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meditation retreat

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Spiritual AdventuresOct 30, 20111 min

Camels and Campfire in the Desert

For sure one of the highlights of our spiritual adventure so far. We rode on camel carts through the village, past farming land into the Thar desert. Set up a campfire and watched the sunset, enjoyed…

Spiritual AdventuresOct 29, 20111 min

Chandelao, an untouched gem in the desert

We've been out of touch for the last couple of days as we've been in a remote village in western Rajasthan. We left New Delhi on the 27th of Oct night by train which is always fun in India and headed…

SpeakingSep 14, 20111 min

Living a Spiritual Life in the World

"Living a spiritual life in the world" was the title for the workshop on Sunday, 11th Sept at Yoga Off Broadway in Eagle, Colorado. About 24 spiritual seekers gathered for the two and a half hour…

Photography & TravelAug 18, 20111 min

Mommy, who's taking a photo of us?

This photo makes Day 28 of our month long series of photos on Rajasthan. It was taken in the village of Khejarla, east of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India.

Photography & TravelAug 16, 20111 min

Khejarla's Stunning Fort

Built in 1611 this stunning sandstone fort is now a heritage resort surrounded by a village in Khejarla, Rajasthan. It will be our home for one night during our upcoming meditation retreat in…

Photography & TravelAug 16, 20111 min

Portrait of a Sadhu

A few years ago, I came across this man in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Dressed as a sadhu he was sitting on the side of a shady street in the pink city. I could not help but stop and ask if I could photograph…

Photography & TravelAug 15, 20111 min

Pushkar is Pink

The photo of the young girl above was taken in the town of Pushkar in Rajasthan. Her pink scarf is almost a mirror of the pink sunset seen over Pushkar's holy lake.

Photography & TravelAug 8, 20111 min

The Mysterious Turban

What appears to be an endlessly long piece of fabric wraps a countless number of times around the head of a Rajasthani man to form a massive turban. The turban known as Pagadis in the local language…

Photography & TravelAug 6, 20111 min

Rajasthani Villagers

Despite the pretty colorless Rajasthani landscape this land is full of color when it comes to clothing especially the turbans that the men wear. I was in a jeep about 45 minutes outside of the town…

Photography & TravelJul 24, 20111 min

Desert Dwellers

As our jeep headed west from Jaisalmer we made our way further into the Great Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) I could only wonder to myself how people lived here. Over an hour…

Photography & TravelJul 17, 20111 min

Traditional Rajasthani Jewelry

To find out more about Rajasthani jewelry you can check out this article on the Maps of India website.

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