{"id":1724,"date":"2018-03-10T22:06:55","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T22:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?page_id=1724"},"modified":"2018-03-31T16:27:34","modified_gmt":"2018-03-31T16:27:34","slug":"india","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?page_id=1724","title":{"rendered":"India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Knowledge is an important component of our spiritual growth.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the period of some 30 years, I have written these articles to illustrate a variety of spiritual ideas and principles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge can guide us in our practices, let us know what to expect along the way and support us in times of doubt. However, knowledge alone can only take us so far. Direct experience is equally as important so I encourage you to choose the practices which resonate with you and make them part of your daily life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These articles have been grouped by categories to help you select the ones that may be of greater interest to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edited versions of some of these articles have been published in other places, including the Chopra Center Lifestyles Newsletters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have always tried to fully research each topic and apologize for any inaccuracies. Unlike scientific \u201cfacts\u201d, spiritual wisdom is open to interpretation. These articles reflect my\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">understanding of the subjects. Please read them with an open mind and find the path that best suits you.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-bg-color:#5e88a1;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\">India<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-left:40px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-1 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-infinite fusion-blog-no-images\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-infinite fusion-posts-container-load-more\" data-pages=\"2\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-2837\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2837 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-india\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2837\">Diwali, the Festival of Lights<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>October 25-29, 2019 Diwali is one of the most beautiful and joyous times in the Indian calendar, filled with love and rejoicing.\u00a0\u00a0Although its origins lie in India, it is a time of new beginnings, a festival of light, abundance, fulfillment and a celebration of good over evil, wisdom over ignorance, which can be enjoyed by everyone, everywhere. The word Diwali\u00a0means \u201crow of lights\u201d, so it is commonly known as the Festival of Lights. For Indians, [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?author=1\" title=\"Posts by roger\" rel=\"author\">roger<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-10-23T03:22:34+00:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2837\" aria-label=\"More on Diwali, the Festival of Lights\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-2831\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2831 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-india\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2831\">Navaratri, Celebrating the Divine Mother in All Things\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>\"Nava-ratri\" literally means \"nine nights.\" This Indian festival is observed twice a year, once at the beginning of summer and again at the onset of winter. Every year the beginning of summer and the beginning of winter are two very important junctures of climatic change and solar influence.\u00a0\u00a0At these times we give thanks to the Divine Energies, which maintain the correct balance in the Universe and within our mental, emotional and physical bodies. For most [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?author=1\" title=\"Posts by roger\" rel=\"author\">roger<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-10-23T03:18:55+00:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2831\" aria-label=\"More on Navaratri, Celebrating the Divine Mother in All Things\u00a0\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-2811\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2811 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-india\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2811\">Guru Purnima<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Guru Purnima or the Full Moon of the Guru is a very special celebration in the spiritual calendar.\u00a0\u00a0This is the day when we honor the Guru in all forms.\u00a0\u00a0We give thanks for all the blessing we have received in the past and ask for future support in all areas of our lives but particularly with our growth to Higher Consciousness and Enlightenment. The word guru means remover of darkness or ignorance so the Guru can [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?author=1\" title=\"Posts by roger\" rel=\"author\">roger<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-07-15T18:45:54+00:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2811\" aria-label=\"More on Guru Purnima\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-2803\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2803 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-india\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2803\">Origins of Ayurveda<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>We don\u2019t really know how old Ayurveda is, although scholars place its formal origins at around 5-6000 years ago. According to Vedic mythology, Ayurveda is as old as time itself.\u00a0\u00a0It is said that before manifest creation, the gods were weak and unbalanced.\u00a0\u00a0They went to Lord Vishnu for help, who told them to churn the Ocean of Consciousness until the Amrit, Nectar of Immortality, appeared and this would rejuvenate them. The story of what happened has [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?author=1\" title=\"Posts by roger\" rel=\"author\">roger<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-07-02T21:34:22+00:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2803\" aria-label=\"More on Origins of Ayurveda\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-2788\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2788 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-india\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2788\">Shree Satuwa Baba Ashram<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>300 Years of Serving Humanity Since 2004 I have been a member of the Shree Satuwa Baba Ashram in Varanasi India.\u00a0It is a traditional Indian ashram, offering simple but sufficient facilities, which has become like a second home to me.\u00a0 If you are ever in Varanasi, I hope you will visit the Ashram.\u00a0 Tell them Raghavanand sent you and you will be welcomed, whether you choose to just look around, enjoy a basic meal, meet [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?author=1\" title=\"Posts by roger\" rel=\"author\">roger<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-05-10T00:56:51+00:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2788\" aria-label=\"More on Shree Satuwa Baba Ashram\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-2766\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-2766 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-india\">\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2766\">The Glorious Kumbh<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>India is a land of festivals. It seems that every day something is being celebrated somewhere. However, nothing compares to a Kumbha Mela for size, intensity and auspiciousness. Kumbha means pot and Mela means festival so the Kumbha Mela is the festival of the pot and, like so many Indian traditions, has its origins in mythology. There are several different versions of the myth but let\u2019s look at a popular one. The Mythology Back in [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?author=1\" title=\"Posts by roger\" rel=\"author\">roger<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2019-03-30T16:04:25+00:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/?p=2766\" aria-label=\"More on The Glorious Kumbh\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-infinite-scroll-trigger\"><\/div><div class=\"pagination infinite-scroll clearfix\" style=\"display:none;\"><span class=\"current\">1<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F1724&#038;paged=2\" class=\"inactive\">2<\/a><a class=\"pagination-next\" rel=\"next\" href=\"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F1724&#038;paged=2\"><span class=\"page-text\">Next<\/span><span class=\"page-next\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><button class=\"fusion-load-more-button fusion-blog-button fusion-clearfix\">Load More Posts<\/button><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1724","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1724"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1879,"href":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1724\/revisions\/1879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rogergabriel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}