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We will be departing from the south of India, so if you want to schedule a round trip international flight, I recommend checking the prices using Bangalore as your airport. This is also a relatively easy to use airport. You could also consider the Chennai airport, which is even easier than Bangalore!
Once you arrive from your international flight, you will need a flight to Kolkata. This would be considered a domestic flight. I can help you with these arrangements, though the cost will be yours in this case. |
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January 6 - 10 (Retreat Center)City: Kolkata, Rabidranath Tagore Village
Region: Shanti Niketan Village Learn More: https://santiniketanretreat.com/ Rabidranath Tagore was a revered Indian poet and author. From the time that I worked in a bookstore in college, in every home that I have lived in, I have had a card on my refrigerator with a quote from him:
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January 10 - 15
Visit His Holiness the Dalai Lama
City: Dharamasala; Region: MacLeod Gang Dharamasala is one of the most beautiful cities in India. Many international travelers visit this region; many have made it their home. (You can get some amazing German chocolate cake here! And the Dalai Lama's sister has a Tibetan food restaurant that will nourish you deeply!)
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Rishikesh is the birth place of yoga (Rishis!) Here we will study with Mataji and Induji for Naad Yoga and the Bhagavad Gita. We will also visit the Ashram where the Beatles stayed, which is within walking distance of Partmarth Niketan Ashram.
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City: Varanasi
Visit Krishnamurti's Library, as well as Sarnath (the place where the Buddha gave his first public talks), the famous burning ghats of India, and our friends, Pandit Deobrat Mishra and his family. I have sent a lodging request to the Raghat study center : https://jkrishnamurti.org/content/rajghat-study-centre-and-retreat-varanasi |
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Cities: Chennai
Lodging: Guest House: TBD This is a transition day on the trip. Flying from the North to the South, we will wait one night before going to Sri Lanka. |
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Retreat with Saraswathi, Shekar and Sharmila
Sri Yoga Shala Lodging: https://www.sriyogashala.com/stay We will end our tour with a retreat in Sri Lanka with my yoga therapy teacher, mentor and friend, Saraswathi Vasudevan, as well as my harmonium teacher, Shekar Ganesh, and, if possible, my Vedic Chanting teacher as well, Sharmila Ranganath. Breakfast and dinner are included here. Lunch can be at the cafe. There are also massages available.
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On this day we fly from Sri Lanka to your departure city. As needed, an additional overnight hotel can be arranged.
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