Advaita or yoga teacher/ashram without too many rituals or guru worshipping, anyone?

I usually go by train to Haridwar5hrs around Rs 450 then 1hrmax bus to Rishikesh,from bus stand take a rickshaw to Lakshman jhoola.KK

Hey KK, I did take the train in the end! There were only night busses, which I find very tiring always. I bought a train ticket for 600 rs, but in the end I was wait listed first! I decided to go to the train station and beg the station master only to find out I could buy a 68 rupee 2nd class ticket! I liked this one better than ac classes because of the open windows so I would definitely recommend this.

My first impressions of the place are quite good, today I will start searching for an ashram.

Great,keep us posted.

Went to an Ayurvedic doctor today and by feeling my pulse, hands neck and taking a look at my tongue he precisely knew to tell me I had mucus, bacterial infection, in my intestines! As you might already know that's exactly what my doctor in Delhi told me.

Problem is, it's going to come back after 3 to 4 months after the anti biotic. But he gave me a handful of tips concerning diet, yoga and pranayama. He will advise me a teacher tomorrow or the day after.

Apparently in the Ayurvedic system I am Bata-Pitta. He told me my fire is out of control leading to many thoughts. I have been experiencing a bit of an uneasy stomach, intestinal system, for more than a year and this clearly explains it.

For those interested his name is Dr. H. K. Mandal. His little Shop is located in Rishikesh between Lakshman Jhula (hope I spelled that right!) and Swarg Ashram.

Wait and see

Some of these gut infections are hard to get rid of first time, so yes, it might indeed.

We have a choice of medical systems. So long as you finish your course of alopathic antibiotics (please! Not to so is downright antisocial because of helping to create resistant bacteria) it is your free choice what to try next time if there is a next time.

Do remember though, that some ayurvedic medicines are just as poisonous as some alopathic medicines. The fact that it is a different system does not make it a harmless system.

Even in Western all-natural herbal medicine, some of the herbs can be dangerous or even lethal if misused.

Hey guys, small update! So a few days ago I was on day five of the antibiotics when I started feeling really hot for a couple of hours and after that I was feeling cold. So I took my temperature and there was a fever. I called the Delhi hospital I went to and they told me to go see a doctor. The one I was being taken to in Rishikesh didn't have any time, so I took a cab to Himalayan institute Hospital near Dehra Dun. The doctors checked a lot of stuff and decided it would be best to get admitted. So I had to spend two nights there with one full day in between. I got a lot of anti biotic and fluids. They further found a small infection in the throat and in the urinal tract. After getting released I got four new medicine which I need to take for 7 days including two anti biotic... However, I submitted to the doctors and I'm just taking them without wining about it!

It's been 5 days already since I got released and starting to feel a lot better! I moved to the pyramid Café and have been spending loads of time there talking to people and reading interesting stuff. Finally getting some relaxation and mind expansion

Sorry for any errors or bad writing style, but using my phone does not allow me to edit properly! Also note that the fever was gone after the first night in the hospital but they needed me to stay there for observation.

Furthermore I'm not really looking for a Guru or Ashram any more,because it is making me feel depresses what choice to make. I'll just let this journey and myself be my guru. I've been meeting amazing like minded people here, by talking to them I'm learning so much too.

Once you stop looking you might find what you are not looking for! KK

Roybor, let the microbes be your guru!



Sounds like you're doing well in spite of them

Sorry to hear about all this? Must have cost you a lot? But then, the insurance co. will pay for it. Not to be recommended to all people in all regions at all times.

My favorite is Swami Adgadananda.