Babas’ hike
Posted on Title: Babas’ hike
Hiking Route: Chautara-Maidain-Chautara
Date: August 15-August 16 2009
Duration: 11 hrs out of 13 hours.
Distance: 6 Kms – 8 kms
Altitude: 2450 meters
Hike Coordinator: Vishnu Kshettri
Participants: Rudra Pandey, Bhuwan Shrestha, Charan Pradhan, Surendra Adhikari, Nishchal Shrestha, Subash Devkota, Sharad Pokharel, Lava Kafle, Ganesh Thapa, Vishnu Kshetrri
Photos: Nishchal Shrestha, Subash Devkota, Surendra Adhikari
Caption: Vishnu Kshetrri
Report By: Vishnu Kshettri
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Babas’ hike
- Vishnu Kshettri
If we take some time out of this busy and hectic life style sometimes, we get an opportunity to peep into the insight of different meanings of life. I learnt this from the adversity that we faced on Saturday night stoppage at Maidan, many many miles away from home and from this busy, materialistic yet scintillating world. The stoppage let us share the commodities with equal mind and soul of ten different individuality. The whole journey is still lingering in my mind, and keeps poking out in my mind as one of the many mysteries of life. This was only possible because of the journey that compelled us to go through the equal hardships while we were measuring our inner empathy together last weekend.
Chautara, the head quarter of Sindhupalchowk district was a starting point, where we reached in the midday on Saturday. With the starting altitude of 1420 metres we began to hike up.
One hour of ascending, we reached at a place called Bench Pani. Another next one hour of stride took us to a place called Shyaule, where locals were curious about this bunch of urban dwellers. During the chit-o-chat, they offered us with a handful of pears. Some of them generously peeled off the skin of pears for us. In exchange, Rudra handed them some money.
pleasant air soothed our skin and mind, entered us into a pleasant state.
After having those freshly picked garden pears, we continued our journey. Next couple of hours of stiff climb, we arrived at Sano Okhreni. One small tea shop owner, a Sherpa family was keen to hold us for a while. But we still continued our half known journey. As we kept climbing, the pleasant air soothed our skin and mind, entered us into a pleasant state. But as the dusk approached us, it was clearly indicating the dark night that we had to go through. We kept pushing hard and got into a place all hovered with clouds.
The walk through this village led to narrow jungle trail, with low visibility due to the cloud and upcoming darkness. The trail was really challenging for one and half hours of struggle, with the plenty of leeches’ to keep us busy, raining and slippery trail. With drained strength, the exhausted body finally happened to be at one of Sherpa house, the place called Maidan had only 3 houses of Shepa inhabited. They offered us with some corn pudding (dhido) and the raw radish which had come straight from the fields. They left us to celebrate our dinner. When we finished our dinner, they fitted us inside cattle shed with 6 small blankets for ten people and hay weaved mattresses. Our back pack, we used as pillow.
On the way back to Kathmandu, we stopped at the Zero Kilo, had lunch with city taste. Deep down, a thought crossed my mind that the lunch of Zero Kilo let go the diversity in us with option it offered yet it missed the harmony and contentment and the magic unseen tie that held us together in Maidan.
It is said that mind is like parachute which works well only when it is open. It became more apparent to me last Saturday with all those new experiences of its kind to last for days and days to come.
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August 20th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Missed this hike
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August 21st, 2009 at 5:42 am
looks like another quarterly classic hike ….
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August 21st, 2009 at 8:10 am
when will nepalese be able to protect such native tools and technologies for future generation to use?
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August 21st, 2009 at 8:12 am
Real snapshot of subash waiting for his rebels to follow him uphill in treacherous route. 1 mm mistake and u r dead
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August 21st, 2009 at 8:17 am
Who took that Shot? Vishnu Kshettri is just going to fall off the cliff . Superb moment to catch and rejoice that whole team is alive
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August 21st, 2009 at 9:42 am
This hike must have been one nice adventure.
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August 21st, 2009 at 10:45 am
Subash - I like your attitude. You sun shine. It’s one of the rarest opportunities to see you in style. Luv you Baba, all of sudden you seem disappeared from such outings, not good, have fun. BhaskerB, you look to be losing your being Nepalese charm and your accent getting towards west day by day. Bhanu, you look snapshot of classic. By the way, I have never been in Canada I miss though.
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August 21st, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Lord Hail the naughty one
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August 21st, 2009 at 5:03 pm
the slippery road to cliff, nischal however managed to protect himself from falling
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August 21st, 2009 at 5:07 pm
wow you two did it
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August 21st, 2009 at 10:26 pm
A must-go place, it reminded me of the Gosaikunda trip, and Vishnu dai, u r subtle with the report, yet very elaborative, you play with words so well JK
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August 22nd, 2009 at 12:13 pm
I know “naughty_fan” you don’t like my voice echo, do you? Lord Shiva blesses the one who blesses himself, I do. One thing I must not forget to expose is that you whole lot seem to be having fun and trying to recall your heydays………most probably trying to unearth each other’s secrets ………… naughty ha…. hehehe. I like mischief but I don’t. Lots of Ragas …. Raga Bhairab, Thumari, Dadra, Rag Malhaar and Discos. RayBan………
PAYOJI MAINE RAM RATAN DHAN PAYO….. (Prem Granth)
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August 22nd, 2009 at 4:47 pm
jymiki…
Washer Webroot Window …
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August 24th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Thanks as always gthapa, you see and read the things and writings with nicety and finely. I like your the through perils both of wind and limb.
Cheers!
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August 24th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Vishu dai! It’s a beautiful report. I take pleasure reading the ‘Life’ you savor and wish I can take a plunge into your thoughts and taste the deeper wisdom you have from being so close to nature. I can feel the joy and adventure you all have had there in Sindhupalchowk. Indeed pictures are full of wonderful memories, though they are technically not so sound.
Long live D2h Hiking!!
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August 24th, 2009 at 10:21 am
True as you said “We got the bliss”. We also uncovered other ppl’s secrets during the trip. It is abt solving mysteries hidden in ppl’s nature village and towns especially remote hilltops.
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August 24th, 2009 at 10:28 am
We cannot but appreciate Shutterbug who honestly judges the photographs. This time none were technically fine as our cameramen were all exhausted and no time to catch creativity in the tough terrain.
Thanks ShutterBug for catching the bug the shutter of fellow cameramen.
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August 24th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Oh Poor Nepalese! how do you live eating only potatoes and maize?
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August 24th, 2009 at 10:47 am
It is good that you came to feel my daily life: We have no vitamins, minerals and we are under nutrition. All our nepalese leaders are dead. They do not care our folly.
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August 24th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
We all are GOD: rich or poor eating meat or potatoes like you did in sindhupalchowk chautara maidan , all are GOD.
See! Whatever you see in this world, this has been seen practically since your birth. However, it was only after the first 3-4 years of your life that you began to recognize and acknowledge these people as yours. These people were not yours before and will not be yours after death. In due time nothing will be recognized. This recognition has taken place only for a few years in between, but as such these were all unknown to you a few years ago. That which you meet and which later departs, it will not stay with you. It is all Bhagwaan’s (God’s) lila (divine play).
Sometimes a dog appears, another time a beggar, another time a friend, another time a lover and on and on. As such you are not related to anyone, and as such you are related to all. Do you remember which country you were in before birth? Which family? Which town? What language? This is all surface glue (temporary). It is all part of His lila (divine play). Some of them are coming and some are going. Simply don’t get attached to them. See it as only a divine play. By considering them as yours, you will get trapped. They are not yours. Neither the house, nor the property, nor the family, nor the things are yours. It is only His divine form (swaroop). And all the happenings are His divine play (lila). These things keep happening! What is there to become happy and what is there to become sad? It is only Bhagwaan (God) and it is only His play!
There was no association before. The same will happen with this life. There will be no association after death. It is His play. Do not get attached. Do not get entangled in this play. The great rare souls do not get entangled. They recognize His divine play “Vasudeva Sarvam iti sa mahatma su durlabh” (Gita 7/19). You can become that rare, great soul. It is only Bhagwaan (God). Everything is Bhagwaan. There is no yours and no mine. Sethji had said that this world is Bhagwaan’s (God’s) form (swaroop) and that which is going on / happening is His divine play. By labeling something as yours or mine, you are getting entangled. There is no yours and no mine. This delusion, this ignorance, this infatuation will trap you. Become engaged in God and realize that nothing is mine, then you will not be trapped. If you get trapped then how will you be set free? This body, these clothes, these hands, this mind, everything is Bhagwaan’s. At all times see Him (Bhagwaan) and at all time experience His lila (divine play). That one Bhagwaan (God) alone has become everyone.
Bhagwaan became everything and everyone. He alone has come in all these forms. Knowing this remain blissful. Become happy !!! It is His lila (divine play). Some are being born, some are getting married, some are dying, some are playing, some are crying, some are laughing. We have no idea about who is going to live, who is going to die etc. “Vasudeva Sarvam”. All are Bhagwaan (God). The mistake has now been clarified. It has been rectified. It is His divine play. Dying is also a play. Living is also His play. There is nothing to learn, nothing to study, nothing to do, only accept Vasudeva Sarvam (Gita 7/19) All is Bhagwaan. It is rarest of all souls that recognize that All is Vasudeva (God). It is an extraordinary soul. In Bhagavad Gita it is clearly stated and it is the best of all spiritual disciplines.
Now remain joyful! Some are crying, some are sitting, some are singing, some are happy, so on and on … All are His divine forms. There is nothing but bliss! Be blissful. “Mein aur maur” is “maya”. There is no mine, no yours. It is only Bhagwaan. If you have doubt, ask! Simply accept! At all times remain alert! It is Bhagwaan! Besides God there is nothing else! He has come in so many forms. Knowing this, become ever blissful. This is said for bhakti yog (Path of Devotion). That loving devotee is “jnaani” who recognizes that everything is Bhagwaan (God). There is bliss and only bliss, thereafter. Even death is a lila (play). God says I am “sat” and “asat” both. “sat and asat aham eva”. It is all Bhagwan. It is an extraordinary lila. There is nothing else besides lila. There is nothing to cry or be happy about. There is only joy in both sickness and in health. There is joy in everything. It is amazing!! Waah Prabhu Waah. “Glories be to You My Lord”. It is just like “raas lila” (None other than Bhagwaan dancing with each and every Gopi). It is only Bhagwaan (God). There is only bliss. Become joyful! Become blissful! Do kirtan and become blissful. Bliss and only Bliss” (anand hi anand). Become immersed in His bliss.
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August 24th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Sadhaka, like you we also followed the difficult path to destination, destiny, and goals. We also have pure desire to help nepal’s rural community, villages, poorness, and lack of facilities, so we travel every week on such trips. Please send you followers with us too.
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August 24th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
thnks i liked this for nepalese ppl: It is His lila (divine play). Some are being born, some are getting married, some are dying, some are playing, some are crying, some are laughing. We have no idea about who is going to live, who is going to die etc.
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August 24th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
@Pic 29 Nepal Nepali fate: even some do not get that. horrible situation in nepal. Drought, landslides .. and heavy downpour will create food scarcity for nepalese/nepali in coming days and that corn porridge will become popular.
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August 24th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
good pic shot
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August 24th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
typo error in caption for beautiful, correct please Eu Admin
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August 25th, 2009 at 8:09 am
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August 25th, 2009 at 10:43 am
@pic 35 Rudra pandey looks like a lonely sage in the mountain hilltop CowShed that accomodated goat, cow, buffalo, Yak, and missing was White snow Ape ,”Yeti” the abominable snowman.
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August 25th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
you guys took pears along the way and ate apples in your lifetime:
1. Choose apples that are less prone to browning. A study found that Arangeh tend to brown the least. Granny Smith and Golden Smoty apples also showed minimal browning. Golden Delicious apples were in the middle, and Red Delicious apples browned the most.[1]
2. Cut the apple underwater. This keeps the enzyme from making contact with oxygen. Keep the cut apple in the water until ready to serve.[2]
3. Coat the exposed flesh in acid. By bringing the pH below 2, the enzyme that makes the apple flesh turn brown is deactivated.[3] Here are some acids you can use:
* Ascorbic acid, better known as vitamin C. Look for it in the canning section or pharmacy as powder. Apply directly or dissolved in water (1/2 tsp. per 2 1/2 cups of water[4]).
* Lemon or lime juice. It’s not as effective as ascorbic acid, but it’ll do in a pinch, and they’re more readily available. The juice can be diluted up to 3:1. Lemon juice will have a less obvious taste than lime juice.
4. Blanch the apples. This will denature the enzyme. Let the apple sit in boiling water for one or two minutes, then rinse with cold water. They can then be eaten, frozen, or used for apple pie.
5. Cover exposed apple flesh tightly in plastic wrap. This will work best if you have half an apple (as opposed to pieces). Try to keep the creases on the exposed side to a minimal. This technique has allow to keep the air away from the apple flesh to prevent the the apple flesh from oxidizing.
6. Soak apple pieces in a slightly salty water solution for a few seconds. Remove and enjoy white apple pieces for a considerable time. Works well if you’re adding apples to a fruit salad.
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August 25th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Dear Shutterbug that was very nice of you-thanks. I have not seen you around for long enough. Where have you been these days?
Ya the hike was thought-provoking yet it was figment of Rudra’s imagination that provided us a chance to learn about amazing people and places hence he is source of pride for liking the adventure!
Keep in touch.
Cheers for now!!
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August 26th, 2009 at 11:43 am
POTHI PADH PADH JAG MUA PANDIT BHAYA NA KOI (Searching in books)
DHAI AKHAR PREM KA PADHA SO PANDIT HOYE (Do Love for Wisdom)
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August 26th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Gave up all five 5 star facilities/status for sake of knowing nepalese nepali root culture, society, habitat. Vishnu, you are right . it is all adventure for you guys and getting to know all nepali lifestyle, poorness, and solidarity who gave you shelter to stay.
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August 26th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
great anecdotes that we hear everyday during hiking trekking and walking in remote nepali villages
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August 27th, 2009 at 11:54 am
@Pic32 white radish like white eggs, just a virtualism of realism in most difficult livelihood of nepal.
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August 27th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Hope you people contribute in real to society like the one shown here in this hiking report. We want to see your hikers reach there again with medicines, rice, pulse, notebooks, eggs, meat, and educational materials as well for those girls living there in malnutrition , poverty, hunger, and deprivation.
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August 27th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Congratulations Everestuncensored team of nepal kathmandu sanga kavre dhulikhel chautara sindhupalchowk wherever, committed to help nepalese and nepali people
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