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3~ Welcome to Rishikesh. Part 1.
4 flights, 3 days of traveling.
All I wanted was to arrive, order something delicious to eat, and settle into the hostel to take in the view
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4~ Welcome to Rishikesh. Part 2
I glanced sideways at the street.
The blaring horns, the motorcycles, the chaos of people, the loud music. It was too much.
I can still see
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5~ Ganga Aarti, fire ceremony.
It was nighttime. We crossed the backyards of several houses and reached the main street, a narrow road packed with people, monks, cows,...
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6 ~ Havan, purification ritual.
In the place, several small fires were distributed within cement spaces that contained them. Around each bonfire, some people were seated, a
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7 ~ Looking for a symbol of ‘Peace’.
- It's easy to find peace - Kaare told me. In the mountains, in the forest, in solitude. But that's not real, nor does it belong to you...
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11~ Mother Ganga Temple.
Today was a different day. I was able to meditate. I felt a bit of peace amidst my restless mind and the anxiety that had been torturing...
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15~ Living in an Ashram. Part 3: Small Changes.
By the fifth day—which felt like a month—I had almost emerged from the intense confusion with which I had arrived at the Ashram. I helped...
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