I took this picture from the lawns of the Kushalnagar Monastery in Coorg. In fact, these flowers I found at every monastery I visited in India. However, I don’t know what its called. Can anyone help me?
Govinda Alaa Re!
India celebrated Janmastami, or the birthday of Lord Krishna, the avatar of Vishnu, who was instrumental in the creation of Hindu dhramas.
Butter Lamps
Butter lamps are a well-known feature of the Tibetan Buddhist temples and monasteries. While the lamps traditionally burn using yak butter, they now use oil or Ghee. In buddhist culture, they stand for “the illumination of wisdom”. Since these monks are displaced from Tibet and now live in Coorg, the monastery sees a large amount of butter lamps together…
True to The ‘Tea’
Coorg is well-known for coffee, but the town has an expansive tea estate owned by the Tatas. However, since it wasnt tea season yet, the highlight of the stunningly green estate are the sprouts of pepper wines that appear out of nowhere. A nice place to spend a good time strolling!
Fields of Gold
Bhutta’s or Maize (or corn as it is also known), tastes best when roast on a beds of coals. While the one with yellow kernels is sweet, while I prefer the tasteless white pearly ones better. And having a well roasted corn with lemon, salt and spice seasoning while strolling on the beach feels like…
Teachings of the Buddha
Time is fleeting …Act Today Do not pursue the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. The past no longer is. The future has not yet come. Looking deeply at life as it is. In the very here and now, the practitioner dwells in stability and freedom. We must be diligent today. To wait…
Learning with Gratitude
“Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind: follow the calmness, the absence of pride.” Sutta Nipata
Cultural Harmony
As I share with you my little nuggets from my own culture every now and then, I love learning about other cultures just as much. Primarily, the thing that draws me is the parallels that other cultures draws with mine, yet they are distinctly unique. The Monastery at Kushalnagar in Coorg, Karnataka taught me about how Buddhist Monks enjoy their…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Entrance
Temple entrances fascinate me a lot, its interesting to see how any culture begins its religious learnings starting from its gate. This is the entrance to the Monastery situated at Kushalnagar in Coorg district in Karnataka. I love the play of warm colors against a cool blue palate in the sky. Too bad I couldn’t do…
May Freedom Be Bestowed
As India steps into its 64th year of independence, there are several issues that stare us in the face, some created by our own, some imported from outside, but mostly all politically centered. However, on this day we enjoy the freedom that came after a struggle of 150 years that the nation spent as a Brit Colony with…
Snapshots of my World 