The Incredible Night Scene in VARANASI, INDIA
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- Опубліковано 20 кві 2022
- Exploring Varanasi, India and the ghats along the Ganges River (Ganga) at night.
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Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!
Loving this India series, feels like im there!
Sweet. 😊
10:00 actually, Hindus don't get to Varanasi to go to heaven. It's to achieve "moksha/liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth". In Hinduism, Heaven is for celestial beings not Humans to be exact.
So then were does liberation take the soul? I was thinking to the heavenly planets as Gita indicates???
@@tyronsimpson2143all humans and animals have souls(Atman) while, there is only one God called(all Gods in Hinduism is different physical aspects of it) as "Brahman", who is genderless,formless and a supreme cosmic spirit(param-atman). So, the main point of liberation is that, all the souls return to Brahman or God. While, there are 14 planes of existence. 7 upper ones and 7 down ones. Earth sits at 7th number, while heaven(swarg loka) is sits at 5th number. Hence, there are 4 upper ones which are for realised beings(such as Buddha) or humans, who ascended to deityhood. Each plane has different kind of people living in it.
@@tyronsimpson2143 liberation is different... It means no re birth.. free from pain and joy , attachments and detachments a kind of absolute nothingness....
@@tyronsimpson2143 I would suggest you watch this short video about realms to get better knowledge.
ua-cam.com/video/Zjf3GN2Q5Yc/v-deo.html
Also something to be noted, unlimited numbers of universes are born and dissolve in Brahman. Each universe has its own Gods,realms and set of rules. You can call it parallel universes too.
@@myc4u not really. Liberation is subjective. Sages and many other enlightenment beings, who have no attachments to worldly affairs(Maya) live in mahar loka(4th plane). Many souls want to go to Baikuntha dhama(realm of Lord Vishnu/Krishna) to find absolute liberation while, many want to go to Lord Shiva's realm(8th dimension) to find liberation.
Gabriel is the Full Monty traveller:
Travel in India in summer - Check
Travel to busy crazy Varanasi - Check
Have the local thaali (plate) - Check.
He has such a gracious and accomodating style, no wonder he manages to experience - and convey - joy wherever he goes.
This video takes me back a long way. I visited Varanasi for a few days all the way back in 1987. I found it to be endlessly fascinating but I kept getting hopelessly lost in those narrow alleys. Apparently you have a great sense of direction. Anyway, I really enjoyed the video. Thank you for posting it.
Thanks for showing our glorious Indian culture. its almost 5000 yrs old culture. I really appreciate your initiative.
Very cool video my friend, I am learning more about Indian every time I watch your channel. I had plans to go to Indian back in February 2019 but we all know what happened then. They closed the airport right after I got here. No flights in and no flights out. Maybe in a year or two. At 75 I have to be a little more careful about illness than most. I had shoulder surgery two year ago and I'm still recovering from it. It happens as you age so I just accept it and go on with life the best way I can.
Age is just an illusion.. practise yoga..u can reverse ..
You are a brave man. Was caught in a lockdown in Peru 🇵🇪 Thank god the Canadian government send down 7 big planes to get us home. In this situation there is no place like home. Of course at our expense. But I couldn’t care less.
I hope you can make it to India. We will be so happy to come visit. 🙏🏻
Loving your videos! Remember to share that for Hindus it’s auspicious to die and be cremated in Benares. That’s why the guest houses are always filled. The train station stays packed as families arrive and await others to meet for last rites. Millions brings loved ones ashes from all over India and globally to do last puja on the Ganga river.
Your friend Animesh is correct about obtaining Moksha after last rites in Benares. I have carried ashes from USA to Benares for last rites, attended last rites in Haridwar. People do last rites in other rivers also but if possible to goal is for many to reach Benares. Please keep sharing your walks with us you are fortunate and a Saint for sharing with us, dhanyavad 🕉
I could smell the air...in my minds eye. There is so much to get into there. The repitions of the mantras, such sweet devotion. The heat and evening strolls, early morning sunrise down by the ghats are super special too! That was my favorite time of the day before all the honking and chaos...an early chai and a walk. priceless. Looking forward to the next video, Blessed.
Day or night India is truly a magnificent place. Wish I could travel there.
Thanks for your fake compliment!
Hey Gabriel...This might interest you...
WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT BEING A HINDU (Sanatana Dharma)?
Written by François Gautier
1) Believe in God ! - Aastik - Accepted
2) Don't believe in God ! - You're accepted as Nastik
3) You want to worship idols - please go ahead. You are a murti pujak.
4) You dont want to worship idols - no problem. You can focus on Nirguna Brahman-shapeless, formless ,infinite, without beginning or end(nirvikalpa brahama)
5) You want to criticise something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools.
6) You want to accept beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it.
7) You want to start your journey by reading Bhagvad Gita - Sure !
8) You want to start your journey by reading Upanishads - Go ahead.
9) You want to start your journey by reading Purana - Be my guest.
10) You just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition . ( bhakti- devotion)
11) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a karmayogi.
12) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvaka Philosophy.
13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - jai ho ! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic !
14) You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only - Welcome. (Trees are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship).
15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy
16) You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive gyaan.(gyan yoga)
17) You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself ! Meditate, Study !(still gyana or raj yoga)
18) You believe in Female energy ! Shakti is worshipped.
19) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism!
"Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world is a family)
20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival.
Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year.
21) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. Its okay. You will still be a Hindu.
22) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved.
23) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu!
24) You know that Hinduism ☺ is a way of life, with considerable freedom.
25) You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe!
26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems. Respect your viewpoint.
27) "Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu " (May you all live happily)
You represent this! You're free to choose, my dear Hindu!
This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive .. That is why it has withstood the test of time inspite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspects from everything . That is why it is eternal !!!
There is a saying in Rigveda , the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell -" Ano bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah"- Let the knowledge come to us from every direction "
Across the river its quiet and there's a nice Fort, its also a nice boat trip away from the busy side's hassle.
Hello Gabe. I was about to ask what VISA you got but you answered that! If your still in kashi, the most powerful temple is the Kasi Vishwanath Temple. Pls give it a visit,
After Aarti food is shared called Prasad I think you just missed the regal Aarti maybe another time you can see it. Many have filmed it on UA-cam.
Don't go to Ayodhya right now, postpone it for the next time if you visit India again. Ram Temple is being constructed, it will be completed in the next two years.
The city is also going through the redevelopment process to get ready for the opening of the Ram temple.
Instead, do the Chota char Dham circuit in Uttarakhand, which opens in April and closes in October. So the best time to visit and you would be able to beat the heat in the plains of India.
Thanks for the info.
Gabe... if you do some of these ceremonies, it will increase the view time of your videos. People WANT to see different things and the more cool, strange, interesting or weird you can add to your videos, the more MONEY you'll make.
Totally agree... While I enjoy his walks i slow the speed with sound down which is a shame because with the frame so full of movement his constant repetitive chat just irritates me now. Mr Gabe please just sit down somewhere in the middle of it all and be quiet! Let us watch and listen to it all passing-by. More work in the edit I know but that contrast of pace will improve your excellent work. Still the best travel vids. Many Thanks.
@@fevertreeful watch another channel
I like Gabe's content, overall.
Lol, if he wanted views then he could have easily garnered millions of views by doing those street barber videos and food blogs and adding tacky titles and thumbnails, nothing wrong in it, but that's what makes him different from others.
Carry on just the way you are Gabriel- you have the right mix of walk and talk in your videos, with occasional ones sometimes just quiet and observing. Your latest India trip has been amazing 👍
*I just LOVE these NIGHT scene's ! Keep them coming Gab !*
Hi Gabriel, So what you saying is that Varanasi is a pilgrimage city where people come to find solace and contemplate a chance to reflect on life.
it is good to visit such places as there aren't that many in the world
Actually the legend is that this city is the city where Lord Shiva, a major deity in Hinduism stayed for some time. This city is old. Older than time as the legend says, you can feel from the vlogs it just feels very different there the energy, the vibes are something unseen. Maybe as the person said most of the population are the oldies who stay there during last days of their life.
Many thanks for all the amazing India videos.Take care, stay healthy. 👍🙏🏽
thank you so much for the wonderful tour of Varanasi.....I've learned so much.
Wow..vibrant and charming surroundings of Varanasi India. Tnx4sharing. Full watched and always stay safe brother👍🏻
Seriously enjoying the daily vids gabe!
Thank you for great video greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪🍀🍀🍀
Love when I’m notified of a new video 🤗🤗🤗
That is a full experiences for the full senses dude, be safe.
Yeah, moksha isn’t exactly heaven. It’s the same concept as nirvana, ie achieving enlightenment and breaking the wheel of karmic rebirth, but from a different angle and less nihilistic. Also, I don’t think you should call Shiva, Durga “gods”. Deity is a better term because they’re all different representations of the same underlying divinity. You might even say it’s implied they’re human creations so we can better relate to and understand Brahman, the underlying force of everything.
Amazing video Gabe so many people
You are the original and still the best.
Really enjoying your India trip man. Safe Travels.
Gabe, when you get legit friendly locals who are not trying to sell, interact with them longer. That is were Harald Baldr makes most of it, and thereby gets more views.
Anyone who has been following Gabriel’s journey for a while (or caught up in a short amount of time, like I did) would know that his travels are not about mere country-hopping/ country-counting, like many other channels out there. I know that at the core of his travels is an inner journey rather than a frantic search for “the sensational”.
When I watch other yt channels’ travel vlogs, what I see is beautiful scenes often recorded with expensive gear voided of any spiritual component. I get to fill up my bucket list with some interesting places to visit, sure, but no much more than that.
There’s no empathy involved most of the time, cause most vloggers are focused on cashing out, rather than getting any deeper message across or simply showing themselves for what they truly are.
It’s almost a paradox to my eyes: that those channels get more attention.
But hey, this is modern day society and I believe as people start to realise that certain things are more valuable than other, numbers will start shifting too. It’s all about being there when the time comes.
@@Matij1004 All I'm saying is Gabriel can have a slightly longer interaction when people "genuinely" come to say hello to a foreigner, instead of abruptly leaving or being in hurry to get footage. Ive been watching Gabe since 2017, and a fair few times he did stop by had a good chat with strangers while doing his usual thing.
Come on man, Gabriel is so much better than Harald Baldr!!!
@@deeznuts8910 I liked Harold also until he started dissing the US. Making walmart/burger king memes. I came to watch travel vlogs. I am enjoying Gabe now.
@@Gemelli2906 good thing i never watched his videos. He always seems dick-ish. A lot of these travel dudes are too arrogant. I much prefer Gabe's totally chill demeanor
Love your vlogs..... you're just so real❣❣❣❣❣
Love ❤️ your videos super interesting great job 👏
Wow! a city ancient than history
Wow! a city as ancient as human poop.
Nice video 👍Thanks for sharing ✌😁
Love to see such raw footage
🙏🏻🕉️🇮🇳😍 GABE looking forward to watching this one on the big screen after teaching my 6am class. Bahut-bahut dhanayavad bhai. (Edited from this point) GABE I also almost got scammed by the handshake 🤝 tactic. I knew of this beforehand but thought maybe this guy was legit. He said he knew how to give ayurvedic massages but I said I Have No Money 💲 like 7 times. He said "No Problem" several times so I said Oh what the heck. Big mistake. Two dudes came into the picture as soon as I let the first one do it. The other two started massaging my back and legs and I quickly caught on to the scam. I said forget and the first dude asked me for 1000 rupees for all the three after two minutes of a bogus ayurvedic massage. I said I'm gonna be a nice (I was an idiot for falling for that scam.) and give them 200 rupees total. Then, I walked away. Never fell for it before or after that again. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Keep doing your best GABE.
Your experiences are priceless.
Thank you for the history Gabriel! 😎🙌✌☀️🌊❤
Gabriel, you Mac and Harry Jaggard - vloggers of exceptional vdo expertise. Learn a lot from your taking us through multiple exposures all of them incredible and valuable both in content and context! Much shukriya for your sincerity
Thanks mate you are educating us as we will visit in December need all the help we need,take care look afterwards
i watch the videos just for the great music you put on it !!
Back to back videos😍😍
🦚🕉🔥Excellent Video!!! Amazing!!! The Discovery channel has nothing on you Gabriel! Hari Bol! 🙏💕
Thanks Gabriel 🙏
Love this place and in reality it is much older than history.
I am big fan of you
Great video. Are you planning to visit Assam ever? That is an interesting pocket of India further down this path.
Ahh, you missed the Aarti!? Thats the best part!!
Fleur M
Hello Gabriel,
Love your India videos. I was born there, just after the days of the Raj so I love watching your trips. My husband is grateful to you as he now doesn’t have to pay for me to go there ! Also, I’m now too old. Please go to Shimla and show us the old colonial houses dotted around in the hills. Keep the videos coming. I saw the one of you and your mum - she looks really nice.
We can only imagine the sensory overload that just can't be conveyed in a video, thanks for sharing your journeys.
India is by far the most challenging and different country I have visited, but also perhaps the most memorable. In contrast to cultures that tend towards order and focus (mostly Protestant and Islamic), Hinduism is the most extreme in the other direction, being pluralistic to its core. (Once upon a time, pluralism was the order of the day everywhere but that was tamed mostly by book-focused creeds, although in places like Guatemala or parts of Europe one can see the older pluralism in the worship of saints and other christianized pagan deities.) I remember attending an artee ceremony in a Hindu temple in a converted church in Leicester, UK, and it wasn't clear when the rituals started or ended, or where we should look. It was all in stark contrast to the older Protestant use of the same building when everyone would sit lined up in pews and the priest would process in at the start and process out at the end. There is nowhere like India... I expected Africa to be as challenging but it was far easier to travel there (although no less beautiful and compelling).
@Respected Sir, Back in 1989, I think. 33 years ago. I'm sure much has changed, but it looks like that essential pluralistic quality of India is still there.
@Respected Sir, 7-8 years ?? atleast a decade . & that too if we get good growth, since 2018 India 's economic growth has been quite poor
I love places with life ..europe last few decades became ghost cities...very little people on street
Ohhh thank u !!
I went to Varanasi many times in 2000's. It was a great place to smoke hashish!
That night was a really mellow night.
Lovely view
Hi Gabriel, really enjoying your trip to India and all the videos - it’s such an amazingly unique place. I’m from UK - If you do bump into our embarrassment of a PM whilst he is there please remind him he has a job to do when he comes back… to resign! 😆👍
Don't forget to visit Kashi Vishwanath temple
14:18 Shiva's CONSORT is Parvati, not nandi. The correct word is 'mount'. Shiva's mount is Nandi the bull, Ganesh's mount is usually a mouse, Mata Durga's mount is a tiger.
Got it, thanks for the correction.
It seems that you here you have missed Ganga Arati !
Gabriel try Varanasi paan which is quite popular in India & local recipe litti chokha
Love from India
Please show food items you have in various eateries in detail as well...
Greatest
how lovely the ghats at night.. pure magic
Gabriel , did you get a shot of the semi-submerged 'leaning temple' ? It is on the other side of the main cremation ghats ( not the one you show in this video )
Make a vlog on Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi
I'm surprised you never stayed to watch the Arti on the river bank?
This was later, after the aarti ceremony. I will show it in the next video.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos right you are Gabriel. How dare I dowt you? ☺👊🏾
Har har mahadev🌹
You should visit the new made kashi viswanath mandir....
And new ghats in varanasi..
if you want to visit Ayodhya , visit during Diwali , which will be in November.
From Varanasi ❤️
The lane reminded me of the medinas in Morocco.
that will give me anxiety 🙃 some courage you have dear Gabe. Well done.
@Respected Sir, check out the video and try to guess what it is... when you find it I will tell you bravo 👏
You needs to courage. Anxiety? You are talking like he walking on war zone or something. You comment smell like you want to puke some hatred. Go on. Don’t chock yourself.
@@Humanbeing01too many people and heat give me anxiety yea do you have a problem with that? if you're sensitive stay away from Internet. it's like we are talking about the Maldives here... anyone would have anxiety. and it takes god damn courage to walk around so many people at night in a poor 3rd world country alone YES. nothing personal here I would say the same thing about my own country so get off my D
@@mmb1253 see hope now you will feel better. Don’t we are used to your type of people. Don’t worry your hatred motivate us to getting better and better. 😘
@@mmb1253 so you are from Pakistan. I’m surprised you even dare to write that to me. What a shameless creatures. 😂
Varanasi has a heritage culture 👍👍👍🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
who wants to see gabe do a bhang lassi??
My YT playback speed was slower than usual and I thought he'd already had one.
Darbhanga ghat❤️
Must visit Ram Janmabhumi-Ram Mandir, Ram ki Paidi at Night, Hanuman Garhi, Dashrath Mahal, Kanak Bhawan. AYODHYA be prepare GABRIEL is coming :)
My hometown
In India it is worship i.e puja and in west it is praying. It's a very big difference. There is no praying happening in India. FYI. Enjoying your videos. Thank you.
Aside: Shiva's consort is Parvati (alt. Sati/Durga); Nandi the bull is his ride (14:17).
Thanks, got it.
I’m going to preemptively put a powdered bindi on my forehead each time I start off my day in Varanasi so I’m not bothered 😄
Hey Gabriel. Don't know if you're still in India or not but, if you are do come visit Northeast India. You'd be amazed.
👍👍👍❤️
The most important Hindi phrase a traveler to India needs to learn:
"No, thank you."
Yo Gabe what's the name of the hotel you are at with the great internet? I'm going to india soon and definitely will need a spot like that when I visit Beneras.
11-7 Guesthouse.
Dear Gabriel. While I truly enjoy your Varanasi videos, I feel like I've missed your interaction with the locals. It would have been a huge benefit if you'd just ask the people right there about the different rituals or platforms or whatever is going on instead of just passing by and trying to figure out youself and doubt whether it's this or that...
Love❤ india🇮🇳.
Go to newly built kashi vishwanath temple and newly built street of Banaras
Question for you, please: At 03:30, do you know where the fellows got their BEAUTIFUL turquoise scarves, possibly? I would love to own one of them!
They can be found in lots of little shops throughout India. You will see them hanging in front of various shops.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Gabe, if I wanted to pay you for a turquoise scarf and I do love them, would be amendable to getting me one and then arranging privately how I can pay you back, possibly?
Trust: If you do not want to do this, I will not take any offence!! :)
16:25 that's Lord Shiva's seed mantra - bam 🙏
Gopro records quite okay for night videos. Bodh Gaya is another must visit
This is filmed with a DJI Osmo. I haven't been filming much with a Gopro lately.
Visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the Nepali Temple
Please visit Kashi Vishwanath Dham Temple
The locals asking u for money all the time is happening in the USA now too! I was just in las vegas and walking around everyone was asking me for money from homeless people to exotic dancers standing on the street to just random people.
Jai Bharat Mata
Jai Hindu 🕉️🇮🇳🚩
Real-estate prices on the far side if the river, rock bottom baby. Xb. 200 hectares. 200 rupees.
I respect anyone going to that part and just inhaling.
Why don't you go to main temple
hara hara mahadev
I am form varanasi