Kodaikanal has a remarkably rich history that’s old enough to add to the mystique but new enough to let people feel it through the walls and routes that were set up over a hundred years ago by American missionaries who first set up their homes here.
Trek to Vellagavi village, also known as Old Kodaikanal, is no easy task. One has to descend 3.5 km on a path laden with rocks, the descend is not the challenge here, it’s the return.
My love for Meditation comes from my experiences with Zen meditation in India that I get to practice at Bodhi Zendo. And it is through a fellow meditator I met at Bodhi Zendo that I got to know of Nilambe and I’m so incredibly grateful to her for that. Nilambe Buddhist meditation center is a … Read more
In 2016, I packed my life in two bags and since then have been living a minimalist’s life. That means I have stopped buying some things that might surprise a few.
I woke up to the thundering rain, my only worry – would the boat operate in this weather? But it had been raining the previous day as well and everything ran on schedule. So, I woke up when I had to, packed my bag which I hadn’t prepared for an overnight stay, and left when … Read more
After nearly five months of living in Auroville, I still couldn’t find a good reason to leave. I went from living near the Matrimandir to living by the beach, but I could not bring myself to leave until I had to (owing to a medical emergency). But I often wondered, what was it about Auroville … Read more
Brazil Visa was the first Visa that I was trying to get for my year-long South America trip. I was anxious. I had all the documents ready. My only concern was my employment status which was going to be ‘unemployed’ while traveling as I was going to quit my job soon. Also, I had no … Read more
The network of tranquil canals connecting the inland lakes is an experience unique to Kerala. The backwaters of Kerala are the lakes formed by rivers and streams, these lakes then merge into the Arabian sea. Some of these lakes are man made by farmers to store the fresh water that can be used for drinking … Read more
Bodhi Zendo is the only Zen meditation center in India. Located 15 km before the popular hill-station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, the center is nestled in the pristine palni hills.
In 2019, over 400 cases were registered by foreigners in India but this is not an apt indicator of the situation in India for women travelers.