The great and well known Bhagavad Gita was a discourse between Arjun and Krishna in the moment of Arjun’s great confusion on the battlefield, while the lesser known but amazing Ashtavakra Gita is between Ashtavakra and Janaka. And here Janaka is in a different state as a devotee and seeker. He is a king and has […]
Spiritual Roots
The Guru Pooja
The Guru Pooja was for me an eye opener. I always had the fascination for Sanskrit as do a lot of people across the world. And I always wanted to be able to say at least a few Sanskrit shlokas. However, whenever I say any scripture or anything I want to be reasonably clear about what […]
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I Am Not In Pursuit Of Happiness. Here’s Why…
Random conversation in a yoga center far, far away, Monk: At the end of the day, you should be happy Me: *looks unconvinced* Monk: isn’t it? Me: Really? Is happiness the most important thing? Monk: I don’t know I also didn’t know then. At least I couldn’t articulate at the time my problem with making […]
Towards Spirituality: Delving into Meaning of Words
This is the first article in a series where I share some simple exercises which help bring clarity to life. If you have read some of my previous blogs, I am often miffed at the inane conversation that keeps happening around me. Apart from the inanity, I also realized that while people keep using certain words and […]
Spiritual Roots: I Don’t Know
Recently a conversation at work, X: “I will find data to support my ideas” Me: “It should be the other way around. Look into data and then ideate” When you try to justify your ideas with data it is not that hard to find some random data that supports whatever you are saying. It is […]