December 24, 2024 3:25 am

FIRST TIME IN INDIA?

Yes, you too can go to India, because India is the origin of everything. India is a country where the divine is in people’s gestures. India is a magical universe of people and landscapes, with plots so complex that they can intimidate the traveler. If you plan to visit India, some travel tips can be helpful to you too. When …

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BOOKS THAT WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO THE BEAUTY OF HINDUISM

  MEETING GOD: ELEMENTS OF HINDU DEVOTION – Stephen P. Huyler This volume seeks to enable western readers to witness the devotional practices of the Hindu people. It features photographs documenting the spirituality of common men and women in India, accompanied by definitions, descriptions and stories of Hindu individuals at worship. https://www.amazon.com/Meeting-God-Elements-Hindu-Devotion/dp/0300089058 The author provides descriptions of the many devotional …

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DISCOVERING KUTTANAD

Thanks to some features, the Kuttanad is the largest producer of rice in the south of India. Its landscape is a vast expanse of paddy fields, dotted with villages, colonial cities and wonderful natural attractions. The geography of this part of India, here is expressed in places where they practice agriculture below the sea level, fueling myths and legends over …

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INDIAN TRADITION, MYTHS AND EROTIC PASSION – Poonam Chandrika Tyagi: showing her female subjects in their elements

POONAM CHANDRIKA TYAGI 1/3 – In many works it takes the iconic image of a woman who is almost a contortionist. She, Indian Symbolist painter, is a Master of Arts in “Drawings and Paintings”. Her works are a graceful combination of Indian tradition, myths and erotic passion. She takes a pictorial space that evokes a sense of Indian tradition. In …

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CHINESE POEMS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

Many people loves to read. Our proposal call any web-traveler to sit into Meeting Benches info@meetingbenches.com to share written emotions, observing new creative horizons. In his book (How to Read and Why), Harold Bloom says that we should read slowly, with love and with our inner ear cocked. By reading a written description, your mind is responsible for creating that …

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TRAVELING AND READING IN CHINA – Three romance shades to be read

Many people loves to read. Our proposal call any web-traveler to sit into Meeting Benches info@meetingbenches.com to share written emotions, observing new creative horizons. In his book (How to Read and Why), Harold Bloom says that we should read slowly, with love and with our inner ear cocked. By reading a written description, your mind is responsible for creating that …

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CHINA /ADVENTURE

Maybe you too want a full dose of this land’s truly incredible history, culture, and geography using rural roads that wind through tiny villages and past seemingly endless rice fields. You can explore a side of China you never knew existed, on this eye-opening multi-activity Chinese adventure. http://www.cnto.org/ You can navigate the streets of Beijing (but relax, secure in the …

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SHADES OF CHINESE MUSIC

Through movement everything manifests. Life starts with sound, and sound creates movement. Inner Musical Landscapes is our musical proposal, that invites you to travel into your moods. Meeting Benches info@meetingbenches.com an inspiration to relax into your inner presence, through heedful listening of the musicians and lands, also when you’re traveling in China. Guzheng / Breathing by Chang Jing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFflVnt4OS4   …

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THREE NOVELS TO READ ABOUT INDIA

Many people loves to read. Our proposal call any web-traveler to sit into Meeting Benches info@meetingbenches.com to share written emotions, observing new creative horizons. In his book (How to Read and Why), Harold Bloom says that we should read slowly, with love and with our inner ear cocked. By reading a written description, your mind is responsible for creating that …

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ADDING LIGHT AND SHADOW – Bijay Biswaal: the Indian painter able to create the depth into his paintings scene

BIJAY BISWAAL 1/3 – Yes, the train ticket inspector it’s an amazing painter. Travelling in India, you can meeting a train ticket inspector who captures everyday scenes, beautifully, on canvas. http://www.biswaal.com/ His watercolours, have a photograph-like quality about them, with light and shadow adding depth to the scene. Two his paintings (about a village in Odisha), offer a heartbreaking mix …

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