The Blog — 7 posts

South India Retreat

Every teaching, story, and reflection filed under South India Retreat.

Spiritual AdventuresMar 3, 20141 min

Morning walk in a Village, South India

Day 3 of our spiritual adventure in South India. Quite a few of us took the opportunity to explore the village that our heritage hotel was located in. We were up early and headed off in different…

Spiritual AdventuresJan 2, 20142 min

Wildlife, spices, & tea plantations in Periyar

As we explore all of the regional and cultural wonders that South India has to offer, we find ourselves traversing through the rolling hills of Periyar. Periyar is the green-thumb region of the west,…

Photography & TravelDec 29, 20132 min

Beauty in Bloom: A walk through the Madurai Flower Market

One of the most aesthetically beautiful parts of our meditation retreat to South India is our visit to the local flower market in Madurai. It is one of the biggest markets in all of India and…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 19, 20132 min

Culture in Color: Sari Shopping in Madurai

Saris are a traditional type of dress worn in India, among many other places. They come in a variety of colors, patterns, designs, and are often tastefully embellished. During our South Indian…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 15, 20133 min

The Goddess of Madurai and her temple

This spectacular temple is a sacred place of pilgrimage for Hindus the world over. The hallways and chambers are crowded from dawn to dusk, filled with pilgrims eager for darshan (sight) of the…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 12, 20133 min

Respecting your elders...including the cows

Chidambaram is an ancient pilgrimage place where for thousands of years pilgrims have come to discover their higher Self. Even the famed yogi, Patanjali, visited here and worshiped God in the form of…

Spiritual AdventuresSep 17, 20131 min

Candy of the Earth in South India

Color, texture, vibrancy. Elements of vision that enrich experiences and make the world around you pop into life. One of the highlights of traveling through Southern India, especially the lush…

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