Rabindranath stories are too sad. Not just sad, but sad in a very tragic and heart rending way. That’s why, after my first foray, I don’t read more of his writings. However, I happened to watch a Netflix show on his story Chokerbali. And as I kept watching it, I couldn’t help feel that the […]
Garba Bhakti : A Dancing Pradakshina
This COVID lockdown times have had a few very memorable powerful spiritual experiences. Samvatsari Bhaav Pratikraman, a few Sadhguru sathsangs, Akhand Diya (in a different way).. add to that a Zoom Garba session for this Navratri! (what is garba?) Organized by Dada Bhagwan Foundation, I was intrigued by their Zoom Garba plan. I thought it […]
Aghora 2 Book Review: Kundalini
Books leave different impressions on people. Certain parts of it may leave a deeper impression on me while for others, it may not be majorly memorable. And vice versa. Moreover, these impressions change over time. All of a sudden when life situations change, we may remember some section and see it in a new light. […]
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When Will Isha Yoga Center Open?!
When I got a small cold in Isha yoga center last year, the in-house doctor suggested I quarantine and wear a mask to avoid infecting others. I was considering wearing the mask, but when I mentioned it to a volunteer friend, she said, “maybe he thinks you might have TB”. Obviously. That is the stigma […]
Tackling COVID-19 with home remedies, yoga and medicine
As the coronavirus cases have increased around the world, I think most of us have quite a few people in our near circles who have contracted it. With a growing sant sangati circle around me in the past few years, I now know at least 3 people who got low to medium COVID symptoms and […]
Finding My Way To Bhaav Pratrikraman, Samvatsari Alochana for Paryushan
“Samvatsari” is the last day of Paryushan for us Shwetambar Jains. The Samvatasarik Pratikraman – a 3 to 4 hour event is a big deal for Jains all over the world. And even those who hardly follow any Jain stuff, will try to do this Pratikraman. This Pratikraman is an event where formal forgiveness is […]
Akhand Diya Benefits After 2 months
I experimented with the proverbial Akhand Diya for the International Day of Yoga on 21st June, 2020. (here’s why & how) Since then the diya has been going strong. I have been able to manage the “akhand” or perpetual state of the diya quite well with only a few down times. I feel it has […]
A Seemingly Random Triad, So Magical: Ayurveda, Agni, Aghora
This International Yoga Day of 2020, I explored an “Akhand Diya“. I planned to try to establish an unceasing diya for a few weeks to get an idea of it. As it happened, it is still ON 2 months later. These were the days of semi-lockdown. As many others in these days, I decided to […]
Sadhguru may not have read the CAA Act & That’s Fine
This was written many months ago but I procrastinated publishing it. I am publishing now, even though it is a fairly outdated matter because I don’t like my good writing gathering dust in the drafts folder. Also, fyi, I had earlier written Sadhguru’s CAA Video #1: should spiritual leaders give their views on political matters? […]
Spiritual Folk who are Ridiculous Twats
This is a phenomenon. Spiritual folks who end up being completely ridiculous twats in their situation. Take an Angulimala – who was a dacoit terrorizing and cutting off people’s fingers. Or the hunter fellow who went and offered meat and unbelievable tamasic stuff to the shiva linga. Then that fellow who crushed his own child […]