Tiruvannamalai - An accelerator for spiritual sadhana?
This blog is written post the January 2025 - 3 day retreat held at Sparsa in Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai is a small temple city...
Jan 314 min read
Being and Non Being : Unexplored Similarities between Greek philosopher Parmenides and Bhagavan Shri Krishna in Bhagavad Gita.
I vividly remember, during my childhood, wondering how something could exist. How is it possible for anything to exist? If you think...
Jan 125 min read
Identifying the Real “I” and abiding in it
I love the way my teacher, Francis Lucille, describes our true nature—the real "I"—as consciousness or awareness, experienced directly in...
Aug 31, 20244 min read
Harmonizing Breath and Awareness: Swara Yoga in the Context of Advaita Vedanta
Recently, I came across some videos on the topic of Swara Yoga that I found extremely intriguing. I decided to explore it further, as I...
Aug 26, 20244 min read
Freedom from the grip of Maya - The Death of the "Me"
Freedom from the Grip of Maya – The Death of the “Me”? This would be my second essay on Maya and probably may not be the last one because...
Aug 14, 20244 min read
Investigating the “What Am I” Question – A User’s Manual by Francis Lucille on How to Effectively Approach This Question by Spiritual Seekers
I (along with my wife) recently enjoyed a beautiful retreat with Francis at his home in Temecula, California in mid-June, with some...
Jul 12, 20244 min read
Understanding the Hard Problem of Consciousness that is Faced by Science and How Non-Duality May Be the Only Possible Solution
Let me make it very clear before the start of this essay that my scientific background is limited, and hence the information shared in...
Jun 22, 20244 min read
