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Spiritual Adventures

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Spiritual AdventuresApr 4, 20142 min

A morning with elephants in the jungles of Chitwan

There are few things more special than spending a morning with elephants. Such intelligent and loving creatures. The lodge that we are staying at as about 16 elephants though at present only about 8…

Spiritual AdventuresApr 3, 20141 min

Our Spiritual Adventure in Nepal begins!

Our 10-day spiritual adventure in Nepal has begun. Our first day saw us visit the famed Hindu temple called Pasupatinath which is dedicated to God Siva. Quite a special visit for our group. After…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 13, 20142 min

Our Finale Dinner in South India

Here's the final series of photos from our South Indian spiritual adventure, wrapping up our coverage of that amazing journey with 17 wonderful souls. On the last night of our meditation and yoga…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 10, 20141 min

How you dress is how you feel

"How you dress is how you feel". We took this very seriously on the last night of our spiritual adventure. The last night is always special as in the tradition of doing these trips and everyone gets…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 9, 20141 min

Exploring the Backwaters of Kerala

We wrap up the coverage of our meditation and yoga retreat in South India earlier this month. The state of Kerala in India is renowned for its spagetthi of rivers, canals and lagoons, and is the…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 8, 20141 min

A sumptuous lunch at Lakshmi's home

After the hike in the jungles of Periyar, we checked out of our hotel and drove down the Sahyadri mountains. We stopped at a lovely spot called Serenity, a colonial home turned boutique hotel, where…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 8, 20141 min

The little known Weavers Village

On the way to Periyar from Madurai we made a stop at a little know sari weaving village. Unfortunately I don't recall the name. The homes of the weavers were located off the main road. We got off the…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 7, 20141 min

Bathing Elephants in Hill Stations of Periyar, India

One of our highlights on our recent spiritual adventure in south India was bathing elephants in the hill stations of Periyar. Periyar in the western ghats of Kerala in South India is a refuge of…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 7, 20141 min

South Indian cooking classes

Learning about the spiritual path is not all that we do on our spiritual adventures. We often throw in a cooking class or two and in Madurai at the Heritage Hotel the chefs were kind enough to host a…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 7, 20141 min

The Spice Plantations of Periyar, Kerala

After 5 busy days of temple hopping and classes in Tamil Nadu we head to the quieter and lush green hills of Kerala, South India. Kerala is famous for its hill stations, backwaters, spices and tea…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 6, 20141 min

On the Spiritual Path

One of the main focuses of our spiritual adventure is the daily classes that we have that focus on the spiritual path. We define the goal, the path and the surroundings that are needed to be on the…

Spiritual AdventuresMar 5, 20141 min

A traditional South Indian lunch fit for a king

We headed down to Madurai and on the way stopped in at the Ideal River Lodge for a lunch fit for kings! Here we ate a traditional South Indian lunch called a Thali served on a banana leaf that you…

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