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 upstream [...]
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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 of the river,” or “the footpath only [...]
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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 & offerings, what it means to walk together, & how [...]
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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 we watched hordes [...]