My most recent pilgrimage.
My favorite vacation destination is a place that most people would classify as sacred, and I am really into traveling to Ashrams and temples all over the country. And that too solo and otherworldly. The best temples are the ones that are maintained by Chinmaya Mission and their religious trusts like the Adi Sankara […]
No need to work like a mule, methinks..
Why working very hard is not for everybody There are many people, especially those from ICSE schools, that do not need to slog and indulge in back breaking jobs because they know and are aware of the fact that price that they have to pay is just too much in reality. I belong to this […]
Are you feeling down constantly?
Practise what you preach.. It is very easy to wax eloquent and misappropriate other people’s ideas and ideologies, but to live according to some previous established theory, one has to know oneself and not just follow anything or anybody mindlessly. In the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, Lord Bhairav holds that each person, whether material or spiritual […]
Some grammar rules that I swear by-
Just mere writing is not enough; the grammar of a sentence is the most important facet that the author or journalist should take cognizance of when he is reporting. I never try to use the present tense to report any past events or experiences. I use a semi colon to separate the main clause from […]
The science of yoga and duality
The Vigyan Bhairav Tantra This is a fabulous Hindu text meant for the aspirant’s mental evolution and realization of the state of non-duality. It comes from none other than Shiva himself who has taken on the form of a snake God Bhairav for this text exclusively. Shiva and Parvati are in a dialogue in which […]
God bless all of Mumbai’s doctors and nurses..
An illness in the family My mum fell ill unexpectedly and it has taken a whole new turn for me and the family. I am taking turns with my uncle to be with her regularly. I feel so happy when all her doctors and nurses say that she has improved drastically. Once she comes home, […]
The importance of traveling solo..
As you all know, I am deeply into Hindu philosophy, and I never lose any chance I get to visit any holy site that is popular and frequently visited. In the month of December, I visited the city of Prayagraj and stayed back in Chinmaya Mission’s old age home for 5 days. This was just […]
The path to self realization and more…
The Vignan Bhairav Tantra The name of the book has the word science (Vigyan) in it, showing to the reader that the entire process of self-realization is a science more than anything else. This is the greatest dialogue you can get on the relationship between Shiv as Bhairav and Parvati. He teaches her the detailed […]
Unfair politics…
How the lack of praise and recognition depletes our energies Everybody craves for validation and awards and recognition, but there are some such evil people that snatch away all your work, all your praises and awards and your identity itself ever so vilely. Unfortunately, these are the celebrated heroes of our society with nothing to […]
Alone, but not lonely.
Why the pursuit of knowledge leaves one all alone.. My mum has lived alone all her life without any husband or partner and this fact has made me desire to live all alone too – it is just too intriguing that my spiritual and material journeys and self have reinforced this studied aloneness. I love […]