#Baba Chillum

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Chandra Sharma in Salaam Bombay! (Mira Nair, 1988)

Cast: Shafiq Sayed, Raghuvir Yadav, Hansa Vital, Anita Kanwar, Nana Patekar, Chandra Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Sanjana Kapoor. Screenplay: Mira Nair, Sooni Taraporevala. Cinematography: Sandi Sissel. Production design: Mitch Epstein. Film editing: Barry Alexander Brown. Music: L. Subramaniam.

Salaam Bombay! is an extraordinarily beautiful movie considering the unremitting sordidness of its setting and the sad hopelessness of the people in it. The beauty comes from the exceptional color cinematography of Sandi Sissel, who like director Mira Nair got her start in documentaries. Nair's ex-husband, Mitch Epstein, who is credited as production designer, also probably deserves a good share of the praise, as the film's end credit -- "52 locations, 52 days, what problem? no problem" -- seems to suggest. The film was edited by Barry Alexander Brown, whose documentary The War at Home (1979) was nominated for the best feature documentary Oscar. The background in documentaries of so many of the creative people associated with the film also helps to explain how Nair was able to get such exceptional performances from non-professionals, chosen from the streets of Mumbai. Shafiq Syed as Krishna, the film's central figure, carries a great burden of characterization deftly. There are a few professional actors in the cast, including Anita Kanwar as Rekha and Nana Patekar as Baba, a prostitute and her abusive husband/pimp, and Raghuvir Yadav as Chillum, the junkie who sells drugs for Baba and befriends but ultimately steals from Krishna. To the film and its performers' great credit, these are fully drawn characters, with motives behind their meanness.

[littlegoa]

Chillum is a straight conical smoking pipe. The size and shape of the chillum ensure that the smoking experience is smoother and hits better.

[fabricebourgelle]

The "Naga Sadhus" and those know as 'Aghoris' in particular are varying devotional practices one such tradition is the #smoking of #Cannabis resin or #hash, locally known as 'Charas'. For many it is a way of bringing them closer to their principle deity lord #Shiva, and thus closer to salvation, as it is considered one of the favourite plants of the God and thus held reverently by his followers. . . . TB to spending nearly a month sleeping in 14 man tents in the middle of a dried river bed in the middle of a incredible temporary tent city of millions of people, as Babas converses and celebrated while #smoke 'chillum' and drank Chai, day and night. #travel #Indian #traveler #documentary #photography #documentaryphotography #love #spiritual #asian #southasian #photojournalist #photooftheday #religion #420 #magazine #photography #weed #art #beauty #CBD #hindu #dreadlocks #India #fire #kumbhmela (at Allahabad, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw1rVojgCiw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=115del7rin2g6

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Origins

 Little is known of the early years of Sai Baba of Shirdi. Even his name is unknown as Sai Baba is not an appellation in the usual sense. Sai is a term of Persian origin, usually attributed to Muslim ascetics, meaning holy one or saint. Baba, on the other hand, is a Hindi term attributed to respected seniors and holy men, and literally means "father". So the etymology of Sai Baba means "holy father", "saintly father".

 To the question, "Baba, who are you? From where did you come?" he replied: "I am the Attributeless, Absolute, Nirguna. I have no name, no residence. He would also say the following: "I am Parvardigar (God). I live at Shirdi and everywhere. My age is lakhs of years. My business is  to give blessings. All things  are mine. I give everything to everyone. I am in Gangapur, Pandharpur, and in all places. I am in every bit of the globe. All the universe is in Me".

 From a dualistic point of view, he would say: "I got embroiled by karma, and came in a body. So I got a name and an abode. The Dehi, that is, the embodied, is my name; and the world is my abode. Brahman is my  chennai to shirdi flight packages  father  and Maya is my mother. As they are interlocked, I got this body. The world is evanescent, mutable."

 Sai Baba, from his very first appearance and throughout his life was commonly identified as a Muslim. The name Sai contributes largely to this.The main resons for Sai's indentification as a Muslim ascetic, at least in the beginning, were two: his dress style and the words he uttered not in Marathi or Hindi, but were Persian or Arabic. The few photographs and haiography tell us that Sai used to wear a long white robe, called kafni (or kaphan), and a white cloth around his head in the style of Muslim ascetics. Moreover, the term Sai Baba used for referring to himself was invariably faqir. This word, which literally means "a poor man" is commonly applied to Muslim mendicants who wander about subsisting on alms.

 Mhalsapathi, perhaps Sai Baba's closest devotee in the early days, stated that Sai Baba had told him that he was a Brahmin from the village of Pathri, who had been entrusted to a fakir in his infancy. At the time of his demise (called samadhi in India), Baba supposedly said, "My fakir's wife left me with Venkusa. I stayed with him 12 years, and left. Venkasa had spent much of his time in  chennai to shirdi flight packages  pilgrimmages and performance of sacred rituals. He was rich and liberal and encouraged righteousness, piety and study. Unlike the majority of desh-mukhs and zamindars of the period who were known for cruelty and lack of moral values, Venkusa is pictured as saintly and very much in pursuit of his ishtadevata, his indwelling divinity. Young Sai is also reported to have said:

 "For 12 years I waited on my Guru, who is peerless and loving. How can I describe his love for me? When he was dhyanastha (in meditation trance) I sat and gazed at him. We were both filled with bliss. I cared not to turn my eye upon anything else. Night and day, I poured on his face with an ardor of love that banished hunger and thirst.

 The Guru's absence, even for a second, made me restless. I meditated on nothing but the Guru, and had no goal, no object, other than the Guru. Unceasingly fixed upon him was my mind. Wonderful indeed, the art of my Guru. I wanted nothing but the Guru and he wanted nothing but this intense love from me.

 Apparently inactive, he never neglected me, but always protected me by his glance. That Guru never blew any mantra into my ear. By his grace, I attained my present state".

 Worship

 Individual worhship of Sai Baba slowly transformed to communal worship. Harathi (arati) songs (ceremonial song sung during waving of camphor flame) were written and submitted to Sai Baba for approval. A pujari (Hindu priest) came to Shirdi to conduct the rituals. He did not like the idea of worship of a fakir (he was a staunch worshipper of Lord Shiva), and went to another sacred place, Tryambakeshwar. After some time he fell ill, and decided his illness was due leaving Shirdi. He returned to Shirdi and became well immediately. He got convinced Sai Baba was Shiva. He conducted the rituals until he passed away.

 The communal worship gradually increased. Hindu bhaktas at that time decided he had to be honoured as a true Maharajah. So the use of fans, clubs, silver umbrellas, and other paraphernalia were introduced into   his worship. Decorations were also placed around the mosque and the chavadi. A palanquin with regal ornaments and a horse were used in processions to and from the masjid. Sai Baba accepted these new developments, imposed with enthusiasm by his Hindu bhaktas. He maintained a detached spirit, asking his Muslim followers to cultivate an attitude of tolerance and to avoid violence. Acceptance and tolerance were rendered, and violence was rare.

 Arrival in Shirdi

 Various sources agree that Sai Baba first arrived at Shirdi between 1835-1838, and stayed for some time, (some say for two months, some say for 5 years), perpetually seated in a asana (yogic) position under the neem tree. All sources agree that Sai Baba remained seated at the Neem tree. Thereafter, Sai Baba  left and wandered for many years. He met with Chand Patil in a village named Dhukpeda, and Patil's son was being married; Sai Baba agreed to accompany the wedding party to Shirdi, where he arrived circa 1858, and was to remain there for another 60 years; Sai Baba never left Shirdi village.

 There are reports that Sai Baba told his devotees that he had lived in Shirdi some 8000-10,000 years earlier. Also, there was one report that the pujari at the Khandoba temple was once possessed by the God who   answered questions and told listeners to dig at a certain location. Upon digging, a large plate was found, and when it was lifted, a cave was discovered with lamps burning, and a  holy shrine. Those who witnessed this covered the entrance up and worshipped there. It was the Vatan, the holy tomb (sometimes called samadhi) of Sai Baba's Guru, one Venkusha. When Sai Baba returned to stay permanently at Shirdi, all historical sources agree his only possessions were his clothes, his chillum (pipe) and a small staff. He had no pack of clothes or possessions.

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[womenandfilm5]

The film Salaam Bombay (1988) by; Mira Nairwas filled with many different themes, and underlying messages. From the way the characters dressed, and spoke it was easy to see who had some money and who didn’t. The camera does a great job of showing India, and how the culture functions. We get to go inside their markets, that were colorful and I noted how pretty that scene when they were running through the market was. Another scene was the wedding the kids worked at, the costumes were well put together. One of the little girls’ name Manju, I realized the only time she would wear a beautiful saree, is when her mother would have a male client. Unfortunately, it seemed as if prostitution was the only job available to the women in Bombay. Oh, the women of Bombay, it was sad to see that they had no clear agency, they were treated as commodity, “sweet sixteen” in particular. Sweet sixteen was a young girl who was bought to the brothel because of her virginity. The madam only wanted her because she knew, she could be sold yet again for a higher price. I just found it very interesting how the women weren’t as welcoming or helpful to each other. Another scene where I noticed this was, when Manju gets put into the state’s care and her mother comes to try and taker her home, but the social worker tells her to just leave her there because of the type of work she’s in. at this point you can feel her mother’s pain, how can the state just take away her child just because that’s the only available work for her. No one gives her the choice they take it right from her. This leads me to the reading Postcolonial Feminisms Speaking through an ‘Accented’ Cinema: The Construction of Indian Women in the Films of Mira Nair and Deepa Mehta by; Subeshini Moodley in which she speaks on how Indian women are represented in these Bollywood films. Moodley says “their marginal spaces are first defined and highlighted in order to show how they later redefine and transcend its boundaries. The growth and development toward agency are riddled with difficulties, and these women often have to struggle with their Indian identities and revisit the unfair expectations placed on their roles as daughters, wives and mothers.” We see this at the end of the movie when Manju’s’ mom decides to leave Baba also her pimp and Manju’s’ father. Baba tried to make her stay, by giving her false promises and when he noticed that didn’t work he tried to make her feel as if she wasn’t anything, but she was determined to leave and she did, all because of Krishna also known as Chaipau finally killed this man that kept bringing strife and pain into their lives. Krishna was a character who deserved so much more, the way he cared for the people around him constantly was beautiful. Particularly his relationship with Chillum, it was almost like a big little brother type and I loved that for Chaipau, until he died from the drugs. I noticed anytime there was a moment of peace or happiness it was quickly followed by strife, he could never catch a break. Last but not least the end scene where sweet sixteen is sold again and we watch her get put into the car and it dives off, I found this attention-grabbing because that’s how she was introduced to us. No back story, just sold and dropped off, leaves me to the question the director Mira. How come she wasn’t able to gain her own agency at the end of this movie? What does that signify? -- CF

[lucasstrazzeri]

Shelter of a wandering ascetic, Balkh. Photograph from the book 'Afghanistan : Fortress of Cannabis'. This is a very special picture and maybe it needs more explanation, giving you a hint of my travel experience.This picture was taken in what remains of the Ancient city of Balkh. It is a vast circular mud ground surrounded by what remains of the fortifications from the 13th century. Inside there is an army post and the the shrine of Zamchi Palavan. One day in mazar, I met 3 guys speaking decent English willing to take me on a trip to Balkh. It's just 20 miles from Mazar, yet people rarely move between the two cities, unless they have a good reason. The 3 Afghans quickly got on my nerves as they were way too excited to be around a foreigner. But the taxi driver was really chill. We got into the ancient city of Balkh on a cold October morning with grey sky, drizzle and frozen ground. We parked next to the Zamchi palavan shrine and its chillum house (that they thought was Baba Ku's shrine). There was a small garden behind where I notcied one guy was smoking a chillum, alone under the rain. He had short blond dreadlocks forming a ball around his head, light dirty skin, wearing rags, looking like he had not washed or slept for days. His look was deep, calm and enlightened, with a permanent smile. Next to him was probably all his belongings: this little shelter, a few clothes and a chillum.As we stepped out of the chillum house, I wanted to get closer to him, and maybe exchange few words. But as we were approaching, the 3 excited afghans started to laugh at him, so he naturally went away behind some trees. After that I didn't want to bother him more, with a picture, but I took a picture of his little spot. If you take a closer look you can see the chillum's flame.The afghans explained to me that he was a poor crazy man, but I know there is much more to it. He might be a modern-day wandering ascetic, following the qalandars' traditions, of wearing rags, practicing their ascetism within the society, and smoking hashish.More on the qalandars in the book! #afghanistan #travelafghanistan #visitafghanistan #ascetic #qalandars #travelawesome #travelandlife #charas #baba — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2XW5Vd8

[littlegoa]

Using Chillum has been one of the most popular ways to drink cannabis for centuries and is becoming increasingly popular among young Indians. 

[stonerindia]

Baba wiz. @stonerindia for more. #stonerindia #india #varanasidiaries #bhang #420daily #moksha #chillum (at Varanasi U.P India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CClDxuGM4kp/?igshid=zaqqy3hxou28

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[epruitt]

Artist: Kate Bellm 

Entitled: untitled; selected; series; photography; variable mediums; variable dimensions; 2013-current, respectively. 

Part 1 of 2

Artist Kate Bellm (b.1987 in London,) is a Berlin-based photographer. She personifies boldness and her photography is a vibrant archive of her life. Adopting the spirit of rebellion, she gives us work that’s like an ode to youth. Kate Bellm already has names like British Vogue, Interview, 032c, Nylon, Vice and many, many more on her C.V. 

"I noticed that the best things in life come spontaneously, so I’ve tried to live that way. That meant giving up having a solid place and a bunch of shit. I have no ties anywhere; I can just move around to whatever place that suits the next project! And I travel with my boyfriend, so we’ve always got a home with each other on the road." 

"Actually my first shoots at school were pretty sexy. I wasn’t allowed to display them at school, that’s for sure. The nuns definitely were not into it. School was a bitch and I had to sleep there. But we had a darkroom and an awesome photography teacher, so that pretty much saved the day. I spent all my time hiding away, working on photos and listening to the radio." 

"The glamorous side is fully influenced by the girls I grew up with, whereas the more raw style comes from my life after that. Living in Berlin and finding my own style, it’s broadened my scope." 

"Anything after school was pretty much pure freedom. Paris was great. I shot a lot of drunk girls and pigeons in the park. After I was meant to stay in London but on a random weekend in Berlin I managed to hook up a job at Vice. So I moved my life over that week and started the job, which was great because it opened me up to so many new influences and photographers."  

"With my nude photos, it always kinda just happens. I love being naked and so do my friends. It’s such a good feeling and the photos are never forced. It happens really quickly and spontaneously because we find an amazing location or we get a little slice of privacy on a shoot. It’s a lot of fun in those moments." 

"That paint powder shoot was a bit of a surprise for me. It was all about the energy of the boys on the shoot. Friends with wild energy is all you need. I get a natural high after shooting and I’m still feeling it from that one." 

"My last trip to California was one big epic shoot. It started in Slab City with an old friend. For a few days, I shot some crusty kids and runaways there. That was followed by an editorial with this rad kiwi chick called Lili Sumner at the Madonna Inn! A group of friends and I picked her up from the airport and we took a road trip down the PCH stopping at hot springs, hippie farms and beaches. Then we did the shoot at Madonna Inn, did ballroom dancing with some golden oldies, slept, then rushed back to the airport." 

"This one month that I spent in Japan was pretty epic: the freaks, the food, the weirdness and the karaoke. As for the best experience, it would probably be when I spent time with the Babas in India during the Kumbh Mela, which happens every 13 years. I spent my time jamming out in tents with them, playing with new-born kittens, smoking chillums, learning the ancient myths and rituals of the Hindu gods and having my future read by an amazing group of beautiful, naked, ash-covered, dread-locked holy men." 

"Bringing your work and your love with you is the way I manage. I still feel like I’m living the most important parts of my life wherever I go. Friends are always there even if you don’t see them for a few years." 

[Edited, Excerpt, Taken from an interview, Monster Children, author Katja Horvat.] 

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Sources: Kate Bellm | Kates World! | The Third Eye | Monster Children | I-D | Bleaq Magazine | Lomography Magazine 

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[fabricebourgelle]

For over 3 months, Gurus, Sadhu babas, and millions of their devotees gather to bathe in the sacred waters at the world's largest gathering of people aka the #hindu #festival of #kumbhmela, #India. One prominent connection between most of them, and the "Naga Sadhus" and Aghoris in particular is the #smoking of 'Charas' or #cannabis in it's solid form aka #hash.For many it is a way of bringing them closer to lord #Shiva, and thus closer to salvation as it is considered one of the favourite plants of the deity and is thus held reverently by his followers. . . . Tb to spending nearly a month sleeping in 14 man tents in the middle of a dried river bed in the middle of this incredible temporary city of millions of people, as Babas #smoke 'chillum' day and night #travel #Indian #traveler #documentary #photography #documentaryphotography #love #colour #spiritual #asian #southasian #photojournalist #photooftheday #religion #420 #magazine #photo #weed #art #beauty #CBD (at Allahabad, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6MGFhA1ly/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wm73mjrzroxf

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[saiorgseo]

shirdi flight packages from chennai Sai Baba Sai Baba, a personification of spiritual perfection and an epitome of compassion, lived in the little village of Shirdi in the state of Maharashtra (India) for sixty years. Like most of the perfect saints he left no authentic record of his birth and early life before arriving at Shirdi. In fact, in the face of his spiritual brilliance such queries do not have much relevance. He reached Shirdi as a nameless entity. One of the persons who first came in contact with him at Shirdi addressed him  shirdi flight packages from chennai spontaneously as ‘Sai’ which means Savior, Master or Saint. ‘Baba’ means father as an expression of reverence. In the Divine play it was designed as such, that He subtly inspired this person to call Him by this name, which was most appropriate for His self-allotted mission. All that we definitely know of Sai Baba is that his arrival at Shirdi was anonymous. He was first noticed in the outskirts of the village Shirdi, seated under a ‘neem’ (margosa) tree, about the year 1854. However, even this date is not definitely noted. Sai Baba of these younger days remained a stranger staying under the neem tree for some time and then suddenly he left Shirdi to come back again sometime in 1858, and stayed on there till he left his gross body in the year 1918. The second advent of Baba at Shirdi, around 1858 was interestingly quite different from the first. This time he accompanied a wedding procession as guest of honor.  On the arrival at Shirdi, he was immediately recognized by someone as the same anonymous saintly personality who used to be seated under the neem tree a few years earlier and, greeted Him as “Ya Sai” – Welcome Sai. In the early days of his stay at Shirdi he spent his time either wandering in the outskirts of village and neighboring thorny jungles or sitting under the neem tree totally self absorbed. The first set of villagers who regarded this saintly figure were Mhalsapati, Tatya Kote, Bayyaji Bai and few others. Bayyaji Bai  felt deeply motivated by this Divine Saint, and with her motherly instinct she used to walk miles on end into the jungles in search of him, carrying food in a basket on her head. Often she found Sai Baba sitting under some tree in deep meditation, calm and motionless. She would boldly approach him, serve the meal and return home. After sometime as though out of compassion for her, Sai Baba ceased wandering and moved into a dilapidated mosque in the outskirts of the village. He referred to this mosque, where He resided till the end, as ‘Dwarkamai’ (Dwarka was the place where Lord Shri Krishna stayed to fulfill His divine Advent). This mosque ‘Dwarkamai’ – abode of Sai Baba became Mother of Mercy for all the time to come. He had a body of athlete built and in his earlier days he was fond of wrestling. Another aspect of Sai Baba’s personality was his love for song and dance. In those early years of his life he used to go to ‘Takia’, the public night shelter for moslem visitors to the village. There in the company of sojourning devotees and fakirs, he used to dance and sing in divine bliss, with small tinkles tied around his ankles. The songs he sang were mostly in Persian or Arabic. Sometimes he sang some popular songs of Kabir. He donned a long shirt – ‘Kafni’  and tied a cloth around his head, and twisted it into a flowing plait like manner behind his left ear. He used a piece of sackcloth for his seat and slept on it with a brick as his pillow. He always declared that Fakiri (Holy poverty) was far superior to worldly richness. He was no ordinary fakir but an ‘Avatar ’ (incarnation) of a very high order. But His external  shirdi flight packages from chennai appearance was of simple, illiterate, moody, emphatic – at times fiery and abusive and at times full of compassion and love. In the moments of towering rage people with him thought it was ungovernable rage. But his anger never prevented his compassion dealing with the devotees. His anger was evidently directed at unseen forces. He enacted all these simple traits only to hide His real identity as the God incarnate. Under the cover of simplicity He silently worked for the spiritual transformation and liberation of innumerable souls – human beings and animals alike, who were drawn to Him, by an unseen forces. He begged for alms and shared what he got with his devotees and all the creatures around him. He never kept any food in reserve for the next meal. He maintained the ‘Dhuni’ – the perpetual sacred fire and distributed its ash – ‘Udi’ as token of His divine grace to all who came to Him for help. Baba would ask for ‘Dakshina’ (money offered with reverence to the ‘Guru’ or the master) from some of those who came to see him. This was not because he needed their money but for deeper significance, which the devotees realized at, an appropriate time. Baba used to freely distribute all the money that was received in the form of Dakshina to the destitute, poor, sick and needy the very same day. This was one of Baba's methods for testing out the devotees attachments to worthy things and willingness to surrender. He ploughed up the village common land and raised a flower garden thereon, he watered the plants, carrying pots full of water on  his shoulders. In the later years he spent a few hours in this Lendi garden which he himself had laid out in the early days. He was every moment exercising a double consciousness, one actively utilizing the apparent Ego called 'Sai Baba' dealing with other egos in temporal and spiritual affairs, and the other - entirely superceding all egos as the Universal Ego or Over soul. He was the common man’s God. He lived with them,  he slept and ate with them. Baba had a keen sense of humour. He shared a ‘chillum’  (clay pipe for smoking) indiscriminately with them to write off the cast superiority and orthodoxy in their minds. He had no pretensions of any kind .He was always very playful in the presence of children. Baba used to feed the fakirs and devotees and even cook for them. Sai Baba's perfect purity, benevolence, non-attachment, compassion and other virtues evoked deep reverence in the villagers around him. His divinity could not conceal itself for long. Initially when people shirdi flight packages from chennai  wanted to worship him formally, Baba protested and dissuaded them. But gradually he allowed it with the prescience that it would become the means for temporal and spiritual benefits to millions of individuals for all time to come. The Dwarkamai of Sai Baba was open to all, irrespective of caste, creed and religion. As the days passed devotees from all walks of life started streaming into Shirdi. The village Shirdi was fast assuming prominence. As the gifts and presentations flowed in, the pomp and grandeur of Sai worship also increased. But Baba’s life of a fakir remained calm, undisturbed, unaltered and there is the Saint’s spiritual glory. He lived His divine mission through His pure self in a human embodiment. The immense energy that was manifest in the body of Sai was moving in a mysterious way, creating and recreating itself every where beyond the comprehension of time and space. This fountainhead of unsurpassed spiritual glory shed His gross body on 15th October 1918. Every limb, every bone and pore of his body was permeated with divine essence. Baba claimed that though one day his physical body will not exist his remains will communicate with all those who seek him with inner yearnings.  His self-allotted labour of love in His physical body was perhaps over. Today He continues to work ever vigorously as the ‘Sai Spirit’.

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[lucasstrazzeri]

Slowly getting back on my feet and realizing the crazy things saw. 🙏@afghan_kush_black_honey🙏 These two months in northern Afghanistan have been a really unique travel experience. The reasons that brought me to this country involve people like Ibn Battuta or Marco Polo, myths like the hippy trail, legends like Baba Koo-e Mastan, food such as mantu or kabuli, poets like Rumi and Omar Khayyam, travelers like Nicolas Bouvier... While all those interests have been fulfilled, I have also been able to witness the striving cannabis culture in this part of the world, considered as the birth place of hashish. From flowering to harvest, and from hash making to chillum smoking, I pictured it all. In a country of closed door, @afghan_kush_black_honey opened a lot of them, and without his insight and guidance, this trip, and my pictures, would not have been the same. Traveling in Afghanistan is not easy, especially now that the tension is at its highest since the past 5 years, but if you do decide to venture there, he will be an excellent guide into the Afghan cannabis community. #afghanistan #travelafghanistan #visitafghanistan #traveler #cannabiscommunity #cannabisculture #hightimesmagazine #postthepeople #myolympus #sigma16mmcontemporary #sigmaphotofr #unpointquatre — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2CRo5nh

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Hippie Travel: The Hottest Hippie Cities in the World

Want to be a little more carefree on your next vacation, then spend your next trip in a happy hippie way, I mean Hippie Travel. Hippie doesn’t think about the world. They enjoy themselves the way they want to. They wander around the world without any attachments. Hippies have become kinds of hard to define. The hippie culture has influenced India for centuries. So if you’re done with the usual spots and want to travel to a place that brings out of the best version of your free-spirited self, our list will sort you out. Every state’s got its eclectic hippie haven, whether it’s a farm commune in Missouri or an artist colony in Mississippi, the peaceful location and great herbs will leave you in a trance. India has become the hippie haven for pot-smoking, peace-loving nomads from across the world.

The Hottest Hippie Cities in the World

Here is a chance to visit the hippie cities in the world and embrace the hippie lifestyle.

Hippie Cities in India Goa:

Goa is known for its beautiful beaches. It is known as India Vegas. Goa still has places where you can forget yourself in the hippie style. This is the first hippie getaway. The hippie started settling in Goa in the 60s and 70s. It was truly a hippie paradise. You will be lost to psychedelic music in North Goa or find yourselves in the tranquility of South Goa. You’ll find everything in this hippie town.

Kasol Lovely Hippie Cities in the World: 

Forget the beaches and head to the beautiful and pristine land of the Himalayas. Kasol is a vibrant colorful valley of Himachal Pradesh. It is another hippie cities in the world full of hideouts where solo travelers or backpackers chill by listening rhythmic music. This place has been home to many Israeli hippies. Kasol is known as the mini Israel of India with Hebrew banners all along the Parvati River. Baba’s smoking pot in chillums is a common sight here.

Gokarna:

Lately hippies have started migrating to Gokarna to get away the unwanted commercialization that has seeped through Goa. The clean and quiet beaches here along with Rasta-styled cafes and backpackers enhance the overall hippie culture of the place.

Rishikesh:

Rishikesh has a number of Yoga Ashrams and meditation centers attracting hippies from all over the world. Rishikesh is one of the best hippie destinations in India. It is a paradise for backpackers and adventure enthusiasts. The Beatles Ashram in Rishikesh is a shrine for hippies. In Rishikesh you’ll see hippies smoking with the “cool “holy men, camping on the banks of Ganga, river rafting and many more.

Hampi- Hippie Cities in the World:

Hampi hangout teepees can be spotted, all across this small town. The ruins of Hampi are a spot for endless jam sessions for the hippie community. The restaurants also serve international food than local food. You will get all sorts of drinks and smokes along with Nutella pancakes.

Pushkar:

Pushkar is the only place in India that unofficially celebrates the hippie culture by organizing an annual fair, celebrating Hinduism with the people coming from all over the world with its colors and people flaunting their harem pants. Pushkar is not only about temples that are scattered everywhere. One can also go on hikes, have a view of the full city in a hot air balloon and go on a camel ride in and around the city. Many hippies travel from different corners of the world to explore the authentic culture of India and its beauty.

 Gangtok:

Gangtok Sikkim is blessed with the most blissful scenic landscape with the intimidating Kanchenjunga ranges booming in the vicinity. These landscape attracts a large crowd of hippies by recognizing them in their yoga pants, colored hair and not to forget the marijuana t-shirts.

Kodaikanal- Fast Growing Hippie Cities in the World:

 The place is famous for the psychedelic mushroom which gets you high. There are rave parties where people keep dancing all through the night. It is very common in Vattakanal which is very close to Kodaikanal. The picturesque scene adds to the charm and invites tourists from all over the globe.

Kathmandu Nepal: 

The hippie hermits of the mountains have long made Nepal their abode. The capital of Nepal, Kathmandu gives shelter, calm and spirituality those hippies from all over the world come searching for. With peaceful music, gorgeous scenery and copious marijuana, this is the ideal place for hippies.

Varkala: 

This small “Hippy haven” is situated along the backwaters and hilly slopes of Kerala. What never goes unseen here are hippies dancing to the thumping tune of trance music, chilling in cozy cafes, and enjoying the picturesque place.

 McLeodganj

McLeodganj the home of the Dalai Lama, the highest order of Buddhist monks has become a tourist’s center. This place provides a perfect harmony of tranquility and music to the backpackers and hippies along with the natural beauty and also dozens of quaint little corners to sit back and relax.

 Ibiza Spain

Ibiza Spain is just not for party-crazed teenagers in blurring nightclubs. It is the hippie cities in the world since the 60s even though it has become overcrowded Party Island. The natural walking trails and whimsical architecture also makes it a hippie place.

 Negril Jamaica

Negril Jamaica is one of the most under-rated hippie cities in the world. The laid back atmosphere, sunny weather and long stretches of beaches will surely give you the much-needed hippie vibe that you are looking for.

Hippie Cities in the World – Ecuador

Ecuador is every hippie’s dream. The beautiful biodiversity, cheap markets offering handmade jewelry, pubs, and attending a party are the attraction why hippies find solace here. Ecuador is a famous hippie travel destination because of its beautiful ecosystem and the fact that it is quite budget-friendly. Quito in Ecuador is popular amongst the hippies.

 Tulum Mexico

Tulum Mexico is becoming one of a hippie cities in the world. Tulum Mexico is grown to be the hippie’s land of peace and tranquility, apart from the best food in the world. The surf here is equally fantastic. The hippies with their long-haired blondes lounging in hammocks all day during their surf break keep enjoying the sunset.

So visit free-spirited places where you can celebrate life and vacation away without being judged for enjoying your time to the fullest. Explore some of the hippie cities in the world that are all colors, all fun, and of course free-Souled.

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Origins

 Little is known of the early years of Sai Baba of Shirdi. Even his name is unknown as Sai Baba is not an appellation in the usual sense. Sai is a term of Persian origin, usually attributed to Muslim ascetics, meaning holy one or saint. Baba, on the other hand, is a Hindi term attributed to respected seniors and holy men, and literally means "father". So the etymology of Sai Baba means "holy father", "saintly father".

 To the question, "Baba, who are you? From where did you come?" he replied: "I am the Attributeless, Absolute, Nirguna. I have no name, no residence. He would also say the following: "I am Parvardigar (God). I live at Shirdi and everywhere. My age is lakhs of years. My business is to give blessings. All things are mine. I give everything to everyone. I am in Gangapur, Pandharpur, and in all places. I am in every bit of the globe. All the universe is in Me".

 From a dualistic point of view, he would say: "I got embroiled by karma, and came in a body. So I got a name and an abode. The Dehi, that is, the embodied, is my name; and the world is my abode. Brahman is my father and Maya is my mother. As they are interlocked, I got this body. The world is evanescent, mutable."

 Sai Baba, from his very first appearance and throughout his life was commonly identified as a Muslim. The name Sai contributes largely to this.The main resons for Sai's indentification as a Muslim ascetic, at least in the beginning, were two: his dress style and the words he uttered not in Marathi or Hindi, but were Persian or Arabic. The few photographs and haiography tell us that Sai used to wear a long white robe, called kafni (or kaphan), and a white cloth around his head in the style of Muslim ascetics. Moreover, the term Sai Baba used for referring to himself was invariably faqir. This word, which literally means "a poor man" is commonly applied to Muslim mendicants who wander about subsisting on alms.

 Mhalsapathi, perhaps Sai Baba's closest devotee in the early days, stated that Sai Baba had told him that he was a Brahmin from the village of Pathri, who had been entrusted to a fakir in his infancy. At the time of his demise (called samadhi in India), Baba supposedly said, "My fakir's wife left me with Venkusa. I stayed with him 12 years, and left. Venkasa had spent much of his time in pilgrimmages and performance of sacred rituals. He was rich and liberal and encouraged righteousness, piety and study. Unlike the majority of desh-mukhs and zamindars of the period who were known for cruelty and lack of moral values, Venkusa is pictured as saintly and very much in pursuit of his ishtadevata, his indwelling divinity. Young Sai is also reported to have said:

 "For 12 years I waited on my Guru, who is peerless and loving. How can I describe his love for me? When he was dhyanastha (in meditation trance) I sat and gazed at him. We were both filled with bliss. I cared not to turn my eye upon anything else. Night and day, I poured on his face with an ardor of love that banished hunger and thirst.

 The Guru's absence, even for a second, made me restless. I meditated on nothing but the Guru, and had no goal, no object, other than the Guru. Unceasingly fixed upon him was my mind. Wonderful indeed, the art of my Guru. I wanted nothing but the Guru and he wanted nothing but this intense love from me.

 Apparently inactive, he never neglected me, but always protected me by his glance. That Guru never blew any mantra into my ear. By his grace, I attained my present state".

 Worship

 Individual worhship of Sai Baba slowly transformed to communal worship. Harathi (arati) songs (ceremonial song sung during waving of camphor flame) were written and submitted to Sai Baba for approval. A pujari (Hindu priest) came to Shirdi to conduct the rituals. He did not like the idea of worship of a fakir (he was a staunch worshipper of Lord Shiva), and went to another sacred place, Tryambakeshwar. After some time he fell ill, and decided his illness was due leaving Shirdi. He returned to Shirdi and became well immediately. He got convinced Sai Baba was Shiva. He conducted the rituals until he passed away.

 The communal worship gradually increased. Hindu bhaktas at that time decided he had to be honoured as a true Maharajah. So the use of fans, clubs, silver umbrellas, and other paraphernalia were introduced into his worship. Decorations were also placed around the mosque and the chavadi. A palanquin with regal ornaments and a horse were used in processions to and from the masjid. Sai Baba accepted these new developments, imposed with enthusiasm by his Hindu bhaktas. He maintained a detached spirit, asking his Muslim followers to cultivate an attitude of tolerance and to avoid violence. Acceptance and tolerance were rendered, and violence was rare.

 Arrival in Shirdi

 Various sources agree that Sai Baba first arrived at Shirdi between 1835-1838, and stayed for some time, (some say for two months, some say for 5 years), perpetually seated in a asana (yogic) position under the neem tree. All sources agree that Sai Baba remained seated at the Neem tree. Thereafter, Sai Baba left and wandered for many years. He met with Chand Patil in a village named Dhukpeda, and Patil's son was being married; Sai Baba agreed to accompany the wedding party to Shirdi, where he arrived circa 1858, and was to remain there for another 60 years; Sai Baba never left Shirdi village.

 There are reports that Sai Baba told his devotees that he had lived in Shirdi some 8000-10,000 years earlier. Also, there was one report that the pujari at the Khandoba temple was once possessed by the God who answered questions and told listeners to dig at a certain location. Upon digging, a large plate was found, and when it was lifted, a cave was discovered with lamps burning, and a holy shrine. Those who witnessed this covered the entrance up and worshipped there. It was the Vatan, the holy tomb (sometimes called samadhi) of Sai Baba's Guru, one Venkusha. When Sai Baba returned to stay permanently at Shirdi, all historical sources agree his only possessions were his clothes, his chillum (pipe) and a small staff. He had no pack of clothes or possessions.

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