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Dogma, Devotion, and Something Between | Talking Chai

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September 14, 2013. Dogma, Devotion, and Something Between. 8220;Feeling blessed to attend the nationally famous Mamangam Festival in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, I found myself contemplating the thin line between Dogma and Devotion, and asking myself what in the hell God really is.”. 8220;My first visit to the famous grounds that hold this spectacular event were mundane; that is, until a thief tried to steal God. Or was it what the statue represents that had them all so transfixed? Inside the Kovil (temple).

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Fishermen Eviction | Talking Chai

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September 14, 2013. 8220;I hate the word ‘Tourist.’. I like to think of myself as more than what that word implies: I’m an adventurer, writer, humanitarian, explorer, backpacker, etc. While all of this may be true, in the eyes of most of the locals I meet, I still come across as what I am: Just another tourist. No You no pay, you are here to help my people, you not tourist. Jesus son sorts the daily catch. He is referring to the charitable. Mathew tells me that many fishermen had protested and were beate...

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About | Talking Chai

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Travel. Philosophy. Adventure. People. Places. Things. 8220;The world in which we live is small,. Ut the stories that populate it are ENORMOUS. Nothing animates my being like travel”. Talking Chai left a dark and miserable past in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to explore a bright and inspiring life just about everywhere else. After over a decade of global meandering, he has come full circle, loving his birthplace, loving himself, and eager to share his adventures with all of you beautiful people.

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The Boulder Bubble | Talking Chai

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September 3, 2013. Boulder, Colorado is one of these places. I went to Boulder for two reasons: Primarily to work with a mentor and teacher of mine, the infallible Lisa Dion. But also to work with a great friend, Cam Adair. Who is helping develop one of my websites. But I didn’t come to Boulder for a vacation. I don’t vacation. I hustle. I had an important itinerary to see through. Cam and I hiking the Flatirons. Boulder town in the background. With Lisa as a facilitator of his mind blowing work and Cam ...

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Insight At 35 000 Feet | Talking Chai

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September 14, 2013. Insight At 35 000 Feet. 8220;Missing my flight to Sri Lanka equated to having a red hot knife blade slid smoothly into my eye: Painful indeed! I missed my flight, and the embarrassment was too much to handle. So in typical fashion I projected my guilt and shame outward onto every Air Canada employee I could find. I can’t be sure, but clouded in my odd temperament, I think I remember my father stepping in and saying Son lets get out of here before you end up on a no-fly list! My new ag...

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Portraits | Talking Chai

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What is that you express in your eyes? It seems to me more than all the print I have read in my life. - Walt Whitman. Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true - Swami Vivekananda. The myriad of human experience is expressed in the eyes and stories of each and every individual soul. Here people from all walks of life are given an opportunity to share their wisdom with the world. Names have been changed but words are presented verbatim. September 14, 2013. August 25, 2013.

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Floods vs -30C | Talking Chai

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September 14, 2013. 8220;We flood everyday in rain season,. Still I’m prefer ankle deep water everyday to your -30 winters! Amolak Singh in Amritsar, India. Never miss our adventures by signing up for our newsletter below:. Leave a Comment Cancel. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe. Cement, Puke, Piss. Dogma, Devotion, and Something Between. Stay Up to Date:. Never miss an adventure by signing up below. Where The Hell Am I? Attack of the Monkeys. Cement, Puke, Piss.

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Cement, Puke, Piss | Talking Chai

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September 14, 2013. Cement, Puke, Piss. 8220;In which Talking Chai gets caked in cement, puked and pissed on.”. 8220;For me, travel is about smashing my comfort zones. Its about getting filthy nasty dirty. It happens over and over. Travel has a way of grabbing you by the hand and dragging you through the shit, or as we will see, the cement, puke and piss. It can bring you face to face with your fears. It smashes your comfort zones, ultimately making you a better, less reactionary person. Now this may sou...

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Reminiscing | Talking Chai

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Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen - Benjamin Disraeli. What’s past is prologue - Shakespeare. Every once in a while, I enjoy reflecting on journeys long past. Join me as I tell a tale of days gone by. September 14, 2013. Attack of the Monkeys. Heed the omens and trust your intuitions, because you never know when the monkeys might attack! Stay Up to Date:. Never miss an adventure by signing up below. Where The Hell Am I? Attack of the Monkeys.

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September 14, 2013. 8220;Negombo, Sri Lanka, also commonly referred to as Little Rome on account of the large Roman Catholic demographic living amongst the highly ornate churches that decorate the town, is a place I hate to love and love to hate. This city holds many memories for me; memories of incredible excitement and joy, and memories of […]. September 14, 2013. September 14, 2013. Insight At 35 000 Feet. September 3, 2013. Stay Up to Date:. Never miss an adventure by signing up below. Bull; Terms of...