KushalaFeb 21, 20233 min readGaneshpuri AccommodationsGaneshpuri is full of guest houses. I am staying at Yogini's guest house and I love it! As I mentioned in an earlier post, there are...
KushalaFeb 21, 20232 min readGaneshpuri body shapes and sizesPeople in India have a very different view of big bodies than people in America. Here, the word fat is simply a body type. There's not...
KushalaFeb 20, 20233 min readGaneshpuri 2 - MahashivaratriIt’s time to practice what I preach, and put some words to my experiences so far. Since the last time I wrote, I have been busy having...
KushalaFeb 19, 20231 min readGaneshpuri Nityananda's templeNityananda's temple is at the heart of Ganeshpuri. There are ceremonies throughout the day, beginning with morning Abishek and Arti. That...
KushalaFeb 18, 20231 min readGaneshpuri All the light!Quick correction - a sapta is a dance in a circle around a sacred object while chanting. This sapta I mention here has been going on...
KushalaFeb 18, 20231 min readPictures from Ganeshpuri 1This is Moti. He helped with my arrangements in Ganeshpuri and met me at the airport. This is right after I came out. The roosters here...
KushalaFeb 17, 20235 min readGaneshpuri 1I am so happy to be here! I spent a lot of time cautioning myself about the discomforts of being in India. You may have heard me say that...
KushalaFeb 15, 20233 min readThoughts from the plane, part 2I set out on this journey determined to keep my steady state, no matter the obstacles I encountered. My resolve was really put to the...
KushalaFeb 15, 20231 min readThoughts from the planeI'm feeling very lucky... I'm the only person in my center row of three seats. I've got no one in front of me, and no one behind me. I've...
KushalaFeb 14, 20231 min readEasy come, easy goI came to the airport with a suitcase full of gifts. I thought a lot about what would make a nice gift for my Indian friends. I wasn't...
KushalaFeb 14, 20231 min readAnd she's off!Thanks to everyone that has subscribed to my blog. I'm sitting at the airport waiting to board my plane. I've got almost two hours until...
KushalaFeb 8, 20231 min readDivine TimingThis time next week, I will have arrived in Ganeshpuri. I plan to go for morning Abishek and Arti at Nityananda's temple, which begins at...
KushalaFeb 6, 20231 min readDone is better than perfect - Sheryl SandbergI came across this quote the other day, and it runs through my mind every time I come back to this blog site to work on it. Today, I'm...