In the ashram a lot of random things get said. Different ashrams have different levels of crap being spoken in a very normalized fashion. From a friend who had apparently been to another hippie place (not sure it can be called an ashram) said that Isha is really good in that respect that they very […]
Rambling
Karma (कर्म)
A fairly misunderstood word in today’s day and age. The misunderstandings are natural because it is a deep reality that is not in our face nor obvious. We need to think and perceive the world with some depth. Moreover, in spiritual contexts the word has been used to mean many different things. And while it […]
Aghora 1, At the left hand of God, by Robert Svoboda: Book Review
In Varanasi, I found a Spanish friend who had been living there for over 8 years. And she was the first person who told me a little about what she knew of the Aghora community. They eat dead bodies she said. I was curious. We went to the Harishchandra ghat to spot any Aghori at […]
Sadhguru’s ‘Taliban’ controversy and Pondering on the Meaning of Words
I had never given much thought to the word ‘Taliban’. It has a clear negative and violent association with it as I don’t know a thing about Arabic or Persian language. I only know about the group that calls itself so and then indulges in abject violence. However, I do know the words ‘liberal’ and […]
The Second Half of 30s
One of the first blog posts here was when I turned 30. I was very happy and upbeat with my life. And quite characteristically I thought I was awesome. (I still do). 😀 Everyone should think they are awesome. Not in a fake way. Live a really deep life and feel awesome. There are some […]
15 Years with Yoga
The International Day of Yoga 2018 got me thinking of how formal Yoga practices happened in my life. It’s been almost 15 years since my first formal yoga practice. It started with Kaivalydhama institute at Marine Drive in Mumbai. They have some very relaxing asana practices they teach to beginners with focus on the breathing. […]
3 Months In Arunachalam’s Lap, Tiruvannamalai
As I write this post, it’s the night before my last day in Tiruvannamalai. I spent the last 3 months staying in an apartment nearby Ramana ashram and Arunachalam. I didn’t plan for such a long stay, I was only thinking of a month or two, but things panned out into 3 months here. Here […]
How Should We Live Life? I ask Ranaji of Jibhi
Often on my travels I meet really interesting people. I find it very valuable to get an insight into their lives. Ranaji, a pioneer based in a lesser known village called Jibhi, in Himachal Pradesh is one such person. I spent a month in this mountain village and was eating almost one meal a day […]
Religion and Spirituality (and धर्म)
This is something I have been wanting to address for a while. I was waiting for more clarity about it but also just the time to actually sit and write it out. In a lot of my blogs I keep referring to “Religion/Spirituality” and not only ‘Spirituality’ – what I mean by this is that […]
Mistake #3: Make A Wish When You Enter The Temple
http://nooooooooooooooo.com/ *takes a deep breath* Okay. Twice I have heard this, Some very smarty pant people have told me, “Make a wish when you enter the temple” There are so many fundamental flaws in this idea. And it is so immensely lowly! Let’s begin with this story, (Indian culture has so many amazing stories 🙂 […]