13 Feb
Buddhist monks in Bodhgaya
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I am about to take the road again. In one week I will be in Thailand and in one month in New Zealand. Departures mark new steps in life, they are the beginning of the exploration of “the unknown”. Today I was wondering what this new trip will bring me. (more…)
2 Feb
Ravindra, my yoga teacher in Varanasi
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There are some places where you always feel like going back, even before you have left them. This is the case of Varanasi. I spent 10 days in the holy city. This is enough to get impregnated by its indescribable atmosphere but not enough to learn one of the various cultural disciplines this city offers. When you speak with people in Varanasi, it seems that everyone has a “guru” teaching them something of the Indian culture. (more…)
25 Oct
Offering to the Sun God
It has been exactly one month since we arrived in India. I have just realized that almost every day we had the possibility to attend a religious festival or celebration. So many things are holy in this country and the indian people are the most fervent devotees ever. Our western brains (and especially the French ones, probably the most atheist culture) definitly have to change the chip to understand and enjoy this lively spiritual life. (more…)