
Rhonda and I spent our last morning traveling together on a sunrise tour of the magnificent Taj Mahal, which is one of the greatest monuments to devotional love ever dedicated to another human being. The level of manual, creative and intellectual work that went into 22 years of building this mausoleum, utilizing 20,000 workers, boggles…

Ravi picked us up at the hotel in the morning and off we went on the motorcycle into the jubilant heart of Vrindavan: Banke Bihari Temple. This temple is a spiritual haven for devotees of Lord Krishna and one of the most visited temples in India. We were about to find this out in the…

I cannot think of a better — or more appropriate place — to start this new year than in Vrindavan/Mathura, which is the spiritual home of the revered Bhagavan Krishna and his eternal beloved, Radha. Exuberant devotees cry “Radhe! Radhe!” to welcome the new year with blessings, positive energy and spiritual focus; they fill the…