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Sep 13, 2013

Edible Art in South India

And now for some harmonious street art! One of the foundational beliefs of Hinduism is that all life is sacred, from humans down to the pesky insects and creepy crawlers. This reverence and respect for all life forms is beautifully exemplified by South Indian woman and their creating of Kolams, or decorative street art made out of rice flour that is naturally dyed. Besides being a recycl...

Aug 27, 2013 Spiritual Adventures

Our First Stop: The sleepy sea-town of Mamallapuram

We want to give you a glimpse into all of the unique destinations that we've got pinned on the map for our March 2014 South Indian Spiritual Adventure. This series of posts will share some of the highlights of our trip. We land in Chennai, but our trip truly begins as we step on
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Aug 8, 2013 Spiritual Adventures

South Indian Spiritual Adventure

An Enchanting Journey of Self Discovery in South India - a 10 day spiritual adventure with Dandapani Our South Indian Spiritual Adventure is tailored to combine an adventurous spiritual journey within yourself and through India’s sacred south. Bright, colourful and saturated i
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Jul 4, 2012 Photography & Travel

Worship at the Madurai Meenakshi Temple, India (Part 3)

This is part 3 of our series of posts on the Madurai Meenakshi temple in Tamil Nadu state in South India. Today's images show Hindus worshiping in the temple. From statues carved into pillars to small shrines tucked away along the long corridors to the sanctum sanctorum, there is
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Jul 2, 2012 Photography & Travel

Hanuman, Hinduism's beloved Mahadeva (Part 2)

Morning at the Madurai Meenakshi Temple. Tamil Nadu, South India. (Part 2) Within the walls of Madurai's famed Meenakshi temple we explore the area in front of the Siva Sanctum. The pillars in this area are amazing in beauty and in size, and probably the best in the entire templ
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Apr 18, 2012 Photography & Travel

A Spiritual Adventure in South India

Earlier this year in January, we conducted a spiritual adventure to South India and Malaysia titled "festivals and temples". The 13-day journey was very much focused on visiting temples, exploring deeply the mysticism of Hinduism, meeting the priests and monks, participating in m
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Mar 9, 2012 Meditation

How do I concentrate better?

The following question came in on email to me and below is my response. How do I concentrate better - I manage a good quality 5 mins at most with minor drifting but then my mind wonders massively after this...? The best way to learn how to concentrate better is to practice it m
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