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Mannequins, Kathmandu

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:38:56 -0700

Mannequins, Kathmandu

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:36:52 -0700

Mannequins, Kathmandu

On the farm. Barbote, Nepal

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:23:09 -0700

On the farm.

Barbote, Nepal

Pashupatinath & Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Nepal

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:06:09 -0700

Pashupatinath & Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Nepal

“Farming” in the hills of Begnas, Kaski District,...

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:47:00 -0700

“Farming” in the hills of Begnas, Kaski District, Nepal.

Sketches of our hosts Surya Prasad Adhikari and his wife Saraswoti by Miguel :)

Holy Holi in Kathmandu

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:28:00 -0700

Holy Holi in Kathmandu

We left India on the last day of our visas (coincidentally mine...

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:50:00 -0700

We left India on the last day of our visas (coincidentally mine and Miguel’s both expired on the same day). We arrived in Lumbini to be greeted by Miguel’s friend Thomas, a beautiful puja, bike rides and smiling children.

After 3 days on trains, surviving on samosas and copious amounts...

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:04:40 -0700

After 3 days on trains, surviving on samosas and copious amounts of chai we arrived close the India/Nepal border. Before crossing over to Lumbini (the birthplace of Lord Buddha) we spent 2 nights in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh where the Buddha died and was cremated.

2 weeks ago I left Mysore with Miguel to head north by train to the Nepal border. After 16 months...

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:37:04 -0700

2 weeks ago I left Mysore with Miguel to head north by train to the Nepal border. After 16 months it seems a bit like leaving a life behind, but I am in good company and looking forward to a change of pace.

Misc Mysorians…

Christine - this: Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya was amazing. I listened to the entire thing & loved every minute of it. I hope you're awesome. I love every time I get to see a new post from you. xo

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:26:45 -0800

Ang! So nice to hear from you! Hope love and life are treating you well. xoxo

at the dentist (my love, Miguel)

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:35:00 -0800

at the dentist (my love, Miguel)

Journey to the Kumbh Mela

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:54:46 -0800

The Kumbh Mela in Allahabd India takes place every 12 years and is the largest gathering of humans on earth. There was a recorded 40 million pilgrims in 2001 and estimates put the 2013 gathering at 100 million participants over a 2 month period.

My friend Sarah and I made the 3 day journey from Mysore to Allahabad to join in the first days of the gathering. We were kindly hosted by the lovely Swami Nardanand at his Siddha Ashram camp.

The photos we took on Sarah’s point & shoot cannot convey the immense energy that this sacred site at the confluence of 2 holy rivers produces. This was a truly magical and unforgettable part of my Indian journey, well worth the freezing temperatures and the delayed trains in an arduous cross country journey.

Train waitings…12 hour delays, missed connections, keeping the spirit alive.

For 2 north Americans spoiled by living in the sub-tropics we were pathetically unprepared for the freezing weather in the North. Wearing everything I brought with me all at one time had me mistaken for a Baba on more that one occasional.

An incredible 30 square km makeshift tent city on the banks of the holy Ganga. Bridges, water, sewage, electricity exisitng only for this holiest of holy events.

Photo

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:50:06 -0800

I went to a Kirtan put on by a class mate of mine the other...

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:12:00 -0800

I went to a Kirtan put on by a class mate of mine the other night and I would like to share with you the recorded version of one of the chants she performed. It is one of the most moving and beautiful renditions I have experienced.

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya performed by Radha Rajani

Kirtan is a form of devotional chanting that is done in a group, in call and response and accompanied by a harmonium, tabla and other instruments. For me Kirtan has become a powerful and sacred tool for getting closer to the divine. It is not uncommon for me to be, at times, completely over taken and moved to tears by the energy that is travelling through me during the chanting.

This specific chant that I have fallen in love with, Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya is known as a Mukti, or liberation mantra. It is a potent spiritual formula for attaining freedom from the cycle of rebirth. Consistent use of this manta, even over many lifetimes, mitigates our karma so we are free to make true choices, choices beyond aversion or reaction to desire.

If you have yet to experience a kirtan in this life I bless upon your the opportunity to do so, and to become engulfed in the incredible power that it holds.

Edible City A beautiful movie with grass roots solutions for the...

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:05:39 -0800

Edible City

A beautiful movie with grass roots solutions for the food revolution.

hey fellow crotchetter! check out Ravelry for more patterns :) btw, kelly and I are talking about coming out there to visit next year.... we'll see where she's at in the summer. Wyn flies free till September! Missin you. xoxo Sarah

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:44:52 -0800

I love that site! And I love you and Kelly and if you came to India I would just die of happiness and hug and kiss you all until you couldn’t breath!

Kombucha in the kitchen

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 07:02:00 -0800

I was able to get this kombucha culture off of my lovely friend Sarah here in Mysore, India. She serves it up in her equally lovely cafe Santosha.

1. Find a work space. Kitchens, no matter how primitive, are generally ideal.

2. Brew up a strong pot of tea using clean filtered water.

3. Pour your brewed tea into your chosen glass vessel (a four liter jar is a good choice).

4 Stir in approx one cup of sugar.

5. Fill the jar to 3/4 with room temperature filtered water.

6. Add approx one cup of kombucha from a previous batch, or add 1/2 kombucha & 1/2 apple cider vinegar, or if you don’t have any kombucha at all you can get away with using just the vinegar.

7. Then place your SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) in the jar…

8. Pull it to the top with your hands if necessary. You want it to be floating, covered by a small amount of liquid.

9. Cover it with muslin or another breathable fabric, secure and store in a dark and preferably cool environment.

10. Wait one and half to two weeks and bottle in glass containers with non-metal lids, store in the fridge.

11. Drink & enjoy :)

Hi! Uhmmm. I really want to ask if how you did the slippers. :3

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:09:01 -0700

i somewhat followed this kind-of pattern ;)

http://zoomyummy.com/2011/01/21/how-to-make-simple-crochet-slippers/

lookit i made slippers

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:18:48 -0700

lookit i made slippers

interstellar pants. go get some black tights. scrunch them up...

walkietalkiehippiegypsy — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:40:00 -0700

interstellar pants.

go get some black tights. scrunch them up all over, secure with elastics and whatnot. throw them in some bleach (diluted 4:1 with water). wait for 10 minutes. rinse like mad.

voila!