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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 30, 20101 min

Photos, photos, photos! Days 6, 7 & 8.

Click here for photos from Day 6 (The drive from Swamimalai to Thanjavur, visit to the 1,000 year old Brihadeeswarar temple and lunch at the Ideal River View Resort)

Spiritual AdventuresJan 27, 20102 min

An Amazing Day in Swamimalai

The Anandham Swamimalai is a gorgeous resort built like a south Indian village and its our home for 2 nights. With deer wandering the property, village like thatched roofs above our rooms, coconut…

Spiritual AdventuresJan 27, 20104 min

Swamimalai by Tatiana

We arrived in Swamimalai last night and were greeted with flowers, music and a baby deer upon arrival at the hotel. We’re staying at the Anandham Swamimalai Hotel that is a lovely eco-resort that…

Spiritual AdventuresJan 26, 20101 min

Day 4 – Chidambaram to Swamimalai

Our morning started in a wonderful way. A few of us were up at a little after 5am and got ready to be at the temple by 6am when it opens to spend some quiet time by ourselves meditating. We stayed…

Spiritual AdventuresJan 25, 20104 min

Day 3 & 4 by Tatiana

Our trip has gotten off to an amazing start. After a couple of days in the seaside town of Mamallapuram, where we started our classes on meditation and a course on the beliefs of Hinduism and temple…

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…

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