Reflections On India

[Conclusion of July 31, 2004 email]

During the last three months I've traveled by plane, train, bus, automobile and autorickshaw, jeep, boat, (and even toured a wee bit by horseback) as I've been blessed to have the opportunity to explore India. I realize now that, as much as I was fortunate to see and experience, there is so much more I wanted to do, so many other places in India I would like to return and see. I understand now how people can fall in love with this timeless place.

I'd like to think that my time in India has been a new beginning for me, though maybe what I've learned here is that there are really no beginnings and no endings--It's impossible to sum up India--she's too deep, too mysterious, too maddening and inspiring ...

To me India represents where we are collectively in our humanity, crazily careening along on this planet, somehow surviving, offering up our beauty to each other and sensing a deeper meaning for our being here even as we struggle through our ignorance to look wonderingly out of our eyes and do our best to get through our lives ...

I want to thank everyone who's taken the time to read these travelogues; it's been my privilege to write for you and share this experience.

May everyone find happiness and peace in their heart.

Namaste,
Sol

Sol can be contacted at sol@IndiaJournal2004.com

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