A miracle he didn’t dissolve.
I never understood the attraction of going to India, to “find yourself.”
All you’ll find is stinky garbage heap.
Shoulduh stuck to walking on water.
Proves he couldn’t swim....
Well, I guess I still say a prayer for him. May he rest in peace. He may have been some kind of Hippie Buddhist, but at least he died while trying to do a good deed.
R.I.P.
That’s very sad, prayers for his family.
Trying so save drowning people is very dangerous, they usually thrash about an cling to you causing two deaths.
At least the women lived.
If the photos at this link aren’t photoshopped, I can say I won’t be going to see the Ganges any time soon.
http://www.chinasmack.com/2010/pictures/filthy-india-photos-chinese-netizen-reactions.html
> Rolotti was on a spiritual retreat in India with his wife Mora and a group of friends... The group was standing on a river bank when they heard someone calling for help after being pulled into the current. Six men, including Rolotti, jumped in to help her. Five of the men made it back safely, but Rolotti was taken in by the current.
I wouldn’t get anywhere near the Ganges, spiritual quest or no spiritual quest.
I have visited Lachsman Juhlla (there are various spellings) which is upriver from Rishikesh a few miles. Though there was some obvious siltiness in the Ganges, it was not what I would consider polluted. A bit farther up it is quite clear even. During the rainy season the Ganges greatly expands beyond its banks, is quite roily and the earth it consumes from its banks & surrounding villages makes it quite dirt-filled.
In season, it’s a serene and wonderful part of the world - you should visit. The people (locals & Hindu pilgrims, mostly) are quite simple and lovely. You’ll notice a lot of smiles. Some tourists, not always so.
Wash (purine) frequently and use only filtered water to drink (chai a better choice) and to brush your teeth - keep mouth tightly shut while showering under geezer heated water. Eat only in select places - raw or cooked from the multitude of cart roadside and village markets should be totally avoided, except for their attractiveness.
So sorry for the gentleman who lost his life in service to another. No bigger gift, ... Namaste. Dominus vobiscum. Etc.
found in the Ganges River...... then they threw him back during the funeral!