We went to an ashram today. Before this trip, I had never heard of such a place. First things first, an ashram is basically a spiritual center for promoting a positive way of life using meditation and yoga. The one we went to was founded by a man named Ravi Shankar. His Art of Living centers have branches in over 150 countries. I was a bit nervous at first because I knew next to nothing about yoga or meditation, aside from yoga being a popular stretching exercise that has been made part of pop culture. The meditation actually came at the right time for me. This trip has been stressing me out. This is my first time not sleeping in my own bed for this long, and I am give or take 7500 miles away from home. Maybe I should have focused on that in my first post. The experience actually had a calming effect on me. Anyways, the ashram is a beautiful place with trees, flowers, and a lake in the shape of a foot. The main meditation hall is quite impressive. Each floor of the building looks like a lotus flower. Also, there are no central pillars in the building, All of the weight rests on the outer edge.
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| The main meditation hall |
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| A relaxing foot-shaped pond |
What is even more amazing than the ashram itself is the contrast between it and the city nearby. The ashram is a calm and relaxing place, while Bangalore is a bustling city and technology hub. Tomorrow we go to the Palace in Mysore.
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