Discovering the Sacred in India
An intoxicating cultural cocktail, India will beguile you with its eclectic mix of sacred sites, colorful festivals, ramshackle villages and tranquil temples. It will dazzle your taste buds with zesty curries dripping from buttery naan and mesmerize you with the sounds of popular Bollywood hits. You could easily fill your entire time exploring the markets — from crusty bazaars, camel markets and alleys mounded with spices to designer chic boutiques — but you’ll want to leave some time to explore the teaming alleyways, battle-scarred forts, barren deserts and snow capped mountains.
The sights, sounds and smells of India will amaze, delight and surprise you. It will challenge your patience, make you laugh and cry in equal measure, and infuse you with a sense of gratitude for the richness of life. Dubbed as the planet’s most multi-dimensional country, India is a smorgasbord for the senses.
- Wander through the winding streets in the early morning light, arriving at the bathing ghats just in time to be surrounded by the whisper of colorful saris fluttering in the wind
- Clear your karma as you bathe in Mother Ganga
- Ride the white water rapids of the Himalaya’s rushing waters
- Participate in the evening aarti fire puja (ceremony) on the banks of the sacred river
- Sway to the rhythm of a camel as you watch the sun set over the dunes
- Meditate in the tranquility of an ashram
- Drink chai with a local along the dusty road
- Witness the animated debate of exiled Tibetan monks
Deeply addictive, India is all about surrendering yourself to the unknown.
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"I learned so much about yoga and meditation on this trip—way more than any book or teacher or anything could have taught me!"
~Rianne Collson, Oct. 2009