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Buy Me a Coffee
Let me start by offering my heartfelt gratitude to my student and supporter Alan. Alan has suggested, urged, and nudged me repeatedly to...
Kushala
Jan 23, 20241 min read
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Adventures with the Raos - Gopi and Adi
The Saturday before I left, I scored an invitation to lunch at my friend Mohini's house. It's too bad I didn't get any pictures of the...
Kushala
Feb 262 min read
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Adventures with the Raos - Mohini
This is my friend Mohini, and she always brings me on the best adventures! She's the one that brought me to the yoga class at the school...
Kushala
Feb 242 min read
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Temple Life
Ganeshpuri revolves around Nityananda's Samadhi Shrine. Here is a closer look at the temple grounds. Nityananda's Samadhi Shrine The...
Kushala
Feb 202 min read
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Temple Living - Vasant Panchami
Ganeshpuri centers around Nityananda's Samadhi Shrine, which is the primary structure on the temple grounds. For holidays, they go all...
Kushala
Feb 202 min read
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Retreat with Gurudevi - Tansa Temple View and programs
The rest of our group stayed at Tansa Temple View, which is the newest hotel and retreat center in Ganeshpuri. This is where all of our...
Kushala
Feb 194 min read
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Last day... Mumbai Darshan
What a bittersweet day - my last one in India, for now. It has been quite a trip! I started my day with asana before my temple time....
Kushala
Feb 145 min read
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Who's got your remote?
A while back, I was complaining to a friend about someone in my life that was pushing my buttons. That friend told me that other person...
Kushala
Feb 133 min read
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Kalpana's Corner Store
My friend Kalpana rents a stall right next to the public parking area in Ganeshpuri. She sells chai, some fried snacks, bagged snacks,...
Kushala
Feb 92 min read
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Retreat with Gurudevi - Kothawala's
On Tuesday, January 28th, I moved out of Yogini's house and down the hill to Kothawala's, which is a short walk from the temple. This is...
Kushala
Feb 82 min read
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Food in India
This post is dedicated to Alan Harmon, who has turned me into a person that takes pictures of their food. LOL! I never thought I'd see...
Kushala
Feb 87 min read
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I'm still here!
You may have been wondering where I've been, with no new posts in 10 days or so. I've been on retreat with my Guru, Swami Nirmalananda...
Kushala
Feb 41 min read
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Varanasi from the water
More boats in Varanasi! Saturday morning I enjoyed a boat tour of the 80 ghats that line the banks of the Ganga. I filmed the first 10...
Kushala
Jan 272 min read
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Kushala
Jan 260 min read
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Coming Home
Starting my trip with a long weekend holiday was awesome! And, it was packed so full of incredible experiences that I have yet to make...
Kushala
Jan 255 min read
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Kumba Mela from the land
At one of the many entrances to the festival grounds on the banks of the Ganga. It is a striking view of the boats gathered at the...
Kushala
Jan 224 min read
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Kumba Mela Shivalaya Park
The entrance to Shivalaya Park Shivalaya means temple of Shiva. Shivalaya Park was built for the 2025 Maha Kumba Mela out of recycled...
Kushala
Jan 211 min read
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Kumba Mela Naga Sadhus
Naga Sadhus are iconic figures at the Kumba Mela. They are true ascetics, and are known by their ash covered bodies, nudity and matted...
Kushala
Jan 201 min read
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Kumba Mela from the water
Well, I survived the Kumba Mela. I didn't just survive it - I had a great time most of the time. We arrived in a throng of people...
Kushala
Jan 204 min read
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On the way to the Kumba Mela
It's 5:41 in India and I'm sitting on a train from Varanasi to Prayag to go to the Kumba Mela. The Kumba Mela is a sacred festival that...
Kushala
Jan 162 min read
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