The Journal
Mindful living, a common person's spirituality and more interesting thoughts. Written since 2016.
Right action performed with the right attitude purifies the mind and prepares it for Jñānam, which ultimately gives Moksha. The pursuit of Moksha does not necessarily require one…
October 30, 2026 · Read the full post →How a seeker can stay fully active in the world yet free inside it, and why planning helps while worrying does not.
Mindful LivingThe second book is out: eleven stories on faith, belonging, nature, ego and self-discovery, now in paperback on Amazon India.
My StoryVarna and Ashrama read through character, profession and birth, and how the framework lets worldly and spiritual goals move together.
When a Gṛhastha Picks Up the GitaEvery desire is a search for freedom. Why the Gita accepts worldly goals while pointing to Moksha as the highest one.
When a Gṛhastha Picks Up the GitaThe wave and the ocean: how knowing God and knowing the Self turn out to be the same realisation.
When a Gṛhastha Picks Up the GitaArjuna's question about time, and how the Lord's descent differs from a Jiva's birth in cause, nature and purpose.
When a Gṛhastha Picks Up the GitaThe lineage of the teaching from Vivasvān to Manu to Ikṣvāku, and why so few in any age walk this path.
When a Gṛhastha Picks Up the GitaAn overview of Chapter 4: Avatara, inner renunciation for the householder, the twelve Yajnas and the benefits of knowledge.
When a Gṛhastha Picks Up the GitaDamaḥ, Śamaḥ and Viveka as first aid for desire, and Self-knowledge as the lasting cure.
When a Gṛhastha Picks Up the GitaWhy we act against what we know is right: smoke on fire, dust on a mirror, and the three bases where desire takes hold.
When a Gṛhastha Picks Up the Gita