The Dark Night of the Soul and the Path to Awakening
The Dark Night of the Soul and the Path to Awakening The dark night of the soul isn’t just words for me. It was a dark period of my life that stripped me of everything I thought I knew. If you’ve been through it, you know it is not poetic or romantic. It is a […]
Why Spiritual Awakening Feels Lonely
Why Spiritual Awakening Feels Lonely at Times There are moments on this spiritual path that feel like being cast adrift. The old way of being that once felt normal has fallen away. Conversations that once excited you now taste flat. Friends who were once companions feel far away. You’re here, but you are not quite […]
From Clarity to Chaos and Back Again: Breaking Free from the Spiritual Pendulum
From Clarity to Chaos and Back Again: Breaking Free from the Spiritual Pendulum The spiritual path is not a straight line. It rises in moments of clarity, falls into confusion, rises again with new insight, then sinks once more into suffering. Some days, you feel boundless, as if awakening is just within reach. Other days, […]
How ‘I Am Not the Body’ Became the New Spiritual Denial
“I am not the body.” These words, spoken by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and other Advita texts are repeated in spiritual circles. People say them like a sacred chant. But words, even the wisest ones, can become empty if we rush past their meaning. What did he truly mean? And what are we missing when we […]
Reflections – The Ordinary as a Gateway
This reflection began one morning while I was traveling on the train in Melbourne, somewhere between two nameless stations. As the train hummed beneath me, the carriage was full and silent, as if everyone had agreed to disappear into their own thoughts. I sat there unnoticed, watching life play itself out in fragments. A train […]
The Advaita and Buddhist Traps of Binary Thinking
The Advaita and Buddhist Traps of Binary Thinking Binary thinking splits the world into opposites—true or false, real or unreal, self or no-self. We try to choose between them, but in doing so, we miss the truth: reality is beyond opposites. On the spiritual path, binary thinking tricks us, pretending to offer clarity while keeping […]
Stages of Spiritual Awakening
The journey of spiritual awakening is a winding road with many twists and turns along the way. While there are some common patterns and spiritual awakening stages that many people experience, everyone’s path is unique and unfolds differently. As someone who has walked this path for decades, I can say that the spiritual awakening stages […]
What Is Satsang?
Satsang has been a profound part of my spiritual journey, and I can’t overstate the impact it has had on my personal spiritual growth and transformation. The word “satsang” itself has such a beautiful resonance – derived from the Sanskrit terms “sat” (truth) and “sang” (company or association), it means “being in the company of […]
9 Mistakes On The Path to Enlightenment
During my years as a seeker, I stumbled into numerous spiritual traps. Each time, I thought I was on the right path, only to realize I was led astray by my own misunderstandings and desires. When I began teaching, I saw the same patterns repeat in others. I witnessed sincere seekers making the same mistakes, […]
Memory, Identity & The Past
Memory, Identity & The Past Memory is very crucial for functioning in this world. Without memory it will be very difficult for us to operate effectively in the world. We require past knowledge to carry out our day to day activities. Where is the supermarket located? Have I already bought milk for the week? How […]
