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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 19, 20254 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 14, 20255 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 13, 20253 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 8, 20252 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 8, 20252 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 8, 20257 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 4, 20251 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 27, 20252 min read
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Jan 25, 20250 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 25, 20255 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 22, 20254 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 21, 20251 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 20, 20251 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 20, 20254 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 16, 20252 min read
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I have arrived!
I'm so glad I opted for a room at the airport hotel, Niranta. I was able to rent a comfortable room for 10 hours. That will give me a...

Kushala
Jan 16, 20252 min read
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Leavin' on a jet plane
Boarding starts for my flight in 15 minutes! I just finished an airport yoga sequence. I should've taught it in class this month for the...

Kushala
Jan 14, 20251 min read
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Hello 2025... hello India!
Happy new year! I'm having a hard time believing that two weeks from today I'll be on my way to India. It feels rather surreal. You see,...

Kushala
Jan 1, 20251 min read
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The eternality of Grace
About halfway through my trip to India, my left knee started bothering me. I talked about it in my post, The eternality of discomfort ....

Kushala
Jun 5, 202415 min read
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Our Inherent Divinity
I remembered something that happened to me in the first couple weeks of my trip. I was meditating in Bhimeshwar, the Shiva temple. one...

Kushala
May 1, 20242 min read
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