My travels. Turned into stories.
When D first suggested that I sign up for a Buddhist meditation retreat in July, I have to admit that I was daunted. It was June and we were sitting in our hostel room in Rishikesh. D had been wanting to do a retreat like this and after a lot of research, he had finally… Continue reading Ten days at Tushita: how a silent Buddhist meditation retreat changed my life
June 2022. After the heatwave in Rishikesh, it had been raining for days in a row in Manali when the sun finally broke through, fittingly, on a Sunday. Since we had different interests for what to do on this beautiful day, D and I allowed each other to spend some time on our own. I… Continue reading The Jogini Waterfalls hiking quest
After a somewhat challenging start to our trip to India, we needed a place that was going to help us unwind a little bit. Following some research, we decided that Rishikesh had the best prospects for our purpose. Situated on the banks of the river Ganges with its sacred water, it is considered a Holy City and has long been popular with tourists looking for a spiritual retreat. Would we be able to overcome the challenges on our path and connect with the holiness of Rishikesh?
One recurring thing that we kept reading while planning for our trip, was that nothing can really prepare you for India. Of course, I was intrigued. Why would I not be ready? I've traveled to places like China, Mongolia, Africa, Southeast Asia... Surely India would not be that overwhelming for me, I thought, rather pretentiously. Little did I know just how wrong I was.
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