The Road to Dharma

The team, led by Anand, prepare for their motorcycle adventure to the four sacred peaks. The first practice ride is here in the birthplace of yoga, but it is not encouraging as monsoons are destroying roads and villages, Fred seems a liability and Ryan's seizures could be an issue.

Jen and Jeff's dream is to save their marriage on this journey, but it's clear they are in different mindsets from the beginning. We are reminded that Anand himself had a prophecy of death and his teachers and life adventures helped guide him to freedom. Heading towards Kedarnath, night’s darkness sets in and Ryan sees someone “Flip over their handlebars…”

Our first glimpse of the first peak, Kedarnath, the temple of death. Anand reminds us that “What needs to die is part of the ego, fears, and comforts.” Ken thinks people are riding recklessly, Mario takes his first spill, injuring his passenger Aizhan. Jeff's comments further alienate Jen, but motivate her to rise up to greatness…

Ryan puts out prayer flags for the people who helped finance his trip, a stark contrast to the ungrateful Elle caught in blame. Warm day quickly turns cold and many are complaining about wet bedding and frigid conditions. This is Kedarnath, going beyond fickle circumstances. Ken, the newbie to spirituality isn’t so on board and his passenger Tiffany a mom with a 3 year-old, fears losing her life.

Emptiness and Power in the Gap. The stunning Tungnath Peak at 13,000 ft, the Feminine Temple above the Masculine. Ken goes from rational doubter to having an experience “beyond understanding” that relates to his deceased sister. Unfortunately, the experience is tainted by ignorance and the seemingly inspiring day is further marred when Anna has an accident…

Badrinath – Reverberating with thousands of years of yogic wisdom… But Jeff won’t even wear a helmet. “You try and talk to him, he won't listen to me,” says Jen. The ebb and flow of relationships and how to sustain them is found here in Badrinath, the temple of Naryana, the sustainer. This isn't religious, it is all about getting empty and receiving the wisdom of the sages in the great Himalayas.