India 2026

Here, We Go The air in Varanasi is laden with chants washed in holy water from the Ganga. Every river-soaked breath carries the ashes of the dead and the prayers of the living. Here sacred songs flow ceaselessly, touching nearly every ambience I capture. Here the pathways of the Krishnamurti Center wend their way elegantly…

Home Away Nothing is flat in McLeod Ganj. The town washes up the sides of the Himalayan foothills and clings there like so many multicolored barnacles. The spirit of this place lives on in my heart, but the streets and pathways I will always remember with my knees. One does not simply walk in McLeod…

Vultures are holy creaturesTending to the deadBowed lowBared headsWhispering to cold flesh“Your old name is not your king, I rename you Everything” -Jarod K. Anderson Rivers of experiencing shimmer through awareness, and every moment feels suffused with meaning and poignancy. My beloved, I have come to you empty- handed, needing nothing, expecting nothing, and you…

Pack Light, but Bring Everything From Paul: Welcome to the first installment of the travel blog for Kiran and Paul’s “Roots In India” voyage. We’ve created this blog for donors, family and other interested parties who might like to track our progress on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. If you’ve gotten on this list by mistake, or…