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Our Ancestor Related Karma, Pitru Paksha 2025
Over the past few years, couple of my grand parents died… It brought me close to death and what they call “crematorium” vairagya – the feeling of vairagya that sets in when we see a loved die, and their body…
Keep readingShad Darshanas or 6 World Views of Vedic Nigamas
Recently, on my youtube channel, a guest introduced me to the riveting world of Nyaya darshan. And I understood it was part of the shad darshanas of Vedic nigamas. I became very curious to learn, at least a little, about…
Keep readingUttaradhyayan Sutra: The Four Essentials to Moksha!
I recently started reading the Uttaradhyayan Sutra, which is also considered to be Mahavir Swami’s last discourse. It has a chapter on 4 Essentials or “Chaturangiy”. In this blog, I jotting it out in brief, and then providing the video…
Keep readingKayotsarga : Role in Samvatsari Pratikraman
This year as I did the Bhaav Pratikraman with Srimad Rajchandra folks, I learnt about the role of Kayotsarga or Kausagga in it. It comes after the stage of acknowledging our mistakes, and even asking Michchami Dukkadam. After that, as…
Keep readingSadhguru Sathsang, Emotional Release & Bhakti
Sadhguru’s sathsangs are largely “public” nowadays, however, they leave Isha meditators shaken up by their intensity. Recently, I had, what I think was a major emotional release.
Keep readingMy First Visit to Anandmayee Maa’s Ashram | Uttarkashi Diaries
Bright red painted walls encircle a wonderful courtyard in the main market area of Uttarkashi. A little old-school wooden gate let’s us enter into this courtyard & visit a Kolkata-feels Kali temple. This is the Anandmayee Maa’s ashram of Uttarkashi.…
Keep readingEsoteric Ramayana (from Aghora Book) : Shatrughna & Bharata
The 2nd book of the Aghora trilogy introduced me to the esoteric meanings of some of our common ‘mythological’ stories. Lately found myself musing on these when I was in Rishikesh and came across an ancient Shatrughna temple.
Keep readingSilence Sadhana: My Moun Days मौनम् साधना
Articulation of my Silence sadhana practice. First experienced at Isha ashram, and then my own Silence routine. 🙂
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