Gallery of Sadhus, Kumbha Mela (Day 9)
It does not happen often but you'll find from time to time young men taking to the monastic path early on in life. The world no longer holds any fascination to them and they realize the transient…
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Sadhus
Every teaching, story, and reflection filed under Sadhus.
Sadhvi, Hindu Women Monastics
You don't see too many women monks, or nuns if you are being pedantic, but there are some. Women generally tend to gravitate towards the householders path therefore you see fewer women renunciates…
Series of Sadhu Images
It's quite often that I come across blogs where bloggers have the great idea of doing a series of photos or recipes or something but don't end up completing the series because it simply is a lot of…
Sadhus at the Kumbha Mela
This photo makes up Day 5 of our 14 day series of photos of sadhus. It's one of my favorites.
A Sweet Video on the 2010 Kumbha Mela
Here's a video that I came across recently on Vimeo while preparing for our next spiritual adventure to North India and the Kumbha Mela festival in 2013. It captures wonderfully scenes from the last…
Gallery of Sadhus, Kumbha Mela (Day 4)
This photo makes up Day 4 of our gallery of sadhus.
Extraordinary display of will at the Kumbha Mela
This is a photo of Naga Baba Amar Bharti Ji taken at the last Kumbha Mela in Haridwar, North India in 2010. According to those present at the location I was told he has been holding his arm in the…
Naga Sadhu - Gallery of Sadhus (Day 2)
This is a photo of a Naga Sadhu that I took at the previous Kumbha Mela festival that was held in Haridwar, North India. Naga sadhus are primarily sky-clad. After spending some time with him in his…
Gallery of Sadhus (Day 1)
As we prepare for what may be our grandest spiritual adventure yet, the Kumbha Mela and North India journey, next February 2013 I'd like to share with you a series of images of sadhus that I've taken…
Kumbha Mela and North India Spiritual Adventure
During our spiritual adventure to the Maha Kumbha Mela in February 2013 we plan to also visit Kolkata, Varanasi, Khajuraho and Panna National Park. We'll probably be adding one more location to the…
Maha Kumbha Mela 2013 Schedule
In the early part of next year the massive Maha Kumbha Mela festival will take place again. Occurring once every four years the last Kumbha Mela took place in the town of Haridwar on the banks of the…
Kumbha Mela's Ascetics
In February of 2010 I was fortunate enough to be present at the Kumbha Mela festival that was taking place in Haridwar, North India. Thousands of Hindu ascetics (a person who leads an austerely…
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