Rishikesh has a LOT of monkeys. It is in the mountains, with plenty of national parks nearby. There is an endless supply of soft-hearted or soft-headed tourists, who can be cajoled or tricked into giving the monkeys food. And there…

Rishikesh has a LOT of monkeys. It is in the mountains, with plenty of national parks nearby. There is an endless supply of soft-hearted or soft-headed tourists, who can be cajoled or tricked into giving the monkeys food. And there…
The next day, we went to our first satsang with Prem Baba. It was so bitterly cold in the hall that Jenny went out to the nearest shawl vendor, and bought the warmest shawl she could with the 1400 rupees…
We arrived in Rishikesh late at night and very hungry. Our guesthouse had a policy of locking the shutters on the front doors at 9:30pm, but it was after that time when we arrived, and we hadn’t eaten. The dedicated…