The National Article: The Surfing Swamis. Written by Scott MacMillan. Photography by Sanjit Das. From left: Kirtan Ananda, Dicky, Satyaraj, Daruka Dasa & Gaura Gopal, Krishna devotees at the Kaliya Mardana Krishna Ashram, head out to surf off Mangalore beach in the south Indian state of Karnataka. Full story here...

Global Post Article by Jason Overdorf: Surfin' Swamis - Catching Waves, And Spirituality, In India "Swami Bhakti Gaurava Narasingha paddles hard and drops into a 6-foot wave off the coast of Mangalore in South India..."

On November 19th 2008, Smiling Surfing & Mantra Surf Club funded and organized an environmental beach cleanup in Mulki, South India. Local volunteers and the members of Mantra Surf Club rallied together and spent an entire day cleaning the beach in front of their home surf break.

What are neighbors for if not to visit and share the good times? And what better neighbor could one have than the Maldives just next door?

True to our tradition Mantra Surf Club made its annual surf adventure to the Andaman Islands during March/April 2007. The Andaman Islands are among the most pristine islands in the world today and are home to several aboriginal tribes and some good surf.

What to do when the surf falls flat? Well, praying to King Neptune might help but until the swell returns taking a boat trip to Captain Kidd Island for a little diving and snorkeling sounds like a good idea.

Just imagine - you are lying on your bed with your head in your pillow dreaming of glassy waves, well formed barrels, long lines, slightly off shore winds and nobody out but you and your friends. Then you wake up and find out - Hey! You're not dreaming - you're in South India and the surf is great!