Why India of all places?
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“Of all the places, why India?”
“Because it is not a place to be seen, but a place to be experienced with your whole body and soul!”
A 22-day travel essay on India, a living experience with all five senses and consciousness.
'You must stop by here.
India is a place where there is no friendly travel guidebook such as 'must-visit' or 'best restaurant'.
This is an essay about a 22-day trip to India that three friends, who resemble India, experienced with their whole body and soul, leaving behind countless questions like, "Why India?"
From the capital city of Delhi to the desert, the Taj Mahal, the Ganges River, and the foothills of the Himalayas, the author unfolds the vastness of India with emotions and reflections that are not just travelogues but also full of laughter and sometimes heartbreaking tears.
Amidst the ever-changing landscapes of India and the unique appearance of its people, the author was forced to question and re-question all the propositions of life, and came to the realization that the meaning of life should not suppress life.
The author has recorded this entire process in this book with his unadorned inner resonance, and readers can follow the resonance led by the author and encounter India, which cannot be defined by anything, with their own feelings and realizations, just like the author.
“Because it is not a place to be seen, but a place to be experienced with your whole body and soul!”
A 22-day travel essay on India, a living experience with all five senses and consciousness.
'You must stop by here.
India is a place where there is no friendly travel guidebook such as 'must-visit' or 'best restaurant'.
This is an essay about a 22-day trip to India that three friends, who resemble India, experienced with their whole body and soul, leaving behind countless questions like, "Why India?"
From the capital city of Delhi to the desert, the Taj Mahal, the Ganges River, and the foothills of the Himalayas, the author unfolds the vastness of India with emotions and reflections that are not just travelogues but also full of laughter and sometimes heartbreaking tears.
Amidst the ever-changing landscapes of India and the unique appearance of its people, the author was forced to question and re-question all the propositions of life, and came to the realization that the meaning of life should not suppress life.
The author has recorded this entire process in this book with his unadorned inner resonance, and readers can follow the resonance led by the author and encounter India, which cannot be defined by anything, with their own feelings and realizations, just like the author.
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WHY (Why India?)/PROLOGU (Why is it so hard?)/Travel Map
Delhi DELHI
DAY 1 (Paharganj) I love animate disorder over lifeless order.
DAY 2 (Qutub Minar, India Gate, Connaught Place) The Encounter of Harmony and Dissimilarity / Islam Devours Hinduism / My Beard is Innocent / Out-of-Body Experience
DAY 3 (Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, Gandhi Museum) When the pedal stops, life stops / Urine, excrement, and Asura / Who gets good luck?
Jodhpur JODHPUR
DAY 4 (Saddar Bazaar, Clock Tower, Mehrangarh Fort) Entering the desert state of Rajasthan / Peekaboo! A laughing baby / Blue sky, blue earth, blue city
Jaisalmer JAISALMER
DAY 5 (Jaisalmer Fort) A Feast of Yellow, Golden City/Street Play
DAY 6 (Camel Safari) It is there and you are not? / Where is the star of the desert?
DAY 7 (Camel Safari, Gadi Sagar) Desert Wandering Band 'Gut'/Mr. Petitya, Empty? No, Possessed!
DAY 8 (Patwan Ki Haveli) Who Were You Hot? / Freedom is when you are together in everyday life.
Udaipur UDAIPUR
DAY 9 (City Palace, Jagdish Mandir, Monsoon Palace, Reese) Banga Banga Fatty / To the sound of your drums / Nomad
DAY 10 (Shilph Gram, Lake Pichola) Humane Eroticism/Sturdy People
Agra
DAY 11 (Matab Bagh, Shahjahan Park) The Great Work of Dawn/The Breath of the Living Over the Graves of the Dead/I Hate My Wife
DAY 12 (Taj Mahal, Agra Fort) Two streams of tears flowing through the Taj Mahal/Flowers are withering
Khajuraho
DAY 13 (Western Temple Group, Satna) A city full of dreams of unity/A butterfly dream on the bus
Varanasi
DAY 14 Even if death is not a new beginning but an end/Donation/The woman of Puja who gives less and more
DAY 15 Where Life and Death Coexist / Dad's Empty Seat, Child's Empty Seat / Safety Rules for Female Travelers
DAY 16 Are you Nepali? / The truth will set you free / Like now?
DAY 17 Stopping is not death, it's rest/There are a lot of kids who are just dazed
Delhi DELHI
DAY 18 Is This India Too? / My Daughter, Baby, No Money
Amritsar AMRITSAR
DAY 19 (Wagah) Sikh holy site/The needle of the compass must swing
DAY 20 (Golden Temple) Give as much as you receive / Naked Jangho / Who the hell are you?
McLeod Ganj
DAY 21 (Triund Trekking)
Mother of Nature, Himalayas/If it's too heavy, you can sit down.
DAY 22 (Namgyal Temple, Baksunat)
Mother's Drum/The Age of Inexperience/The Poor, the Light, the Immature
Goodbye, India/THANK FOR (Darkness and Tears)/FRIEND (Reminiscing about a happy journey with a warm-hearted person - Onggolchan Park Byeong-o/"Why India of all places?" "I said it's India!" - Naked Park Jang-ho)
Delhi DELHI
DAY 1 (Paharganj) I love animate disorder over lifeless order.
DAY 2 (Qutub Minar, India Gate, Connaught Place) The Encounter of Harmony and Dissimilarity / Islam Devours Hinduism / My Beard is Innocent / Out-of-Body Experience
DAY 3 (Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, Gandhi Museum) When the pedal stops, life stops / Urine, excrement, and Asura / Who gets good luck?
Jodhpur JODHPUR
DAY 4 (Saddar Bazaar, Clock Tower, Mehrangarh Fort) Entering the desert state of Rajasthan / Peekaboo! A laughing baby / Blue sky, blue earth, blue city
Jaisalmer JAISALMER
DAY 5 (Jaisalmer Fort) A Feast of Yellow, Golden City/Street Play
DAY 6 (Camel Safari) It is there and you are not? / Where is the star of the desert?
DAY 7 (Camel Safari, Gadi Sagar) Desert Wandering Band 'Gut'/Mr. Petitya, Empty? No, Possessed!
DAY 8 (Patwan Ki Haveli) Who Were You Hot? / Freedom is when you are together in everyday life.
Udaipur UDAIPUR
DAY 9 (City Palace, Jagdish Mandir, Monsoon Palace, Reese) Banga Banga Fatty / To the sound of your drums / Nomad
DAY 10 (Shilph Gram, Lake Pichola) Humane Eroticism/Sturdy People
Agra
DAY 11 (Matab Bagh, Shahjahan Park) The Great Work of Dawn/The Breath of the Living Over the Graves of the Dead/I Hate My Wife
DAY 12 (Taj Mahal, Agra Fort) Two streams of tears flowing through the Taj Mahal/Flowers are withering
Khajuraho
DAY 13 (Western Temple Group, Satna) A city full of dreams of unity/A butterfly dream on the bus
Varanasi
DAY 14 Even if death is not a new beginning but an end/Donation/The woman of Puja who gives less and more
DAY 15 Where Life and Death Coexist / Dad's Empty Seat, Child's Empty Seat / Safety Rules for Female Travelers
DAY 16 Are you Nepali? / The truth will set you free / Like now?
DAY 17 Stopping is not death, it's rest/There are a lot of kids who are just dazed
Delhi DELHI
DAY 18 Is This India Too? / My Daughter, Baby, No Money
Amritsar AMRITSAR
DAY 19 (Wagah) Sikh holy site/The needle of the compass must swing
DAY 20 (Golden Temple) Give as much as you receive / Naked Jangho / Who the hell are you?
McLeod Ganj
DAY 21 (Triund Trekking)
Mother of Nature, Himalayas/If it's too heavy, you can sit down.
DAY 22 (Namgyal Temple, Baksunat)
Mother's Drum/The Age of Inexperience/The Poor, the Light, the Immature
Goodbye, India/THANK FOR (Darkness and Tears)/FRIEND (Reminiscing about a happy journey with a warm-hearted person - Onggolchan Park Byeong-o/"Why India of all places?" "I said it's India!" - Naked Park Jang-ho)
Publisher's Review
A question like a gift of life that only India can give.
As we follow the author's journey through India, we encounter street scenes, exotic architecture, the inscrutable and mysterious expressions and figures of Indians, their unique Hindu culture, and the inner hunger and questions that come from beyond.
At the crematorium in Varanasi, questions arise about the momentary intersection of life and death; in front of the Taj Mahal, about love that must not be abandoned or withered; behind the bright smiles of children on the streets of Jodhpur, about the happiness of wanting to live in the eternal present; and, observing a young man at a cafe by the Ganges River, questions arise about the value of growth that takes root in the cracks of life.
The questions all rush in with the same strong Indian color and strong scent.
These questions are the very gifts of life that India gives us.
A trip to India where the phrase "Dori Dori Jjaeng Jjaeng" becomes "I must live without being stubborn."
This book is the first in over ten years, following the author's untitled essays written while sitting in the middle of the snow-capped mountains of the Khumbu Himalayas in Nepal, driven by a chilling boredom.
After a period of time in which the mountains and rivers changed more than once, the author encountered India and captured the vivid images he gained from India in this book.
The author states, “The charm of traveling in India lies in that thrilling moment when the layers of masks are peeled away and you are confronted with your true self, the moment when everything stops.” He adds, “If you join me on my journey, which begins with a sense of duty and returns with the determination to ‘live without being rigid,’ you will be able to see beyond the India you see with your eyes.”
As we follow the author's journey through India, we encounter street scenes, exotic architecture, the inscrutable and mysterious expressions and figures of Indians, their unique Hindu culture, and the inner hunger and questions that come from beyond.
At the crematorium in Varanasi, questions arise about the momentary intersection of life and death; in front of the Taj Mahal, about love that must not be abandoned or withered; behind the bright smiles of children on the streets of Jodhpur, about the happiness of wanting to live in the eternal present; and, observing a young man at a cafe by the Ganges River, questions arise about the value of growth that takes root in the cracks of life.
The questions all rush in with the same strong Indian color and strong scent.
These questions are the very gifts of life that India gives us.
A trip to India where the phrase "Dori Dori Jjaeng Jjaeng" becomes "I must live without being stubborn."
This book is the first in over ten years, following the author's untitled essays written while sitting in the middle of the snow-capped mountains of the Khumbu Himalayas in Nepal, driven by a chilling boredom.
After a period of time in which the mountains and rivers changed more than once, the author encountered India and captured the vivid images he gained from India in this book.
The author states, “The charm of traveling in India lies in that thrilling moment when the layers of masks are peeled away and you are confronted with your true self, the moment when everything stops.” He adds, “If you join me on my journey, which begins with a sense of duty and returns with the determination to ‘live without being rigid,’ you will be able to see beyond the India you see with your eyes.”
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: August 9, 2019
- Page count, weight, size: 280 pages | 150*220*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791158585709
- ISBN10: 1158585705
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