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Day 4 of 12 – Kashi Prayagraj – Mahakumbh Yatra
We (me and Shivam) started early from our room to our Guru’s Akhada. At 6am Mantra chanting was scheduled. We reached around 6:05. The vibrations from the Mantra chanting made the room alive brimming with life and soothes. As I write this, I’m making a mental note to record this tomorrow. An official hour of…
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Day 3 of 12 – Kashi Prayagraj – Mahakumbh Yatra
As we didn’t get the Darshan the previous night, we decided to get in the queue by 230AM. This means I had to wake up by 130, freshen up and ready to leave by 215. We reached by 250 AM and made it to the queue by 3AM. 4AM, the general Darshan of the Kashi…
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Day 2 of 12 – Kashi Prayagraj – Mahakumbh Yatra
1030PM – while walking away from Kashi Vishwanath temple towards our stay. This lady on the wheelchair is probably in her late 80’s. Did not seem like she could walk. Her guardian is wheeling her away from the temple. I asked “Darshan hogya aapka?” Response: “Nahin. Mandir band hogya..” I liked the commitment of the…
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Day 1 of 12, Kashi-Prayagraj – Mahakumbh
My Guru’s foundation runs a Shibhir near the Triveni Sangam for the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. I’ve signed up for the batch that runs during the special snan of Mouni Amavasya happening on the 29th. It starts on the 27th which is a Monday. I figured it might be better to come ahead of it and…
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The path to a sane mind
Happiness doesn’t feel as much, as until there has been some suffering. For the last several hundred years, abundance is abundant! In a way, it seems like the ease & abundance became available at a rate that is very fast compared to the time our brains had time to evolve & adapt to this speed.…
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Jammu & Kashmir Trip
We (me, my partner & our 5yo) recently visited J&K for vacation. In this blog post, I will detail the following Is Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) safe to visit? Short answer: Mostly, yes. Long: We decided to visit J&K primarily to attend a wedding at a friend’s house. He gave us the assurance that everything…
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About
bobdiya is the naughty explorer who did not follow the rules yet desires to be compassionate. bobdiya believes in the inner strength, the massive possibilities of life and love. Anil Kumar 1987 model born in Udupi residing in Mysore with my wife & 4 year old love meditating, getting better, praciting Yogasana professionally build…
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How I came out of my Thyroid problem?
Disclaimer: The following article is a description of an individual experience and should not be considered as medical advice. The author is not a medical professional nor an expert in any of the medical fields. Please consult a doctor for medical advice. – December of 2019. On this particular day I was at the hospital.…
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Vipassana: My experience – Part 2
This post is the second part of the two parts that I have written on Vipassana. Part 1: an introduction to the Vipassana in a Q&A format. Part 2 is about my personal experience. Mysore 27 Nov, 2022 This happened about a week after I came back from my 2nd 10 day Vipassana course –…
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Vipassana: 10 days of silence – Part 1
Recently (Nov 1 – 12th, 2022), I attended a 10 day residential silence Vipassana Meditation retreat. This post is the first part of the two parts that I will write on Vipassana. Part 1 will be an introduction to the Vipassana in a Q&A format. Part 2 will be about my personal experience. Part 1…