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    Because I decided to break this cycle of suffering, I began this journey as a wanderer, alone, discovering and rediscovering the reason behind my existence. Being a human I was always caught up with hopes, fears, anger, expectations and disappointment, when one day I decided to break this cage. I wanted to come out of this ignorance which has caught up my soul for years and willed to taste freedom, “freedom from own self”. I set off for a trip to a place called Dharamshala in western India. It is known for being a spiritual epicenter and Dalai Lama’s residence and headquarters. Yet I was scared and stumbled to walk ahead. And then those lines of Rumi flashed, “On this path let the heart be your guide for the body is hesitant and full of fear”. by: aprajitapandey Views[1526] Sitting alone in the mist atop Java's magical Buddhist temple Borobudur, this tourist awaits both the sunrise and (with any luck) enlightenment. by: codename Views[833]    

    Rattled

    INDIA | Sun, 7 Feb 2016 | By davidford | Views [621]

    I was sitting in my room earlier today and reflecting on the last few days. The word 'rattled' came to my mind. Rattled as in fazed but also literally, as if something in my chest has been shaken loose and is bouncing around within the confines of my ... Read more >

    Tags: beggars, enlightenment, peace, temples

    Sublime India

    INDIA | Wed, 31 Oct 2012 | By avalyn | Views [795]

    After 30 years of longing to go to India, finally in March 2012 a friend and I travelled to India primarily to visit Ramana Marhashi's Ashram in Tiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India. And....it was just like going home...whether I have see SO ... Read more >

    Tags: ashram, enlightenment, india, meditation, ramana, retreat, sacred, sadhus

     

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