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Our South Indian Spiritual Adventure begins!
Today we start our South India Spiritual Adventure with a group of 17 bright and spirited people from the US, Caribbean, Australia and Europe with our orientation being held under a tree in the sleepy coastal town of Mamallapuram in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. For 14 of the 17 people, this is their first trip to India; therefore orientation covered a few basics of Indian culture, Hinduism and temple etiquette, including what goes on in a Hindu temple and how to dress appropriately:
• What happens in a prayer ceremony (puja)
• What to wear in temples…
We also talked about the mysticism behind temple worship and how this ancient ritual is so profound and necessary at every step on the spiritual path. We focused a lot on temples today as tomorrow we have a rare and special temple experience planned for our group at one of the most sacred temples in South India.
Other great mysteries of India go unanswered…like what the heck is going on with all this head bobbling, how the heck do they stack so many sugar canes onto a truck without it tipping over and where did all the change in India go?
17 wonderful spiritual seekers join me on a 10-day spiritual adventure through South India.
Giving each person their study guide for the spiritual adventure along with a small rudraksha mala.
Each person has a personalized 77-page full color study guide for their journey. The study guide contains lessons for classes that are held almost every day and a special section on south Indian food.
Old friends meet and new friendships start to take shape. We’re going to be doing a lot over the next few days, and we hope you will be able to follow us every day on our blog on this spiritual adventure!
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Our 1st excursion – Arjuna’s Penance & the Shore Temple
The first excursion on our yoga and meditation retreat for the day took us around the fishing village of Mamallapuram as we explore the Shore Temple and Arjuna’s Penance. Along the shore lies a stunning series of temples and sculptures, carved from the living rock 1,200 years ago. Unlike ma...
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Awesome Learning Event with EO Austin and San Antonio
Last Thursday I was in Austin to conduct a full day workshop titled “The Art of Balancing Life” (Part 1) with EO Austin and EO San Antonio. It was a combined chapter event and we had a great turnout. 110 members and spouses attended this event. It was one of the most engaging crowds I...
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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, the western ghats, or Sahyādri, offering cool respite from the customary heat of the south. Many ...
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4 Helpful Tips for your New Year Goals
Happy New Year everyone! When it comes around this time of the year I always hear people talking about their goals for the year. It’s great to have goals. But I always recommend for people to also outline a path to that goal. A clear plan. The goal itself is not very useful if there…
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My Favorite photos from 2013
Many of you know that I love photography. This year I did not photograph as much as I have in previous years. I actually made an effort not to take my camera with me on some of my excursions and trips. But on the few trips that I went out there looking to take photos,…
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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 provides exports of many different species of flora. Though it is an effort of the local Madurai c...
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