Pilgrimages

Would I ever do such a thing?
No, it was just an informative post, nothing between the lines.

 

Oh okay. In which case, semi interesting stories are the best kind!

 

I don't like the religious connotation of the word.

I have been on many pilgrimages to find pot though. One included lots of ******-time, but it was for a lot of pot so it was worth it.

 

I still haven't been to white castle.

 

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As we are on "in which case" terms, I will tell you a semi-interesting pilgrimage story of my own.
It goes a bit like this:

 

LOL, religious people are so.... (fill in the blanks).

 

lame and dumb and narrowminded ?

 

That is just your opinion. Other people may not agree.

 

Hi,

some time ago I was friends with several religious people. Only one tried to missionate and win me for god. After the second 'business pitch' it becomes annoying. In general they were friendly and easy going people like everyone else. One time I was invited to a BBC by catholics. They searched for lots of brushwood to start the fire and I, as a protestant, felt a little awkward. Jan Hus and friends came to mind . But the only things on the fire were hapless animals.

Regards
Gyro

 

hmmm...k.

It's sad how little people there are there. I don't know if it's supposed to be a popular destination or anything but ... still.

Vaishno Devi is not as cool as it used to be. So many people get carried or get ponies to carry them up. Theres even regular helicopters up now. And you can't do the 'bow on the floor, then get up, move forward and bow again' method of travel because you'll basically be eating horse shit throughout the journey.

 

Hey Ian, long time no see.

My sister just landed in India yesterday. She is working with widows in Chennai for six months and then she is heading over to Varanasi to embark on a pilgrimage of her own.

I read about your trip but I kind of just saw a lot of unrecognizable names and places (I'm gen Y, can't help this sorry). What was the highlight of your trip? Did anything strike you as super spiritual?

 

The highlight of my trip? Well it would've been jumping into the Ganges but due to a number of reasons we couldn't do that so I'll say all the little children. They make me laugh! And are so much less dramaz than grown ups.

Super Spiritual? Sure. The kanwarias I guess.

Heck, I saw people limping along. I saw a guy who had something wrong with his leg that it offered no support for him (it was insanely thin although the rest of him wasn't) and he was still going. Walking, the whole fucking way.

And people with huge pots of water.
I saw a guy with a pram!!

And sure, there were many twats there too. There was a riot in the paper caused by the dudes.
But still many honest people doin' it.


Your sisters a christian, isn't she? How old is she? I'm assuming she's working with like an aussie organisation to get the job.

We flew with a different airline this time at Heathrow. I saw so many white people on the way back! haha! xD I was not expecting it.

Anyway, I'll stop waffling.

 

Varanasi is where you bathe in the ganges right?

I suppose it isn't like the river Thames in that it is safe to bathe in.

It must have been a really humbling experience for you. I really want to go myself.

Yeah, my sister is a christian but she tolerates all religious beliefs. She is actually doing her work through the Chennai University, it is sort of an exchange.

White people suck and should be annihilated.

 

You're not going to die from bathing in the Ganges. :tongue:
Really, we were planning to go 'swimming' at Har Ki Pauri because they have chains you can hold on to there.
The rivers fairly fast.
[edit: Oh yeah, forgot to say, I don't think I've ever been to Varanasi. Heard of it but never been. We go Haridwar].

It wasn't that humbling. I want to move to India for a year or two later.
Really, we just visited family. More of a duty trip than a holiday in that sense.

So many young people from the west goin' there, to experience all these things. S'weird.
We saw a white family at Har Ki Pauri for the Aarti. lol. xD
The place was packed. They even had like a 10 yr old blonde boy with them.
And the grandparents! Can't forget about them. haha..

 

Fuck aryans.

 

When I was in Varanasi I had a little dip in the Ganga. Needless to say I was sick for about 3 days after that. It is by far the most disgusting river I have ever seen, let alone swam in.