India.

[shubhamsharma]

Would any of you will ever travel to India for spiritual exploration? @Leo Gura how about you?

[LoseYourvelf]

Yup, 

 

Why/how come? can u drink there

Edited September 19 by LoseYourvelf

[shubhamsharma]

3 minutes ago, LoseYourvelf said:

LoseYourvelf

Yes, you absolutely can.

[LoseYourvelf]

1 hour ago, shubhamsharma said:

Yes, you absolutely can.

your country is my next visiting destination
your country is so nice it's devastating
 

Edited September 19 by LoseYourvelf

[ici]

Nah, not really. It’s a shithole.

[LoseYourvelf]

3 minutes ago, ici said:

Nah, not really. It’s a shithole.

Yeah I hate the vast beauty and culture out there

[PurpleTree]

been there twice but not really for spiritual exploration

i would travel again but more for the sights, vibe and food and because it’s cheap but maybe not really for spiritual exploration 

spiritual exploration is everywhere 

[Jodistrict]

I have been looking for spiritual tour groups that visit holy places but haven't found anything good yet.  I think that would be the most efficient way to use the resources and time.   If you aren't in to spirituality, than India is a waste of time.   The other thing is the brutal trip from the USA, all the flights seem to take about 30 hours to get there.  

Edited September 19 by Jodistrict

[Sugarcoat]

Yes I wanna drink from ganges river , the most spiritual thing you could do 

[Jodistrict]

1 minute ago, Sugarcoat said:

Yes I wanna drink from ganges river , the most spiritual thing you could do 

It will still be cleaner than ingesting social media.

[LoseYourvelf]

Yes yes Let me put some good Indian street food in your hands

Extremely cheap service in beautiful luxury hotel resort a fine ice cold beer in the heat 

Spiritual India is one thing but India is the new Thailand

[Sugarcoat]

1 minute ago, Jodistrict said:

It will still be cleaner than ingesting social media.

That’s why I wanna do it

[PurpleTree]

2 minutes ago, LoseYourvelf said:

Yes yes Let me put some good Indian street food in your hands

Extremely cheap service in beautiful luxury hotel resort a fine ice cold beer in the heat 

Spiritual India is one thing but India is the new Thailand

why is india the new thailand?

 

and what is the new pineapple 🍕 pizza?

[Sugarcoat]

Pani puri dipped in Ganges 

 

ok I’ll stop 

[LoseYourvelf]

4 minutes ago, PurpleTree said:

why is india the new thailand?

 

and what is the new pineapple 🍕 pizza?

Honestly I think an Indian would need to confirm this I just suspect this is where the region is going LOL ;);):0;0

 

vegan BBQ meat feast with chicken of the woods amongst other meat subsitutes 

Edited September 19 by LoseYourvelf

[PurpleTree]

7 minutes ago, LoseYourvelf said:

I just suspect this is where the region is going LOL ;);):0;0

not at all

[Hojo]

Every video I watch online the people hate it they go into cities tho

[Jodistrict]

23 minutes ago, Hojo said:

Every video I watch online the people hate it they go into cities tho

This channel likes India.

https://www.youtube.com/@kyle_paul/videos

[ici]

Tuktuk creeps would drive me insane. No pun intended.

[caspex]

It's a great place if you have the money, the connections and the knowledge.

I am Indian, living here my whole life and I love this place. However, I have to tell you the negative sides so you may balance your perspective and improve your descison making.

It is often really dirty and it's not all that spiritual as it is made out to be. Especially places like Varanasi and other areas. The image you have of it's spiritual side is probably outdated by almost 70-100 years. Don't get me wrong, it's most likely still the most spiritual out of everywhere else in the world. It's immensely beautiful if you visit ganga somewhere where most don't go. For example, certain banks of Ganges in Rishikesh that are walled in by mountains. It's like a high fantasy scene come real.

Most westerners visit with ideas such as presented in Autobiography of a Yogi. It's barely like that anymore.

One of my father's friends was devasted when he found out his teenager son had left the family on a spiritual pursuit for enlightenment, instead of taking on the family business. Much like Yogananda Paramahansa, he was found and brought back after several months. He travelled from ujjain to Mathura to Vrindavan to even Kashi(Varanasi) and many other places.

When brought back home, he described his travels and he told them that every single one of those "sadhus" and "saints" he met were engaged in malpractices. Tricking people into drugging and raping them, selling illegal drugs(not psychedelics 50/60 percent of the time) and many other corrupt behaviour.

Not really what you'd expect of a saint. The current India is a lot worse spiritually. This is why I want to warn those who intend to travel here for some otherwordly experience.

To recount my own experience. I recently visited Neelkanth Mahdev Temple. It's a extremely sacred temple of Shiva, sitting at about 1675m above sea level in the mountain ranges of Nar-Narayan about 20km from Rishikesh. You'd expect the people to be spiritual there right? It's not even the most visited compared to many other temples.

I saw a guy kicking a cow from in front of his shop right around the entrance. This is peak Kaliyuga. Cow is supposed to be the most revered when it comes to temples, most specially around Shiva temples.

But, that doesn't mean there are not hidden gems of extremely spiritually advanced people over here. They are here, a fuck ton, but over years they have become even more reclusive and hidden.

In a way, it truly has to be in your destiny to find someone like that over here.

So please, be extremely witty and save your money, visit places where most don't go, and always practice a healthy level of scepticism when visiting India.

It's a beautiful place which most certainly has the potential to change one's life in a spiritual level. You just need to know what you are doing.