04-Jun-2009
Books
I weighed myself and found that in one day I had gained fifty pounds; they remained with me permanently. Friends and acquaintances who had seen my thin figure were aghast with wonderment. A number of them changed their mode of life and became disciples of Lahiri Mahasaya as a result of this miracle.
Tags: Yoga, India, Paramhans-Yogananda
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08-Jun-2009
Travel
We kept silent as per the norms of a jungle safari, which enabled us to watch the tiger for about fifteen minutes at a spot. Any sort of action with a tiger in front of us could have got all of us in big trouble as a one year old tiger is big enough to hunt any animal except the elephant.
Tags: Kumaon-Himalaya, Jim-Corbett-National-park, travelogue, weekend-destination, travel-guide, Dhikala, Uttarakhand, photo-journal
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17-Jun-2009
Travel
Iskcon temple on Raman Reti Road in Vrindavan is the hub of the market sprung around it. Internet cafes, shops and stalls selling lemon soda, fruit, lassi, ethnic Indian clothes (very reasonably priced), perfumes, idols, and a bank stand right across the road from the temple. The temple opens for Mangala arti at 4 a.m. and closes at 8.30 p.m. after Shayan arti worship.
Tags: Photo-journal, India, Uttar-Pradesh, Vrindavan, Krishna, travelogue, Iskcon
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19-Jun-2009
Relax
The garden which depended on tough ones like bougainvillea, hibiscus, madhu-malati, portulaca and periwinkle for colour in May can now prepare itself for a new look. This is the right time to check the local nursery for young jasmine plants of Bela, Banarasi Mogra, Chameli, Juhi; Chandni and Moti Chandni, all scented white flowers on shrubs or climbers.
Tags: Photo-journal, India, Uttar-Pradesh, gardening, relax
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20-Jun-2009
Yoga
One peculiarity of the Vedas is that they are the only scriptures that again and again declare that you must go beyond them. The Vedas say that they were written just for the child mind; and when you have grown, you must go beyond them.
Tags: Yoga, India, Swami-Vivekananda
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21-Jun-2009
Travel
Jagdamba temple is dedicated to Parvati, Shiva’s consort, the divine Mother. It was interesting to see an artist sketching the temple in pen and ink, with a notebook in his lap…
Tags: Khajuraho, travelogue, India, Travel, Madhya-Pradesh, Photo-journal
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28-Jun-2009
Travel
Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh is the gateway to Chamba valley. Dalhousie is spread over five hills - Kathlog, Potreyn, Tehra, Bakrota and Balun in Dhauladhar range in the Himalayas.
Tags: Dalhousie, travelogue, India, Travel, Himachal-Pradesh, Photo-journal, Himalaya
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