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Rediscovering 'Atithi Devo Bhava' In A Foreign Land

Arti October 22, 2014

Atithi Devo Bhavah [Atithi Devo Bhavaḥ] (Sanskrit: अतिथि देवो भवः; English: 'The guest is God' or 'Guest become God') ~ Taittiriya Upanishad, Shikshavalli I.20 ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ my granddad would say - often. ‘Guest is God’. He saw to it that every visiting guest – impromptu or planned – was personally looked after and taken g…

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To all my Nara friends ~ With love

Arti March 01, 2013

Nara in Japan was a different trip. It was a different world, a small place – with a lot to see and even more to feel . It was about people, people who taught me how to be generous and trusting of strangers. They shared their breads, laughters, joys and stories with us. They allowed us to sleep on their beds while they slept on tatami mats on the floor. They…

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Going Vegan: A Vegetarian’s food guide in Japan

Arti February 26, 2013

Let me confess upfront, I was a very fussy eater in Japan . A pure vegetarian traveling in a country habitually relying on fish as one of its base ingredients, I had always been skeptical. What raised my doubts further were the incomprehensible Japanese signs and symbols and the unfamiliar smell that emanated from inside the eateries while passing by them. But t…

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A Slice of Ancient Japan: Naramachi

Arti January 23, 2013

Day 5 in Nara: Deer Park - Todaiji Temple in Nara - Yoshikien Garden - Kofukuji Temple - NARAMACHI One of the best ways to discover the ancient town of Nara is to walk through the narrow streets of Naramachi - the former merchant district of Nara - that helps you step back in time . Lined with little cafes and stores, old buildings, merchant houses and …