Aged Little Sadhu : Samsara in Motion

Aged Little Sadhu : Samsara in Motion

The title of this blog entry may seem a little disparaging,  though repeated efforts to initiate conversation or a relationship came to nothing.   All I know about this man was that he was an older man,  diminutive in stature and by his appearance was definitely a...
Beyond Assi Ghat,  Varanasi

Beyond Assi Ghat, Varanasi

Assi Ghat is the southern most ghat in Varanasi where the Rivers Assi and Ganges join in confluence.  It is a quiet ghat,  popular with students from the close by Benares Hindu University,  Hindu worshippers who bath before paying homage to Lord Shiva...
Hand Dancer on the Ganges

Hand Dancer on the Ganges

Mudras are gestures used in classical Indian dancing in order to visually convey both inner feelings as well as external events or activities.  They also have a spiritual association where they facilitate the flow of energy in the subtle body and enhance the...
The Nature of Pilgrimage and Tirthas

The Nature of Pilgrimage and Tirthas

Richard Lannoy,  author,  photographer and mystic,  who spent many years living in Varanasi,  provided an article for the Times of India in 2012 explaining the relationship between pilgrimage and tirthas in Hindu faith.   Understanding this relationship is fundamental...