Chaos (Varanasi), Tranquility (Sarnath) and Enlightenment (Vipassana)!


Advertisement
Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi
March 16th 2007
Published: August 7th 2007
Edit Blog Post

"India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only."-Mark Twain Being that India invented/founded/developed the number & decimal system; Algebra, trigonometry and calculus (yuck-- I'm ... Read Full Entry



Photos are below
Photos: 83, Displayed: 21


Advertisement

Fire practice... Fire practice...
Fire practice...

along the Ganges
Fire practice... Fire practice...
Fire practice...

along the Ganges
Fire practice... Fire practice...
Fire practice...

along the Ganges
Morning prayerMorning prayer
Morning prayer

Ganga ride #2
Deluxe cruise boatDeluxe cruise boat
Deluxe cruise boat

Ganga ride #2
LaundryLaundry
Laundry

along the Ganga
Hindu ceremonyHindu ceremony
Hindu ceremony

Dasaswamedh Ghat
Hindu ceremonyHindu ceremony
Hindu ceremony

Dasaswamedh Ghat
Hindu ceremonyHindu ceremony
Hindu ceremony

Dasaswamedh Ghat
Regional music festivalRegional music festival
Regional music festival

Madhya Pradesh music
Regional music festivalRegional music festival
Regional music festival

Madhya Pradesh music
Regional music festivalRegional music festival
Regional music festival

Madhya Pradesh music



29th March 2007

ugh, i want to cry. im happy for you.
30th March 2007

W-O-W!!
What an interesting country..... I want to get my laundry done there!! Shin said the country looks orange! (whatever that means)
30th March 2007

Wow
Amazing photos. You have a talent. India looks and sounds astonishing!
6th October 2009

very nice
nice pics
3rd January 2011

thank you
thank you so much for sharing this. I have been thinking of varanasi and vipassana meditation for some time and it has been so helpful for me to read your experience...made me laugh too ....

Tot: 0.073s; Tpl: 0.02s; cc: 12; qc: 16; dbt: 0.0421s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1mb