Jesus was a Hindu
Thursday, March 31st, 2005Ten Fast Facts: Rishikesh
Where: Ned Viketan Ashram, Ram Jhula, Rishikesh, Uttranchal, India
What: An intensive hatha yoga, meditation, hindu philosophy course, chilling out by the clear waters of the Ganga, meeting interesting and irritating people, learning about and experiencing ayurvedic massage and medicine
When: 24 March – 6 April 2005
With who: Solo
How: Overnight bus from hell from Delhi (don’t do it, take the train, TAKE THE TRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Why: Spiritual seeking
Reading: Yoga and Ayurveda
Listening to: Bob Dylan, the Police, the Smiths, Swami Nick Drake
Loving: How’s the serenity!
Hating: The evangelical western convert guys found in every cafe in Rishikesh who, in the guise of conversation, sermonise to awe-struck (and seemingly struck dumb) young women – and everyone else within sufferable earshot
Jyai