Blogs from Maharashtra, India, Asia - page 129

You know you are in INDIA when... -SO many locals have stopped you to take pictures with their children that you consider making a T-Shirt that states, “I’m big in India” -Although the food is delicious and inviting, your stomach is always slightly 'off'. -One day you LOVE the excitement of the noise, the chaos, the colors...the next day you HATE it. -You find yourself randomly ducking into ATM booths to escape the intense heat! -You find just as many cows, buffalos, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, bicycles, and pedestrians on the road as you do vehicles and it appears EVERYONE has the ‘right of way’. -Just when you think you’ve encountered it all…an ELEPHANT will nudge you out of its way in DOWNTOWN Bombay…ONLY IN INDIA! I think it’s safe to say that India awarded us ... read more

Im not really in Nashik, I am in transit (destination unknown) and would like to share some thoughts. Ive come to realize a lot about the concept of 'humility'. Humility is much more of a process of realization than it is a finite character or emotion. I think it has a lot to do with understanding yourself in the context of the world - understanding that the things in society that lend you your pride and superiority can really isolate you from the learning experiences of life. When you think about it, there is so much bull that gets in the way of really connecting with ' the other'. We constrict ourselves with strait jackets of pride by building barriers with looks, money, "class", sexuality, gender, nationality, religon, 'education'... its all so ridiculous. Having a post- ... read more

dear all, Ever since I came to Mumbai, I've been caught up in philosophical discussions on religion, healing, energy flows etc so I guess I'll start this entry in a somewhat related way by stating that life really does offer some rides sometimes but to every end there's a new beginning... Ok, sorry bout that, I guess I'm not so good at being philosophical after all but things have been a bit shaky lately... As you know, I have been working a lot and the organization is really in a start-up phase with all the problems of communication and lack of structure that comes with it. With a boss that's trying desperately to micro-manage everything and getting different directions from other people I have found it really hard to be efficient and I've tried over and ... read more

Bombay beaches typically look colorful. It reminds you of the many fairs and festivals that countries usually host once in a while. We have that fair-y 'look' everyday!!... read more

We awoke to catch the 7:45 rickshaw to the bus station. Our goal for the day was to get to the Ajunta caves and then spend the night in Aurungabad. Our trip began well, with our very helpful hotel manager getting us a rickshaw for us and our gear to the bus station. Once we arrrived there we were accosted by a tout who took us over to a share jeep. Now this was the first time we had seen a share jeep before, so we were quite hesitant. Share jeeps are basically jeeps that fill up with people and then head off to another city, picking up people and dropping people off along the way. It was pretty sketchy, and I finally convinced Nabil that we should give it a try. With that we were ... read more