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Jan 24, 2010 Spiritual Adventures

Lessons from India by Mike Gehard

Greetings from Mamallapuram! My name is Mike and I am one of the participants in the 2010 South Indian Odyssey. Well we've finished our second day in Mamallapuram and are preparing to head out to Chidambaram mid day tomorrow. Before we head out of Internet range for a couple of days I wanted to take some time to share a couple of thoughts that I've realized in the past couple of days with all of ...

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  • Day 2 - Mamallapuram
    Jan 24, 2010

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    Day 2 - Mamallapuram

    Our first full day on the Odyssey began at 6:30am with Hatha Yoga and meditation on the beach as the sun was rising over the Bay of Bengal. It was very special to be in such a relaxing place with an amazing view of ancient temples, colorful fishing boats lining up the shores, a g

  • Jan 23, 2010

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    Off to India!

    Aaah India! It conjures up all kinds of memories. It’s been 7 months since my last visit and it doesn’t feel soon enough to be back. My friend, Mike, who is participating in the 2010 South Indian Odyssey, and I are heading to India a few days early. It was a long flight from New

  • Jan 23, 2010

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    Day 1 - Mamallapuram

    We started our 2010 South Indian Odyssey today with an orientation class this afternoon. The class was held outdoors under some shady trees by the beach and the resort was a perfect setting to begin our journey. Though some of us are still slightly jet lagged we are all happy to

  • Nov 28, 2009

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    Meditate to melt stress, improve health

    An article from the Chicago Tribune. Research shows daily attention to mind-body dynamic reduces anxiety, strengthens immune system. Newer research from the University of Wisconsin shows a meditation habit can strengthen the body's immune function, plus increase brain performanc

  • Workshops in Eagle, CO
    Nov 14, 2009

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    Workshops in Eagle, CO

    Eagle, Colorado, USA. The weekend visit to Colorado was truly uplifting. Eagle was the place that I had given my first workshop little over a year ago and it was nice to be back there. So many familiar faces and some new ones. The first workshop on Saturday was titled “Relations

  • Aug 7, 2009

    Day 7 - Hindu Youth Camp

    Fri, 7th Aug 2009 - Our theme for the week of study is "I am a Hindu and I ...". Each camper had to finish that sentence based on what they learnt. The older campers had to write 30 statements of "I am a Hindu and I ..." and the younger ones 15 statements. Click here to see all

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