Our annual India Retreat was interesting this year, special thanks to Coronavirus. The day before we left, we knew it would be a challenge because Emirates had already canceled our return flight due to the lack of passengers. We were some of the last people allowed in to the country and thank goodness we were able to get out in time as well.
We made the most of what we had. Rimmi led our first yoga practice at the Taj Hotel in Delhi, beginning with a loving-kindness meditation that we sent out into the world for the upliftment of all beings and closing with a quote from Swami Vivekananda:
Give me understanding Teach me patience & acceptance Help me remember that whatever happened in the past happened for the best And whatever is happening now is also happening for the best. I came with nothing And I will leave with nothing. What belonged to someone else yesterday is mine today But what is mine today will belong to someone else tomorrow In this ever-changing world help me see your unchanging principle Which is that true happiness and peace come from the simple understanding that we are all connected and that we all come from the same source.
We saw the Taj Mahal with a very small crowd of people. We visited the Ahaneri Step Well on the way to Jaipur and we got to spend some time in Jaipur — meditating, doing yoga, and visiting.
Udaipur and Rishikesh will have to wait for next time.
Dahlia Dahling! 
Vishnu in all his splendor 
Taj 
Special shoe covering for the Taj Mahal 
Monkey loves Indian food 
Red Fort in Agra, great view 
Abhaneri Step Well – it is exactly what it sounds like 
Namaste y’all 
Bath in the Amber Fort 
Outside of Abhaneri 
Locals love a selfie 
Remover of Obstacles at your service 
Krishna Temple on the way to Jaipur 
Krishna Temple 
Dancing Yatri (travelers) with the Lord of the Dance 
Riding down from Amber Fort in Jaipur 
Beloved Krishna 
Block printing demonstration 
Skilled artisan at work 
Rimmi’s new best friend 
My new best friend 
Happy kid 
Humayan’s Tomb 
Little bits of beauty everywhere 
There are many things I love about India that keep me coming back, the sights, the sounds, the smells, the warm and friendly people. But one of the things I like best is, it seems like everywhere you look there is something to bring you back to Consciousness — like the random sign in Delhi, or the monkey feasting, or the kids laughing. They all become a reminder that we are all part of one big human family, no matter where we live.