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Natya Deepa: The Light That Only Watches

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When reading about Vedanta, we come across words like jnana , consciousness, Brahman, Paramatma, our true nature. They sound simple at first, but when you try to really understand them, they start slipping away. The texts keep saying it’s indescribable, beyond words, yet the goal is to realise it. Then come the familiar teachings: you are not the body, not the mind. If we go into detail, they say we are not the following: Annamaya Kosha – the sheath made of food, the physical body we can see and touch. Pranamaya Kosha – the sheath of vital energy, the life force that sustains activity. Manomaya Kosha – the mental sheath, filled with thoughts, emotions, and impulses. Vijnanamaya Kosha – the sheath of intellect and ego, the “I” that decides and acts. Anandamaya Kosha – the sheath of bliss, experienced in moments of quiet contentment or deep sleep. The body changes, the breath rises and falls, the mind wanders, the intellect shifts, even bliss passes. What doesn’t change through ...
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The Missing Link Between 'Everything is Consciousness' and Your Daily Life

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This blog is a space for my personal reflections and ideas. While I strive for accuracy, please be aware that my opinions may sometimes be incorrect or subject to error. I apologize in advance for any misinformation. You've probably heard it before—everything is one. Maybe you read it somewhere or heard it in passing. And maybe you thought, okay, but… I feel separate, you feel separate, the world looks divided . Where's the oneness? If it's all one, why this explosion of variety? If Bhagwan is one, why so many names and forms? The Pañcadaśī —a clear and graceful text by Jagadguru Śrī Vidyāraṇya—gives us exactly what we need: a map. It shows how the One unfolds into the many through distinct, recognizable stages, like watching a seed become roots, stem, branches, and leaves. Each stage has its place. Each layer makes sense. Let's walk through it together—as a lens to see what's already here. Why This Map? You might ask: if it's all one, why do we need a map? Why ...
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Do you actually have a choice or is Ishwara calling the shots ?

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This blog is a space for my personal reflections and ideas. While I strive for accuracy, please be aware that my opinions may sometimes be incorrect or subject to error. I apologize in advance for any misinformation. One topic that has recently intrigued me is about free will versus destiny . Do we really shape our own lives, or are we simply walking along a path already laid out for us? Every now and then, you hear contradictory answers. Someone insists, “Work hard, your effort decides everything.” Another says, “No matter what you do, if it’s not written, it won’t happen.” With such opposing voices, it’s natural to ask—what’s the truth? Let’s start by laying out the possibilities. Broadly, there are only two. Either we have free will, or we don’t. If everything is predestined, then what is the role of action at all? Why should anyone study, work, or even try? If destiny alone governs everything, then whether you succeed or fail should happen without any effort. But that clearly doesn...
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The Original Cloud Storage: How Pitṛ Loka Archives Our Lineage

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This blog shares my reflections from Vedantic sessions. Please excuse any errors or misunderstandings in my interpretation. I’ve been attending Vedantic sessions for some time now, and there’s a pattern I can’t help but notice. No matter what the main topic is, almost every session ends up with at least one question about karma, rebirth, or our ancestors—the pitṛs . And I think that’s because these aren’t just abstract concepts; they tug at something deeply human. People want to know: How does karma actually work? Is there any way to tell if what I’m going through is from past-life karma or this life? When someone dies, does the soul immediately find another body, or is there some kind of waiting period? And then, what exactly is Pitṛ-loka—the realm of the ancestors—that we hear about so often? To be honest, these questions puzzled me too when I first started. But as I listened more and more to what our ṛṣis have left for us in the Upaniṣads and Smṛtis, I was amazed. Far from being va...
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From Clay to Consciousness: The surprising necessity of Vigraha Pooja

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This blog shares my experience of a Vedantic session. Please excuse any errors or misunderstandings in my depiction or interpretation. Last week, I attended a Vedanta Śravaṇa session, and one of the questions that came up was whether vigraha puja , or murti worship, is really necessary if Ishvara is everywhere. On the surface, it sounds logical — if God is all-pervading, why focus on a particular form? But as the discussion went on, I began to see why our tradition places so much emphasis on vigraha puja, and it started to make sense to me in a very practical way. We often say that Ishvara is everywhere, but how many of us actually experience it? If I were to ask someone, “Do you really see or feel God everywhere?”, most of us would probably go silent. It usually remains an idea, not a living experience. It is like how one might know the recipe for upma by heart, list out the ingredients and method, and even explain it to others. But unless one actually goes into the kitchen, cooks it,...
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The Curious Case of Spiritual Disinterest

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This blog is a space for my personal reflections and ideas. While I strive for accuracy, please be aware that my opinions may sometimes be incorrect or subject to error. I apologize in advance for any misinformation. There's something curious about human nature. You can tell someone "You're already free from the very things that worry you most," and they'll often respond with "Interesting!" — then immediately return to worrying about those exact things.  Why? Sometimes I wonder: is this teaching not for everyone, or am I just so fond of it that I want everyone to discover what I've found meaningful? There's something humbling about watching people walk away from what feels like the most liberating insight imaginable. But then I remember what the texts say. The Vivekachudamani opens with this striking verse: दुर्लभं त्रयमेवैतद्देवानुग्रहहेतुकम् । मनुष्यत्वं मुमुक्षुत्वं महापुरुषसंश्रयः ॥ ३ ॥ "These three things are rare and come through divi...
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Why Vedanta Might Be the Life Manual You Never Knew You Needed

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This blog is a space for my personal reflections and ideas. While I strive for accuracy, please be aware that my opinions may sometimes be incorrect or subject to error. I apologize in advance for any misinformation. So, you've probably come across spiritual content online, maybe watched some YouTube videos about consciousness or read bits about meditation somewhere. And if you're like me, you probably ended up more confused than when you started. I know exactly how that feels because I went through the same thing. I started with casual curiosity about spirituality and ended up drowning in contradictory information. One teacher would say one thing; another would completely contradict it. Different sects arguing about which deity is supreme, scholars debating interpretations while I'm just trying to understand basic concepts. Some sources talk about multiple gods in a hierarchy, others insist on one universal force. The more I read, the more confused I became. The internet i...
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