The class was held outdoors under some shady trees by the beach and the resort was a perfect setting to begin…

SpeakingNov 14, 20091 min

Workshops in Eagle, CO

The weekend visit to Colorado was truly uplifting. Eagle was the place that I had given my first workshop little over a year ago and it was nice to be back there. So many familiar faces and some new…

Children & YouthAug 7, 20091 min

Day 7 - Hindu Youth Camp

Fri, 7th Aug 2009 - Our theme for the week of study is "I am a Hindu and I ...". Each camper had to finish that sentence based on what they learnt. The older campers had to write 30 statements of "I…

Spiritual AdventuresNov 8, 20083 min

The Indian Visa Saga

Needless to say it is the toughest part of the journey….getting the Indian visa. If you can do this you should mark it down as an accomplishment in life.

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