Sri Anandamayi Ma... great saint of India... beloved by all...

Sri Anandamayi Ma has such a powerful Shakti energy... she is the embodiment of Ma..
Jai Maa !! 

Tarkeshwar... at 8000 feet in the himalayas... temple of the pines...

 In June 2013,  Dr Ram Sharma and I made a pilgrimage to Tarkeshwar Lord Shiva temple mandir
located at about 8000 feet in the Himalayas near Lansdowne. This striking temple was a favorite spot for Swami Rama who's lineage runs an ashram at this spot.  We were guided there by an American swamini in Minneapolis at Swami Rama's meditation center near the University of Minnesota where my father completed his first bachelor's degree back in 1945.  It was as if Swami Rama gave us a direct invitation to go to Tarkeshwar given the swamini was a direct disciple of his.  Thanks so much Swami Rama... pranam...

Swami Sivananda and Swami Nikenanda ashrams in Rishikesh..

Dr Ram Sharma and I often visit the Swami Sivananda and Swami Nikenanda ashrams when we stay in Rishikesh.  They are walking distance from Mama's Cottage guesthouse where we usually stay.  The ashrams have lovely temples and the Sivananda ashram has a wonderful library where many books on Vedic philosophy are to be found. 

Krishna Leela.... at Swami Prabhupada mandir in Rishikesh....

In Rishikesh,  we have visited and stayed at the wonderful  Madhuban temple, guest house and eaten at their marvelous restaurant that has both northern, southern Indian food and continental.  This is the RadheKrishna temple of Swami Prabhupada.

Pilgrimage to Dwarahat... July 4 2012... Guru Purnima....

Dr Ram Sharma and I visited the Dwarahat ashram of Yogoda Satsanga Sakha (YSS) on July 4, 2012 on guru purnima.  It was a very auspicious time for us to visit our guru Paramahansa Yoganandaji.
Jai Guru !!

Sri Anandamayi Ma... famous saint who blesses all...

Sri Anandamayi Ma is one of the most famous of saints in India... her mahasamadhi site is near Haridwar... and is a location we plan to visit this June 2014... Jai Maa !!

Swami Rama.... visit to Tarkeshwar Shiva mandir/temple in June 2013....

We also visited the himalayan ashram of Swami Rama in the pine forest at Tarkeshwar Shiva mandir/ temple in June 2013... at about 8000 feet in altitude near Lansdowne.... a wonderful pilgrimage ...

Great Master Paramahansa Yoganandaji.... visiting his ashrams in Delhi (Noida) and in Dwarahat, Uttarakhand...

On guru purnima on July 4,2012.  we had the privilege of visiting guruji's ashram in Dwarahat, Uttarakhand... and taking a trek to Babaji's cave located nearby... what a blessing... and tremendously auspicious...

Welcome to Spiritual Odyssey India... on the path of the Masters...

Dr Ram Sharma and Dr Carolyn Heising in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India in December 2010.... over the last four years,  we have been visiting many of the holiest places in India.  We primarily stay in the state of Uttarakhand,  but have also visited sites in Uttar Pradesh,  home of Dr Ram Sharma,  and in Madhya Pradesh,  including Gwalior, Agra and Orcha.   We are planning our seventh pilgrimage for June 2014 to visit additional holy sites in the northern state of Uttarakhand,  known as "Dev Bhumi",  land of the gods.  We welcome you  all to follow us here on our upcoming spiritual odyssey...