Saturday, April 9, 2011

Ethadh Athmyam idham sarvam: All that is the Oneself of This (Brahman). See that.





"See that the forms of things are just things and in reality nothing else. Then, in an instant, freed from all bonds, you will be in your true nature" (Astavakra Samhita)

Sadhus: The wandering ascetics






These are photographs of the wandering Indian renunciants, begging monks, mystical walkers, roaming philosophers, miracle-workers, hash smokers, holy men and tricksters. These Sadhus are photographed in the holy cities of Rishikesh and Haridwar.

Each Sadhu will have his personally chosen avatar; pictured above is a massive statue of Shiva, in Haridwar, on the Holy River Ganga.