Peter Malakoff
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Peregrination/Teacher/Writer/Ayurvedic Practitioner/ Movie maker/ Ghee Maker (Ancient Organics Ghee) |
| Location | Tiruvannamalai/ Tamil Nadu, Old Manali/ Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | "In the midst of many difficulties, I went to India" These words of Paracelsus could apply to my own life as well. In April of 2011, unable to find work for over a year in Northern California, I moved to India to study, write (including a book on Ghee) and live. For my autobiography, poetry, short stories, films, such as my documentary on Kabir and published articles, go to my website at: www.petermalakoff.com |
| Interests | Adida Samraj, Ayurveda, Mahabharata, Kabir, Himalayas, Vedic Culture, Ancient India, Yoga, Ghee, Sailing, Buckminster Fuller, Great and life-changing books, extraordinary people, Wilderness Areas |
| Favorite Movies | The Pathfinder, by Niis Gaup 1987 Version. It is a Norwegian film. It is a story filled with the complex relationship of a realistic confrontation between shamanism and real evil, full of heroism the eteranl conflict of good and evil and an exploration of the meaning of 'sacrifice' |
| Favorite Music | Lamentations by Junde Tagede, Kind and Generous by Natalie Merchant |
| Favorite Books | Method of the Siddhas, by Adida Samraj, Walden, by Henry David Thoreau, Bhagavad-Gita, with commentary by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, The Mahabharata, The Ramayana, For Those I loved, by Martin Gray, Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahamsa Yogananda, Memories Dreams and Reflections, by Carl Jung, Rumi, Kabir, The Conference of the Birds, by Attar, Fairytales of all cultures, The Odyssey, Puer Aeternus, by Marie Louise von Franz, We, by Robert Johnson, The History of Love in the Western World, by Denis de Rougemont |
"If there is a cure when trouble comes, What need is there for being sad? And if no cure is to be found, What use is there in sorrow?" -Bodhicaryavarta