Places impact you for a variety of reasons. And the same place impacts different people in different ways. This is especially true when it comes to spiritual experiences, where every single person’s experience is unique. And personally, every spiritual experience is unique, the same person can have different deeply spiritual experiences at different places, at different times. This thought has emerged because of my own experiences over the years, but especially so this year, with different and unique experiences at various places I have visited recently. I began this year with a visit to Baroda (Vadodara) with friends. It was meant to be a relaxed trip, a touristy trip, with our sons. We enjoyed ourselves to the hilt, but the highlight of that trip was a visit to the Lakulisha temple at Pavagadh. It was the iconography of the temple that I connected with, and I spent a few hours simply lost in the details of the figures carved around the temple. There was an indefinable connect with
195 days.
That’s how long it is since I wrote my last post. In the 9 years that I have been blogging, I have taken breaks, but this is the longest I have ever been able to stay away. Usually, it is writers block which keeps me away, and the itch to write which brings me back. This time, however, has been different, which is also the reason it has taken me so long to get back.
That’s how long it is since I wrote my last post. In the 9 years that I have been blogging, I have taken breaks, but this is the longest I have ever been able to stay away. Usually, it is writers block which keeps me away, and the itch to write which brings me back. This time, however, has been different, which is also the reason it has taken me so long to get back.
The year so
far has been interesting, and eventful. The first half of the year kept me
busy, first with a trip to Delhi, Gwalior, Orchha and Khajuraho, then my course
in Indian Aesthetics from Jnanapravaha Mumbai, and finally, a trip down South,
to Chennai, Madurai and Trichy. Returning from my trips, I had assignments to
complete, and lots of pending work at home. Now that my course is over, as are
the travels, and my son is busy with school work once again, I finally have
time on hand. And so, here I am, back to blogging!
While I
think about what to write, and, more importantly, where to begin the stories of
my travels, here is a collage of pics from my travels….. You can expect to see
stories about all these, so how many do you recognize?
Post that first story soon! ;) Looks like there is a lot to share on your blog.
ReplyDeleteWill you share more details of the course you just finished, and what you had to do for it? Was a lot of the travel related to it? Sorry if it should be evident but I've never heard of an cultural Aesthetics course before. I know there are major and minor degrees you can pursue at the Liberal Arts colleges over here in the States that sound similar, if much more prolonged.
just starting with the posts, Natalie... and about the course, will send you a message...
DeleteThank you & welcome back.
ReplyDeletethank you!
DeleteWonderful posts! keep sharing and welcome back.
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Thank you Michael!
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