Archive for May, 2009
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
From Gangotri
Humans, mangos, dolphins, You are with us, and we are in Gangotri, and so you are in Gangotri. We got here on the 6th, after 8 days of padyatra (including one day of rainy rest in Gangnaani hot springs, delicious healing). Ankur has gone to bring Kate from the plains. We (4 of us) head [...]
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Postmarked: Haridwar, May 4, 2009
Three Little Pilgrims You take the high road I’ll take the low road And I’ll get to Scotland before you May 1, 2009: 3 days from Uttar Kashi After 3 days of walking upstream from Uttarkashi, we have discovered the following: “You have to take the main road, there is no footpath on this side [...]
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
From Uttar Kashi
April 27, 2009: Uttar Kashi It’s really hard to be in need & have people treat you poorly when you know how poorly you’ve treated people in need. That’s why a majority of humans do everything in their power not to be in need of other people. [Ankurbhai] Learning about giving & receiving, expectations & [...]
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
from Haridwar
April 23, 2009 [baadaam sheikh] Denali’s newest AVTAR — Badam Sheikh [Ankur] Or, “almond chief”, in Hindi-Arabic-English. Today we bathed in the Ganga at sunrise, in silence, with only a few other pilgrims around us at the banks near the ashram we slept in. Two hours later at the main bathing site in the city [...]