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6 ~ Havan, purification ritual.
In the place, several small fires were distributed within cement spaces that contained them. Around each bonfire, some people were seated, a
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13~ Living in an Ashram. Part 1: Shiva, Chaos, and Destruction.
I had set up my meditation altar with a small statue of Ganesha, a Tibetan singing bowl, and some Santa Rita flowers I had found in the...
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14 ~Living in an Ashram. Part 2: Through the storm.
After the chanting class, we would go together into the Ganga to purify ourselves and because we both loved the winter bath . The water...
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15~ Living in an Ashram. Part 3: Small Changes.
By the fifth day—which felt like a month—I had almost emerged from the intense confusion with which I had arrived at the Ashram. I helped...
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16 ~ Living in an Ashram. Part 4: The Important Things.
“When the modifications of the mind have weakened, the mind becomes like a crystal: transparent. When memories, past knowledge, and...
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17 ~ Living in an Ashram. Part 5: "I". Conclusion(s).
I went through the strongest fear and loneliness of my life, but then someone started to emerge—someone I didn’t know that well. I...
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