A pilgrimage
I flow through the world
And experience
Places
Moments
History
Present
I connect with people
And experience
Variance
Possibility
Convergence
Dichotomy
In some places
In some people
There is a light
Of brilliant insight
An energy
A connection
In those places
With those people
The world seems
Right
Everything is
Wonderful
If only for a moment
But a moment
Carried forward
Forever
Kunjapuri Devi Temple
Himalayan Foothills
Rishikesh
Uttarakhand, India
Taken during travels, 2017
Rishikesh, a peaceful centre of spirituality and yoga. Rahul, my yogi at Bonfire Hostel, and a young man of uncommon grace and generosity. Two of the brightest experiences of a month travelling through India.
Encountering them was, in both cases, the outcome of serendipity rather than planning or intention. I realized many journeys ago, serendipity always provides the greatest adventures and insights, so I plan my travels to allow it maximum influence. Which is to say, I commit to the present moment and place, and ask myself each day, “how much longer here?” and “where next?”