Sarnath, India Historic Sarnath After a few days of the Hindu holy city of Varanasi I was ready for the more (maybe perceived) subdued nature of Buddhism. So Jack, a personal chief from rural Texas, overland adventure, and practitioner or many great religions including a very devoted period as a practicing Muslim, an English chap [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Sarnath: the first teachings of Buddha
Posted in 2009 Asia, India, Uncategorized on January 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Varanasi and the Ganges river
Posted in 2009 Asia, India, Uncategorized on January 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Varanasi, India Cow in street garbage On the river Ganges, the sacred city of Varanasi is sensory overload. “Is that micro shop’s (maybe 3X4X5ft) shopkeeper really sitting in the lotus position while doing business by reaching over the cow lying in the alley; while a monkey swings from the wires above carrying undergarments, as a [...]
Welcome to India
Posted in 2009 Asia, India, Uncategorized on January 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Gorakhpur and Kushinagar, India December 14, 2009 Welcome to India The border crossing into India was chaotic and I was completely uncertain as to the requirements regarding checking out of Nepal and checking into the sub continent. So I followed the mass of people and ultimately ended up at a jeep stand where rides were [...]
