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May 16, 2012

Photos of Borobudur Temple, Indonesia

Continuing the post on Borobudur that I started a few days ago. Here are few more images and a little more insight into this spectacular Buddhist temple in Central Java, Indonesia. Six square terraces make up the bottom part of the temple and on top of these are three circular terraces. There are four stairways leading up to the top arched by intricately carved gateways. The upper terraces have 7...

May 10, 2012 Spiritual Adventures

Borobudur, Buddhism's grandest citadel

In our upcoming wellness and meditation retreat to the islands of Indonesia in September this year we'll be visiting the magnificent Borobudur temple in Central Java. For the adventurers, the pre-dawn excursion to Borobudur temple to witness the sunrise is a surreal and unpara
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May 7, 2012 Photography & Travel

The Pumpkin Merchant's Son

This cute kid with the big eyes I met while meandering down an alley way in Old Delhi in North India. There was a small but fascinating market place with lots going on. I love these places as one can often get many great photo opportunities. And an opportunity I got indeed. I fou
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Apr 11, 2012 Spiritual Adventures

Kumbha Mela - A Spiritual and Photographic Adventure

Announcing one of our upcoming spiritual adventures. This time to the spectacular Kumbha Mela festival and a journey across north India. The spectacular purna Kumbha Mela festival, celebrated once every 12 years, is the worlds' largest human gathering. India comes to life in
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Feb 29, 2012 Photography & Travel

Making a Kolam

Especially during the harvest season, you'll see many women making kolams outside their homes in the morning. Kolams are beautiful patterns made from rice flour. Besides for decoration purposes it was a way to feed birds and critters. A way to honor that all life is sacred and a
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Feb 25, 2012 Spiritual Adventures

A gorgeous sunset in Chettinad

A flashback to yesterday evening, about an hour or so after we arrived in Chettinad and checked into the mansion, Markley and I went for a walk and we were blessed with an extremely gorgeous sunset over old mansions, a Siva temple and it's temple tank. Here are a few images we ho
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Jan 12, 2012 Photography & Travel

Kitchen of Compassion

The Golden Temple in Amritsar is one of my favorite places for so many reasons. One major reason is that they selflessly feed tens of thousands of people every day. What an act of compassion and service. I came across this video on Vimeo and it's really well done showing the k
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