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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 r...
Read MoreQuote by George Fisher (Day 19)
“Be valued and principle based. Know what you stand for, and live by those standards.” – George M.C. Fisher. Chairman of the board, Eastman Kodak Company. Photo: When I was at Boudanath Stupa yesterday sitting in a somewhat quiet corner watching everyone circumambulate the stupa...
Read MorePancha Ganapati Day 4
We continue with our five-day celebration of Pancha Ganapati. Today, day 4 of the celebration, Gurudeva shares from his book “Loving Ganesha” DECEMBER 24, GREEN The sadhana of day four is to draw forth the vibration of joy and harmony that comes from music, art, drama and the dance. F...
Read MoreQuote by Donald Trump (Day 7)
“Watch, listen, and learn. You can’t know it all yourself. Anyone who thinks they do is destined for mediocrity.” – Donald Trump Photo: A baby monkey contemplates over prayer flags at the Swayambhunath Stupa, one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the world. Kathmandu, Nepal
Read MoreYou Had Me at Namaste….A Love Letter
NEPAL “Nepalese greet each other much in the same way as people do everywhere else in the world – i.e. with a cheery sign of recognition and a chat. The traditional Nepali greeting, and farewell, is to raise both hands gracefully, palm to palm, and close to the body, in what is known as namaste”....
Read MoreSwayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
On October 18th, we visited the Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal during our 2010 The Himalayas Spiritual Adventure. The shrine is located west of the city in the Kathmandu valley. Our group climbed the 365 or so steps that lead up to the stupa that is one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgri...
Read MoreHeading back to the Himalayan mountains
It’s our third morning in the jungle and we began the day with a 6:15am jungle walk. The group saw deer, a crocodile and a variety of birds. After breakfast we checked out of this lodge we now love so much and began the departure process. A jeep ride to the river then crossing it…
Read MoreOur 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 Kathmandu. We get to know one another and I share about the classes that will conducted on this jour...
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