On to Ellora; very famous caves carved by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists to practice in; this is the one place that I didn't love; it was merely, fine-- like a nice museum
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My spiritual teacher, Kolbjorn Dharmanidhi Sarasvati Martens, looking at an Ellorian view
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Though I did love this Buddha; to think the ceiling, Buddha, everything was carved right out of the mountain
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Ellora is a big tourist spot; so tame monkeys are everywhere much to everyone's enjoyment
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This guy and his wife were pleased when I showed them this picture on my camera screen
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A group of school children who were excited to speak English to an American; polite, well-spoken, and funny, too!
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We moved on to a town near Puna to visit a mahasiddha in the ground; a picture of the group taken by Guru-ji
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This is the entrance to the temple where the mahasiddha lives in the ground (buried) making the atmosphere around it very sweet and rich
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This tree is in the courtyard of the temple; beings grateful for the mahasiddha's teachings hang out in it, and grant wishes to those that give them offerings, like incense
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Near the guy with the book at the wall on the right is where the mahasiddha is buried below
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This Om Ganesha is in the entryway of the temple
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On to my other favorite place, Ganeshpuri, where Baba Nityananda lived and died; Swami Rudi was one of his students
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A sand decoration from New Year's Eve in the main hall
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Guru-ji teaching about Ganeshpuri and Baba
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