Becky Blab

[youtube ZOpdIOcR0xk] (My 2nd Youtube video!!) Yesterday was Gangaur, a holiday celebrating marital bliss, and for once I went out to see what the festivities were all about! And of course, some more bliss is always welcome. Actually, the holiday is mainly for women–those who are unwed wish to be blessed with a husband, and [...]

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My husband is a proud alumnus of Banaras Hindu University, and after all this time being together we finally visited his alma mater during our recent trip there. It was a spectacular campus by any standards, even mine! But that wasn’t the only highlight of our trip to Varanasi. Here are 11 more (in no [...]

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Sadhguru has long had a special relationship with Lebanon. He has visited the country almost 10 times since his first visit in 2000, and more than 1,500 people here have taken the Isha Yoga programs designed by Sadhguru. A number of Lebanese have also become yoga teachers, giving yoga programs in the US, Europe, Asia [...]

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Thanks Jagga for posting this article, Bending yoga to fit their worship needs! Many Christian and Jewish yogis are incorporating prayer and religious teachings into the practice. ‘It allows us to blur the line between the physical and the spiritual,’ one leader says. Interesting how they are co-opting yoga to suit their beliefs. Isn’t the pursuit [...]

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From Wikipedia: Gangaur is the colourful and the one of the most important festivals of people of Rajasthan and is observed throughout the state with great fervour and devotion by womenfolk who worship Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva during July-Aug. It is the celebration of monsoon, harvest and martial fidelity in Jaipur. Gana is a synonym for Lord Shiva [...]

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