Varanasi
“David Scheinbaum’s photographs evoke the very spirit of yoga. They remind us of the gifts that remain in nature, and through these powerful images helps reconnect us with nature as well as the spirit within”
T.K.V. Desikachar, from a letter, February 3, 2005.
People ask; I ask myself, what is my interest in Varanasi? How did it come about? Well, I’m not totally sure. I have been practicing various forms of yoga for most of my adult life. In the early 1970s I met and studied under my first teacher, Guru Janardan Paramahamsa. He taught an ancient breathing technique called Ajapa Yoga. Soon after, I began practicing Hatha Yoga at the New York Ashram of Swami Satchidananda and continued that practice for many years under a variety of instructors. About twenty years ago, I began studying Vedic Chant with Sonya Nelson of Santa Fe, whose mentor/teacher was T.K.V. Desikachar, whom I am honored to have known. These experiences still flow through my body and have accompanied me through life. It’s no surprise that these studies led to my interest in India and Hinduism. In the year 2000, I photographed in Southern India while working on my volume Stone: A Substantial Witness and experienced this amazing country first hand.
However, I do not believe that these experiences alone led me to Varanasi.
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