India has such a rich, ancient and refined culture, it’s deepness and intelligence makes me feel such a humble human.
Yesterday I arrived in Mumbai, I am staying with Pranati and her family. Pranati I met last December and kept in contact with, she is related to the family in Dehra Dun that have become […]

The last months have been very intense, very interesting. Studying the Gita, teaching children from the village - being so close to poverty, experiencing a way of life I did not know existed - pure people, pure knowledge and pure food. Bathing in the holy Ganges, this is a magical experience. It is not possible […]

Balaji the God 
Lord Balaji symbolizes goodness. He is believed to be a very merciful form of the Hindu God Vishnu, being the fulfiller of every wish made to him by the devotees. With his conch he creates the cosmic sound that destroys ignorance and with his disc he destroys evil.  
Center of knowledge 
Balaji has become the […]

Last week we visited the state of Bihar for a weekend. Mieke and Peter (Belgium friends) asked our philosophy teacher Sanat if it was possible to meet his Guru - teacher in the art of living. Many Indian people have a Guru, the letters GU meaning darkness, no knowledge, and RU meaning fire of knowledge. […]

We have been in Benares for over a month now and life has continuously been interesting, time flying by. My Belgium friends Peet and Miek are also still here. We all planned to be long gone. But it seems this ancient town has put a magic spell on us……
Every day starts with watching the sunrise […]

About a week ago I arrived in Benares/Varanasi. A very strong town, India’s most holy city, situated along the Ganges. Some claim it is the oldest city of the world. All Hindus wish to die and be cremated here, as it should be good for their karma. The atmosphere in this town is confronting. Walking […]

On the 13th of January I arrived in Jaipur, the pink city of India, the color of hospitality. Jaipur is in the province of Rajasthan, where the Maharajas, the princes, used to rule before the English imperialists came. Now the many palaces and forts still remind of that time. The city overwhelms the senses with […]