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The Whole Nine Minutes
Here's a video showing my usual life at the ashram. Things have changed since this video was first made in 2011.
The Successful and Successfool
What is the definition of success? Who is a successful person and what price is fair to attain success?
The Chosen Path
How do we know what we want to do is our inner calling and not just a strong desire constantly talking in the head?
Life is Like the Sky
Just like the sky can't always remain blue, life can't just have one color. Like the colors in the sky, the colors of life are temporary too.
I’ve Got to be Living
Is it important to be spiritual? Or does being spiritual mean you stop living and no longer enjoy the luxuries of this world?
Living with Love
Love is innate in everyone. It is the cause of your existence and the basis of your being. You become what you love.
Life is Like a Trip to the Supermarket
This world is like a supermarket. Everyone is a shopper and your choices are limited to your affordability and the stock on the shelves.
Bondage and the Path
A reader asked me why I communicate or engage with the world. "Why don't you follow your own path?" he asked.
The Ultimate Form
A reader asked me what the supreme truth or ultimate form is, or, is there one?
Tilaka, Sri Vidya and Celestial Music
Here's my brief take on why I wear two marks on my forehead, Sri Vidya and celestial music.
Living in Pajamas
Why this world can be a difficult place and why being comfortable with yourself is the easiest way to be at peace — read and find out.
The Silent Agreement of the Faithful
Two regular visitors to the ashram show what unconditional love and loyalty is, not with their words but with their actions.
The Esoteric Meaning of Scriptures
Are the stories in the scriptures a figment of imagination? It's not so much about the literal meaning as much as it's about the esoteric sense.
Life is Like a Musical Instrument
Life is like a musical instrument. The sounds and symphonies it produces, the melodies it creates depend more on the player than on the instrument itself.
The Esoteric Meaning of Diwali
Why do we celebrate Diwali? Here's the esoteric meaning of the festival of lights and a beautiful excerpt from the Tulsi Ramayana.
