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Background: The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab incursions starting in the 8th century and Turkish in the 12th were followed by those of European traders, beginning in the late 15th century. By the 19th century, Britain had assumed political control of virtually all Indian lands. Indian armed forces in the British army played a vital role in both World Wars. Nonviolent resistance to British colonialism led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU brought independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan. A third war between the two countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. Despite impressive gains in economic investment and output, India faces pressing problems such as the ongoing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, massive overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife.




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By KMAC
June 10th 2009
Boils, Heat Rash and Exams Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pali
Aiden has a couple of boils on his legs and is louder than a firetruck in excruciating pain with them. We now have the magic cream so are hoping they heal quickly! Cal has had a heat rash for a while now though it's becoming quite itchy and uncomfortable as the heat increases. The diagnosis is that we move up to the top floor of the accommodation building where there is air conditioning. My research tells me the sweat glands in children are not very developed which explains why he has trouble getting the heat out more than the rest of [View Full Entry]

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By KMAC
May 19th 2009
Running the Ashram Kitchen Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pali
Now I am running the kitchen here at the Ashram. We have about 25 people though sometimes this fluctuates. I’m learning about some different vegetables, lots of new Hindi vocabulary and some Indian cooking. Also how to use an abundance of milk that we get from the Ashram cows. During the day we churn the yoghurt to make butter which is then heated to get the ghee. When the milk separates we keep the other part for drinking (charge). It is a refreshing drink on hot days. The Indians add some jeera to it. We also often make cheese, lassi and [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 28th 2009 | 85 Views | [diary=402933]


By KMAC
May 7th 2009
Daily Life at the Ashram Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pali
Have been enjoying some late night swims in Talab. Purnima (full moon) is soon so it's great light. Especially floating on your back, because it's so quiet and relaxing!! Last night we enjoyed a typical Indian feast. Lots of oily, spicy food and of course lots of overly sweet halva for dessert! It was great to have puri again. We do have delicious chipatis every day for lunch and dinner but there is something extra oily and scrumptious about the smaller puri bread! The dinner was put on by the nephew of one of Swamij's bhaktas who died one year ago. [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 28th 2009 | 53 Views | [diary=402880]

On the kitchen grass with Muktiji
With Mungal Maniji on the bike

By KMAC
May 6th 2009
Life at Jadan by Aiden Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pali
I am having fun here. I got a thumb drive and Avatar hid it but I found it again。Well, Gretchen our friend in China sent us Harry Potter number 5 (the movie) and two really cool Dr Seuss Books. At school it’s pretty easy now exams are finished. It’s hot so we start early and finish early. We start at 730 and finish at 1230. I’m doing some revision of the Hindi alphabet, learning some Sanskrit slokas and doing some drawing. In India, it’s a bit like China where they have lots of rules for how to draw things. The library [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 26th 2009 | 55 Views | [diary=402370]

Swimming at the pool
Playing with lego
Lego

By KMAC
May 3rd 2009
Mantra Diksha by Aiden Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pali
I was going to ask Swamiji for a Spiritual name but Callum asked for Mantra so I asked for it too. Mum was really surprised! Swamiji doesn’t usually give Mantra to kids. The day I got my Mantra there was a lot of people in the Bhakti Sagar. We gave Swamiji a tray with some incense, a candle, a coconut, papaya and sweet melon, some flowers, and 108 rupees. Swamiji gave us the candle to keep and the papaya to eat. Now I have a Mala with 108 beads on it. It's like a necklace to wear and I can use [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 28th 2009 | 43 Views | [diary=402831]


By KMAC
May 3rd 2009
My Own Mantra by Callum Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pali
When Swamiji was here I went and listened to some of his lectures and when the Bhaktas came to sing songs. When I see Swamiji I go up to greet him. He asked me if I had any wish but I didn’t so I said no. Then I heard there was a tour. When Swamiji left here he was going to visit the other Ashrams in India and then go to Europe. I asked if I could go and Swamiji said yes if my Mum came with me. But then it was really hot so we couldn’t go. Swamiji said next [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 28th 2009 | 71 Views | [diary=402842]


By KMAC
May 2nd 2009
My New Name Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pali
Cal is helping raise money for the hospital in our Ashram grounds. He has been selling stickers! I happened to chance 5mins alone with Swamiji on the lawn. They'd set him up there on his special chair and gone off to prepare other things and for some reason no one was around. I took the opportunity and asked what to do about Aiden's nose which has been how it is since I left the boys in Sept to return to Australia last year for my knee op (he said put warm ghee up the nose three times a day). I asked [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 26th 2009 | 38 Views | [diary=402359]


By KMAC
April 24th 2009
Swamiji has arrived Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pali
The past week we have also had a few accidents. One 18-20yo Indian guy drowned in Talab (our dam) while doing some repairs. Santoshpuriji had sunstroke and was out of action for a couple of days. Chandrapuriji got stung by a bee up his nose and had bad swelling on more than half his face for a few days. One of the horses here sustained an injury though seems to be recovering. One of the bhaktas who was here in Jan/Feb who was going to drive his car back here and come back to do tiling at Om Ashram, died in [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 26th 2009 | 34 Views | [diary=402349]

Yoga on the lawn

By KMAC
April 18th 2009
Elections in India Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pali
Elections are on and this is one example of what happens in India. One guy up for consideration has a Guru that in this case, just happens to be Swamiji. So although the candidates are not allowed to feed their supporters, he charters about 25 big buses and moves somewhere between 5-10 000 people along in these buses and they just happen to be in the area where his Guru has an Ashram. So they stop in and receive prashad... gift or blessing from the Guru, like when you get the blessed bread at Church... so they got a lunch inside [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 26th 2009 | 41 Views | [diary=402343]

New Haircuts

By KMAC
April 12th 2009
Start of Swimming Season Asia » India » Rajasthan » Pali
We have been swimming in the fountain in the middle of the kitchen eating area and enjoying Easter eggs. The Easter bunny even found us here in the desert! Exams are on now. We only go to school on the days we have exams. Cal looked at his fingernails this morning and said “Look at these Mum”. He also asked “Why do you think they look like that?” I said they looked great and were so clean because he'd had a swim AND a shower yesterday. He said "I wonder if I can keep them like this until we see Daddy [View Full Entry]

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