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From Student to Teacher: My Yoga Journey in Kerala
I strained to hear my teacher over the construction noises next door and the birds calling out to each other as she explained the story behind the Bhagavad Gita to our group of 28 aspiring yogis. It was three in the afternoon and we still had another hour of lecture and two more hours of […]
The Colors Of Holi
Holi, known as the festival of colors, will be celebrated this Monday in many parts of the world, including India, Nepal, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and increasingly, throughout much of the rest of the world (especially those areas with a large Indian population). The date varies every year (it falls on the last full […]
An Exploration Of A “Moment” In India [Video]
Luckily, I’ve never been the victim of crime while traveling, but the thought of having one of the devices carrying all my media being stolen is far more frightening a prospect to me than pretty much anything else happening to me personally. This is exactly what happened to Guy Gotto, whose hard drive was swiped […]
All The World In A Mango Tree In India
Padmashri Kaleemullah Khan has produced a living masterpiece: a strange monster of a mango tree. When I visited the man and the tree, I discovered that there was, in this curious demonstration of skill and patience, a metaphor for the entire nation of India. In a single tree, there is an entire world. Just a […]
Travel Guide to India (Part 5): The Himalayas
In part five (and last) of my video travel guide to India I trek into the Himalayas along the famed Singalila Ridge, a picturesque trail that winds its way between Nepal and India, and through multiple small Himalayan villages. The highlight is the morning sunrise over the third highest mountain in the world, Mount Kanchenjunga, […]
Travel Guide To India (Part 4): Darjeeling
In part four of my video travel guide to India I travel to Darjeeling, the famed hill station known for its views and famous tea plantations. The city itself is nestled in the Himalaya mountains between Nepal and Northeast India, and is a popular place for people to stay before heading into the mountains for […]
Travel Guide To India (Part 3): Varanasi
In part three of my video travel guide to India I travel to Varanasi, one of the holiest cities in the Hindu religion. In this video I visit the famous ghats, or steps, which lead into the Ganges River, the holy river where visitors and locals come every day to wash themselves and perform religious […]
Travel Guide To India (Part 2): Bodhgaya
In part two of my video travel guide to India I travel to Bodhgaya, one of the most sacred places in all of the Buddhist religion. It was at this location 2,500 years ago that a young Prince Siddhartha sat under a fig tree, meditated and found enlightenment, thus becoming the Buddha. I start off […]
Travel Guide To India (Part One): Calcutta
In this video travel guide to India, I begin my travels in India with Calcutta. India had long been on my bucket list of countries to travel to in the world, and in April, 2013, I finally made it there, starting with Calcutta, with no better reason than the fact was I knew so little […]
Trailer: Travel Guide to India
In April, 2013, I traveled to India, video camera in hand, filming the sights, eating the food, meeting the people, and experiencing what turned out to be one of my favorite countries to visit from all of my travels. Throughout August, 2013, I will begin releasing the videos from my five-part travel series, which will […]