Self:The ultimate spiritual retreat
The purpose of meditation is to make oneself a bridge to connect with the higher self, a boat to reach the shore on the other side where one comes in...
Issue 117 | August 2011
“In today’s world, man is very busy, worrying about many things: bills, work, money, love, family, tax, politics and more. Where is there space for God, in all of this?...
The purpose of meditation is to make oneself a bridge to connect with the higher self, a boat to reach the shore on the other side where one comes in...
Sometimes we tease you, twist your ear or poke you in the eye, to catch your attention and pull you in... That line (above) is what writers and editors...
Walking through old parts of the Kathmandu Valley, I sometimes go over to the edge of the road to look down into depressions that enclose stone spouts, or hitis, as...
Satya Mohan Joshi is not any ordinary grandfather; he is a man who has garnered respect as to make any national leader envious. Satya Mohan however, is certainly no politician....
Shamanism finds contemporary significance in the lives of Nepal’s far-flung villages A man by the name of Tej Bahadur Yonjan lives in the village of Karthali in Sindhupalchowk district. For...
Crafting worlds and weaving realities, Franz-Christoph imagines a prosperous future for Nepal. A resident of Swayambunath, Franz-Christoph’s grey-green Germanic eyes sparkle with intensity as he speaks. Weaving a vision of...
This is a great read. To a Mountain in Tibet is Colin Thubron’s remarkable account of a pilgrimage trek through west Nepal and Tibet to Mount Kailas. The book has...
With a gentle voice, Rajendraji meets us at the front of his Parijat orchid farm, in Godawari. A slight English twang, underlines his accent. These are Cymbidium Orchids, he says,...
Kathmandu’s fables are as varied as its people and their cultures. Colonel Kirkpatrick, believed to be the first Englishman to visit Kathmandu valley in the 18th century had written that,...
Sun, sweat and dehydration; summer’s here! There’s juices in bloody red, orange, pink, green and many more colors that we can choose from to quench that seemingly insatiable summer thirst....
A man of multiple facets, Donato has seemingly checked most of the items on every man’s bucket list. I sit on a cold apartment floor, sharing it with the bones...
If it’s a true Nepali mountain adventure you’re after, then look no further than Jumla. Far-flung and un-spoilt, white mountains fill the skyline behind Jumla’s main bazaar, greeting you as...
The Naga or sacred serpents are an integral part of Kathmandu everyday culture and life. Naga Panchami, which falls on August 4 this year, is dedicated to the serpents of...