Rishikesh India "practice" feel yoga and her holy city

PanshanThe road from Harry Derwal (Haridwar) the North began to rise, the green plain wide covered in light of a certain angle lost. Our "tuk tuk" so keep rocking, and continue to restore the balance. In a sense, driving itself perhaps even a set of yoga, need intentnesses, with all the resonance in nature; and bumpy if Yoga vocabulary, is an.

In Hindi, Rui Shi (Rishi) mean saint, and cache (Kesh) represents the hair

When we arrived at Rishikesh town already past noon, the sun is very strong, Rama's Bridge on both sides of the various restaurants noisy noisy, but the dojo and society at the moment is cool. Now is the leisure time, not the spiritual. People are enjoying the vegetarian and lemon water -- these are the yogi is regarded as "Yue Food", it can make the body relaxed, not heavy. Only those occupation "Yoga" is still busy, dazzling they distribute a brightly coloured leaflets, or chatter without stop to foreigners to introduce dazzling curriculum package. Many people would quickly become the evening of good students a dojo. Of course, the price is not bad.

The ultimate aim of yoga is not all people to Rishikesh. ManyIndiaAristocracy and middle class will be here as a relatively inexpensive resorts, after all, she's only from the capital New Delhi need a day. Mr. Pavad is one of them. He is a handsome young doctor, lives next door to me, speak perfect English, girlfriend is whiteGermanyYoung woman. He told me, Delhi people love this place, because it is an excellent position -- in big Himalaya mountains at the entrance, is surrounded by mountains on three sides, Ganges RIver from the through flow. And, where fresh air, pollution is little. Pavad later added, he said, Delhi, actually refers to those officials, businessmen, doctors, lawyers, and financial practitioners.

Under a wider perspective, from Rishikesh starting eastbound, not too long from now, at the foot of the mountain is the end of Kathmandu; turn over the past, to the great beautyTibet.

Yoga holy city seems to remain in the outdated hippie era

In Hindi, Rui Shi (Rishi) mean saint, and cache (Kesh) represents the hair. Legend, India yogi hair extraordinary, contains all the strength and wisdom; if the hair is gone, then decay method. In order to explain the yogi long flowing hair, be careless about one's dress, it seems reasonable. In the Hindu scriptures, Rishikesh was the god Vishnu beat the devil horse place; Himalaya Range is God and dance God of destruction, the ascetic Shiva (Shiva) live and practice, his reclusive mountain, deep understanding of natural animal law, created 8400000 body posture, represents the 8400000 incarnation of Shiva; jump Tandawa dance (Tandava), is also a kind of conservation glorious action, thereby derive yoga. Such a great opportunity and two three Hindu God in Rishikesh, position it is self-evident in the subcontinent. Measured at any angle, she is a can not ignore the Holy city.

Tourists and businessmen, mostly concentrated in the Rama's bridge (Rama Chul) and Lakshmi seaman bridge (LaxmanChul) two pieces of a tiny area. The holy city of every important landmarks of the name, all from the classic, not arbitrary. Rama (Rama), is the India epic "Ramayana" hero, ten King's eldest son, the seventh incarnation of vishnu. He should be the heir to the throne, but unfortunately he fled into exile for 14 years; in the forest wife Sita was Rakshasa King took, lucky god monkey Hanuman help, to destroy Russian rescue Sita, return to the capital's coronation, and later was enshrined as the Hindu gods. "Rama worship" in India folk once prevailed, believe that meditation Rama name can turn calamities into blessings. But the Larke seaman (Laxman) is the brother of Ram, exiled when company. In the secular naming, people or make them so close, help one another in defense work.

"Ramayana" records, when Rama and his brother exile among the people, from the two places across Ganges RIver, to slip into the Himalaya mountains, great enlightenment. Thousands of years later, by the chain mesh and the front suspension bridge, a total length of 500 meters, over the rapids of the Ganges RIver and cross-strait links temples Daochang, spirituality and wild. The bridge of India men barefoot, women dressed in colorful saris, and "they" wear together River, and toward the tinkering with various postures monkeys nodded. Only those posters hanging Gallery advertising, do not know how to describe. The most eye-catching is Yoga (Yoga Hall) play a huge banner -- "here is the only teaching teachers in Lonely PlanetTravelingGuide to the w (Swami)". A clever businessman is clear, for the vast majority of foreign backpackers, LP on a word or two will be regarded as the standard.

Contemporary India carrying out market economy but a short 20 years. But now, in the business and the spirit of the election, the overwhelming majority of the vote for the former Ruishikai poet. Or say, money has become their hearts and a tall god.

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In the town around, you'll find out here as in other Hindu holy, the number of foreigners is always more than the local people. Of every hue backpackers and hippies, bulging bags, seems never trimmed hair, loose clothing, red or orange Tibetan yoga turban and bag, earrings, nose rings, all kinds of tattoo, mixed sloshing in street beggars and penance in the congregation.

The hippies gathers here is not accidental. Their arrival, is the completion of another pilgrimage, or is a utopian Memorial -- the last century 60's in European and American culture is full of dreams and behavior. In 1968 February, popular in Europe and America the Beatles (TheBeatles) in the lead singer Lennon led down to Rishikesh yoga guru Maharishi mahesh yogi, follow the "transcendental meditation". At that time, the Beatles held "happy first" attitude to life, bring people a long time be jubilant, bring the surreal and hallucinogenic drugs, exuberant Ben Zhang sexual desire, as well as the death of the rhapsody. Even later, he and his fans collective become self-conscious, call the spirits. According to the conventional thinking, such a wanton indulgence team in any case are not with the quiet of the Hindu meditation together. In fact, it did happen, and the last 56 days; and yoga (Yoga) of the literal meaning is "connection", it is the English yoke (link).

At that time, the members of the Beatles are falling into an abyss: brokers because of excessive drug died, the lead singer of Jesus Christ make impertinent remarks drew strongly resist followers. Eventually Lennon and partner selection to the gods of the land on the -- they and I am today, flew to New Delhi, then cars on the train, sitting on the edge of Ganges RIver rock. Rishikesh meditation experience, into the Oriental elements obviously to late Beatles creation.

I remember two years ago, in theBeijingHilton Hotel and David Tao talk about the scene: he said, the most let oneself move the work of the Beatles is "white album", like Birthday, Revelution album behind the song writing in India, the song "let me feel the real freedom of mind", "I have been always listen classic".

Mahas launched a "transcendental meditation" thus to make their mark in the west, and attract millions of people to imitate their occupation, including politicians, scholars, students and the star, migrant workers, across all classes. The most famous practitioners have Madonna, and President Nixon.

Rishikesh is located in Canyon, Hindu society natural tolerance for anarchy preserved here. I noticed, there is no selling newspaper stalls, Aboriginal also didn't want to talk about politics, Internet cafes, tourists, mostly in the email and browse the Facebook, the information explosion in here without a trace. People love the most, seem outdated hippies, hope that the road back to the beat generation. "".

Returning from Rishikesh Beijing, India young scholars in the university to teach Singer patted me on the shoulder: where you go is the real India! While other places have been abandoned India, abandoned Gandhi.

Now, Lennon, who once inhabited the meditation center already declining, hidden in the jungle of weeds, rocks everywhere, broken walls, or in full bloom like the sunset of the Bauhinia flower. Despite its famous temple ruins, in front of the bodhi tree is still green, deep, at the foot of the pebbles worn bright, not a nostalgic hippie era much had to walk this path come over here. A deep red pillar boxes to fall on the side of the road, brush the top with white Hindi and postal code, paint peeling off. Maybe those members of the Beatles through it to post a lyrics or love letters, but now recall this memory will be printed Postcard town scenery or yoga totem into here, sent to distant friends, as well as their own. The sun, several old mushroom shaped cave remain aloof from the world, whole body covered with moss. As you can imagine, Lennon had to sit lotus, his eyes closed, gently hum sing "Om......"

Until today, whether it is a lost generation, the beat generation, or no government flags waving youth, can only dream of the passing of time, they have become the mainstay of Western society today. Belongs to the crazy fragment, only with some key words in the mind. Perhaps, Kerouac, my life on the road, Hyde Park, the sex pistols (Sex Pistols) and the Lemmens Gang riot, anti-war demonstrations in front of Lincoln Memorial caper. But some, is the Ganges water washed, "yogi".

At that time, and Ginsberg's poetry to be forgotten; punk spirit has become absurd word Wen Qing who make me on the spot; anti-war song, left I wake you September funeral song. Only the yoga, survival has become the mainstream middle. Pilgrimage to the people, and not related to religion, has nothing to do with the era of the mantle, they became the city centre, they escape from the busy city center, to find peace.

Tao Zheceng told me, the Beatles wrote a song in Rishikesh, but not published. "Up to now, the lyrics are very good":

India, India, take me to your heart

Open your old mystery

I am looking for an answer

I know I'll never find in here

It will appear in my mind abyss

......

I want you to fly

I want you to summon

I want you back