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• BOOK REVIEW: How to Meditate by Lawrence LeShan

  

  How to Meditate: A Guide to Self-Discovery by Lawrence LeShan My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page LeShan’s book offers a secular and scientific guide to... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Can India Compete With China?

  

  There’s perennial hope in the West that India will succeed. Having won the Cold War, advocates of democracy and rule of law aren’t eager to replay it and have... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: 1008 Linga on the Tungabhadra Bank

  

  Taken November 1, 2013 near the Tungabhadra river at Hampi. I read the Wikipedia article on Shiva linga, which said that it was a grave error to think of a... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes by Deepak Chopra

  

  The Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes: Harnessing Our Power to Change the World by Deepak Chopra My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page This is Deepak Chopra’s... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DAILY PHOTO: Hampi Boulders

  

  Taken on November 1, 2013 on the Tungabhadra River. I just got back from a trip to Hampi, India. My wife and I agreed that it’s the most spectacular Indian... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Fatehpur Sikri

  

  Taken October 13, 2013 Fatehpur Sikri is a historic site not far from Agra (home of the Taj Mahal.) It’s almost entirely red sandstone, and is impressive site... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 9 Nights at an Ashram

  

  Taken October 20, 2013 at Fireflies Ashram. Indian cities don’t whisper. They are often lovely, always lively, but offer little relief from bombardment of the... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Red Fort

  

  Taken on October 16, 2013 This white marble palace constructed in the Indo-Islamic style is one of the more impressive structures in Old Delhi’s Red Fort. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

  

  Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page Ender’s Game is the story of a boy, Ender Wiggin, whose intelligence and capacity for... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Why I Study Thai Yoga Bodywork

  

  Receiving my 60 hour course certificate from the teacher Thai Yoga Bodywork (TYB), also called Nuad Boran (ancient bodywork) or Thai Massage, is a system that... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 HEALTHY LIVING

• DAILY PHOTO: Chandni Chowk Street Food

  

  Taken October 15, 2013 in Old Delhi. Ummm! Fried breads. Chandni Chowk is a major bazaar street that runs west from the Red Fort in Old Delhi. It’s a solid... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: 250 Things… by Chuck Wendig

  

  250 Things You Should Know About Writing by Chuck Wendig My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page You’re not going to get any visionary insight from Wendig’s book. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

  

  American Gods by Neil Gaiman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page American Gods is the story of a hapless and gentle brute who goes by the nickname “Shadow. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Narayana Gurukula Bangalore

  

  Taken on October 25, 2013. Well I’m back from my 10-day Thai Yoga Bodywork course, and will resume a normal posting schedule. While I was gone I visited a coupl... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Taj Mahal

  

  Taken October 13, 2013 in Agra, India. My last Daily Photo for 10-days. I tried to make it a good one. By B Gourley in India, photographs, Photos,... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Out to Learning-thai-yoga-massage

  

  From Wikipedia; Source: Pai Spa http://www.pai-spa.com This blog will be on a 10-day hiatus as I will attending a 30 hour course on Thai Yoga Massage over the... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Jama Masjid

  

  Taken October 14, 2013 in Old Delhi. This is India’s largest mosque. It is capable of holding 25,000 worshipers–mostly in that open courtyard that can apparentl... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Tower at Fort Agra

  

  Taken October 12, 2013 in Agra. I just returned from a week-long trip to Agra and Delhi. (Hence my lack of posts of late.) The Taj Mahal dominates Agra’s touris... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Another Bangalore Street Scene

  

  Taken October 8, 2013 This will be my last daily post for a few days. I’ll be traveling to Delhi and Agra and will have lots of new pics in about a week. This... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Wistful Monkey in the Mist

  

  Taken September 2013 at Nandi Hills, India Sometimes, you just wonder what a monkey is thinking. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.ShareShare on Tumblr... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 SOCIETY, TRAVEL