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Every soul atman आत्मन् begins its cosmic journey of 8.4 million manifestations, initially manifesting in 7.3 million plant, insect and animal bodies, with the remaining 1.1 million manifestations in human form expected to reach enlightenment moksha, kaivalya jnana कैवल्य ज्ञाना, the eternal wisdom which, upon achieving, every human being emancipates forever, rising above the mundane to those spiritual heights where there’s nothing more left to learn.

Those heeding their soul’s call to Hrishikesh are touched by Grace, for a force far greater than their own brings them to the foothills of the Himalayas: the footstool of God.

Tea and Twilight Circus is more than a travel blog for seekers exploring their soul’s path home in Hrishikesh, India. In actuality, the tea and twilight circus is this red oxide-tinted, cacophonously declining material world experienced by all and transcended by those who reach spiritual enlightenment.