OK..so much to blog about. And I want to post photos so today you will mostly get photos. The photos were taken yesterday at Mahaballipuram at the great Shore Temple and other monolithic temples and temples built of quarried stone. Just finished a spectacular, energizing, exciting yoga session on the [...]
The day before yesterday, we visited the Ellora Caves. I don't recall mentioning exactly how hot it was there. Temperatures were exceptionally high and it was hot even for the locals. The days we spent at Ajanta and Ellora were around 98 degrees. It was a dry heat that had [...]
As Arvind said, "Your time here in India is not a vacation." And how right he is! Time spent in India is a journey of the spirit, a journey into the vast heart of India. We see, experience, and learn things here that stir us deeply and, slowly, we are [...]
If I had more time to write, I would. For now, I leave you with these images. And this thought: Our guide yesterday told us that this area has Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, and Jains all living together in harmony. They may at times find areas of conflict on the [...]
We visited Mumbai's Shadow City, the notorious undercity Dharavi. Dharavi is Asia's largest slum. Though there are no accurate numbers for the current population, it is estimated that one million people live in the Dharavi slum. The slum began developing around 1882 during the colonial era. Its occupants are largely [...]
