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Does God Get Angry?

There are two questions I have been asked tens of times about God. Recently, someone I have known for a reasonable time asked them and I replied. After doing so, I thought I should share it with others too. In … Read more →

Bhaj Govindam – 6

This is the final discourse of the six in the series on Bhaja Govindam. गेयं गीता नाम सहस्रं ध्येयं श्रीपति रूपमजस्रम्। नेयं सज्जन सङ्गे चित्तं देयं दीनजनाय च वित्तम् ॥27॥ Chant the holy names. Sing His glories. Associate with the … Read more →

Bhaj Govindam – 5

This is the fifth discourse of the six in the series on Bhaj Govindam. The verses used in the discourse are as follows: रथ्याचर्पट-विरचित-कन्थः पुण्यापुण्य-विवर्जित-पन्थः। योगी योगनियोजित चित्तः रमते बालोन्मत्तवदेव ॥22॥ The yogi who has given up worldly conventionalities and … Read more →

The Four Pillars of Sadhana

Goswami Tulsidasa writes in a certain legend in the Ramayana, an ascetic tells King Pratapbhanu upon the latter being amazed to see the occult powers of the adept: Jani ācaraju karu mana māhi, suta tapa tē duralabha kachu nāhi. Tapabala … Read more →

The Conditioning of the Mind: A King among the Cattle

My obeisance to my Ishta, my foremost Guru. The cause of all existence and sustenance, I offer myself, completely and unconditionally, at His lotus feet. Once upon a time, there was a lioness. She died during the course of giving birth to … Read more →

Self Transformation – Prologue

To date I have been writing on topics in a somewhat fragmented manner. I covered what I felt was important based on my own experiences and my interactions with others. I understand the need to tie them together using a … Read more →

Living with Love

If I were to pick the most important word in the dictionary, without a moment’s hesitation, I would pick Love. The greatest and most sublime of all emotions is pure love. Its profundity renders it unjust for love to be … Read more →

Depression: The Yogic View

Today I found out about someone who is suffering from depression. I sincerely wished I could see them in person and help them come out of it. Since that may not be possible considering my physical location, I am choosing … Read more →

Himalayan Expectations

You know, everyone is carrying an invisible load. Since it is invisible, you remain unaware of such weight as well as oblivious to its continuous piling up. From the moment you can recall to the present one, it has been … Read more →