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Senses of India: Touch
In the Punjabi language, the word for service is “seva.” The Golden Temple in Amritsar, which is the spiritual home of the Sikhs, has seva as a foundation. At all hours of the day, people are working there. They give their time to the larger purpose of keeping the temple clean and preparing food for…
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Senses of India: Sound
Upon waking up in New Delhi, the sounds I hear are definitely different than those I hear in the U.S. The first sounds I hear are of horns honking. The cars are smaller and the horns are softer than those in the U.S., and there is almost a constant din of them at various distances…
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Senses of Place: India
In wilderness medicine, there is a concept for measuring a person’s consciousness or alertness. A fully conscious and alert person is called “A and O times 4.” This means that they are Alert and Oriented to time, place, persons and events. This concept has been on my mind recently because I’ve been thinking about the…
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Anna Switzer, PhD is a long-time outdoor educator, science educator, and educator of educators. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics, a masters in Oceanography, and a PhD in Education. Anna has worked for several prominent organizations including National Geographic Society, Outward Bound and EL Education
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