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January | 2015 | Ankur Wat
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Monthly Archives: January 2015. San Marcos La Laguna. January 25, 2015. As I prepare to leave San Pedro, I decide to check out one last place for breakfast – Zulu Cafe and Hostel, which offers a beautiful view of Lake Atitlan. I have Shakshouka for breakfast (Israeli eggs with tomatoes) – so simple but so good! Afterward I head to the. Spanish for dock”) and embark on a 20-minute boat ride to the other side of the lake. I reach the trampolina, revering the sun set behind the volcanoes surrounding Lake At...
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March | 2015 | Ankur Wat
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Monthly Archives: March 2015. March 10, 2015. What does it mean to be free? Three conversations I had in Guatemala with three women provoked this question. Yoga Instructor – “Busy but Simple”. I attend a yoga class in the morning on New Year’s Day in San Marcos. I have a conversation with the yoga instructor after class. I tell her about my desire to explore other spiritual places like San Marcos in the world, and ask her for recommendations. She says, there’s nothing quite like San Marcos. We begin talk...
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Ankur Jalota | Ankur Wat
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Author Archives: Ankur Jalota. Top 4 Moments of Burning Man. November 18, 2015. Top Moment #1: The Playa. The playa is the area at the center of this temporary city of 70,000 attendees. Exactly at the center is a 40-foot tall statue of The Man (see cover photo above). Some of my fellow campmates, biking around the playa together. Remind you of an old fairytale? This piece is called “REvolution”. Robot Heart. They play music. Photo credit Dev Mishra). Check this out: Simons Says, Burning Man style. 8220;S...
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Ankur Wat | Creating negative space. | Page 2
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Newer posts →. May 6, 2014. My train arrives in Jakarta at 5pm, which means it’s traffic hour in Jakarta. The city is bustling. This is Southeast Asia’s most dense city, with ten million people living here. I’m bamboozled by all the tall majestic buildings. We arrive at Karthik’s parent’s home, which is an apartment on the 39th floor. My room overlooks the skyline of Jakarta. What A. View. Eventually we arrive back to our starting point, and our driver is happy to see us return. He was worried about ...
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Ten Days of Silence | Ankur Wat
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Vientiane, The Capital of Laos. Bombing of Laos and Cambodia →. Ten Days of Silence. October 12, 2013. This post has been updated with videos. Before I speak of my experience, I'll set the atmosphere of the place. I arrived in a bus from Bangkok to Kanchanburi, unaware during the ride that everyone on board would be my fellow meditators during my retreat. The Men's Side, canteen on 1st floor, dorms on the 2nd floor. In front of my room. View from my room. We had an early dinner at 5pm during our orientat...
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August | 2015 | Ankur Wat
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Monthly Archives: August 2015. Getting Inked in Pai. August 20, 2015. It’s been a while since I’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo. Perhaps more seriously in the past 2 years, when I went on my backpacking trip across Southeast Asia. The problem is finding something that I can be confident that I will like – forever. My name is a permanent part of my identity. Or perhaps another spiritual symbol, like the Hamsa. I kept thinking of other options, but none connected with me. I searched the Bay area fo...
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San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlan | Ankur Wat
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Christmas in Flores, Guatemala. San Marcos La Laguna →. San Pedro La Laguna, Lake Atitlan. January 19, 2015. After completing my adventure at Tikal, I take an overnight bus to Guatemala City, a shuttle to Antigua, another shuttle to Panajachel, and a boat ride, to arrive at San Pedro – a 16-hour journey. I chose to skip seeing many other sites in Guatemala, wanting to spend most of my time around Lake Atitlan. What is special about this lake? Upon a friend’s recommendation, I check into a hostel called C...
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Top 4 Moments of Burning Man | Ankur Wat
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Getting Inked in Pai. Top 4 Moments of Burning Man. November 18, 2015. Top Moment #1: The Playa. The playa is the area at the center of this temporary city of 70,000 attendees. Exactly at the center is a 40-foot tall statue of The Man (see cover photo above). Some of my fellow campmates, biking around the playa together. Remind you of an old fairytale? This piece is called “REvolution”. Robot Heart. They play music. Many people loved this piece. At night, the adults disappear, and the children glow.
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The Big Buddha, Hong Kong | Ankur Wat
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Getting Inked in Pai →. The Big Buddha, Hong Kong. August 15, 2015. After landing in Hong Kong, I go straight from the airport to see the Tian Tan Buddha, aka The Big Buddha. Getting to the Big Buddha only requires a ten-minute ride from the airport, followed by a twenty-five minute cable car ride. During the cable car ride, I am surprised to see a lot of empty, green land. I had imagined Hong Kong to be an urban jungle. Later I walk down the steps to Po Lin Monastery, built in 1906. I didn’t take an...
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Yoga Forest, Cacao, & a Scorpion | Ankur Wat
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San Marcos La Laguna. Hobbling Around Antigua, Guatemala →. Yoga Forest, Cacao, and a Scorpion. February 8, 2015. 8211; Friday –. I check out of Circles Cafe and prepare to head to Yoga Forest where I will be doing a 3-day yoga retreat. There is no road to Yoga Forest; one has to find it through a trail. I was given directions to find the first trail marker, a rock with Yoga Forest written on it. Once I find this rock, I begin to follow the trail into the forest. The stoves are are powered by wood. When ...
