Summary After an evening of mindless social media doom-scrolling, a chance encounter with the Netflix documentary Ram Dass, Going Home unfolds into a meditation on what it means to truly come home to oneself. Filmed in Maui in the final years of Ram Dass's life — decades after the stroke that stripped away his ego and left his body bent — the film distills a lifetime of teaching into two simple words: lovingly aware. This blog walks through the documentary scene by scene, pai

SUMMARY Shiva's iconography isn't decoration. It's yoga shastra rendered in pictorial form, a complete portrait of the realised state. Every ornament maps to something internal. Ganga at the sahasrara. The third eye as jnana-chakshu. Halahala held at the throat in vishuddhi, the most exact yogic instruction in the entire imagery: neither swallowed nor spat, the model for how a mature sadhaka meets difficult content. The crescent moon is the borrowed-light mind worn above the

The Book Appears I came across this book while writing a blog on the Ashtavakra Gita and Kriya Yoga, based on the marble plates in Lahiri Mahasaya’s family home. https://www.limaye.org/post/ashtavakra-gita-as-the-foundation-of-kriya-yoga-going-deeper-within2 A small 125-page book, written by Lahiri Mahasaya, offers a unique perspective — seeing the Ashtavakra Gita in the light of Kriya Yoga. He has written many books, all “in the light of Kriya Yoga.” Every author writes from

This article explains how inner awareness from Kriya Yoga can help detect risk early, assess consequences, and prevent avoidable suffering. Multiple parts of the blog cover: The Pain of Loss & the Need for Awareness The Simple RISK Assessment Model + Real-Life Examples A simple and powerful method to overcome the emotional pain when things go wrong. How Kriya Yoga Builds the Awareness That Prevents Loss + Takeaways This post discusses sudden loss and may be emotional for some

The order: Histas Baba, our kriya yoga acharya, who initiated me into kriya yoga in November 2024, told me to attend the retreat. He did not ask if I could. He told. "Come". That was enough. We share a special connection. I have sent many friends and family members to him for initiation. He has happily given them deeksha. Looking at him is like looking at a soothing light itself. Peaceful, clear, calm, loving, available. I usually don't miss retreats. This kind of satsang of

Image taken from the internet... Background from the journey The previous blog was about Maha Shivratri in Kashi. As I always do, I went to Lahiri Mahasaya's home. https://www.limaye.org/post/ashtavakra-gita-the-one-text-that-goes-beyond-dhyan-the-one-that-states-the-truth-as-it-is-withou For the past many months, I have been studying the Ashtavakra Gita. A small, but powerful text, which, it is said, was the transformational tool for Narendra to become Swami Vivekananda! The

Background: I am slowly getting into a state where the urge to write, to visit places, to seek blessings, and to experience is going down. I am no longer fascinated by temples, places, darshan of saints, etc. If it happens, it will. The journey is documented in a blog and website. Over 150 blogs written over 5 years. This should be enough material for someone to analyze... Feedback: Explaining the entire journey to someone has 2 aspects. The person is enlightened. So there is

Invitation: This time, as usual, the invitation to come to shiv ratri Puja in Kashi went to many. But only 4 could finally make it. One perspective is that a person goes to kashi, only on Baba's will. Calling : Many people believe that kashi darshan happens only when you are called. Looking at it differently, in life and esp in spiritual journey, the mind makes peace with a situation, by assigning the responsibility of events, thoughts, people in life to God/guru/diety...

Sometimes, even i wonder what i have written in the blogs! This was confirmed with this message! The bouncer: After reading the previous blog, Y sent a message. "Nice text but somethings were bouncer for me" My response "Sometimes, even i don't understand, what i wrote that time! 😃" As i replied, i realized that things get written in that state. If you ask me to write again, i will not be able to. It is not a problem we are solving in an exam, where similar problems are sol

Each shloka of ashtavakra Gita shows the same reality, but in a different dimension, example, context and its rather interesting to understand the principles in today's times. Shadow and foot prints. Just as the Shadow is a projection, not a reality, in life, it is like the desires of the role we play in the light of ego. This is a profound realisation. Ego creates desires, just as light creates shadow. Here the ego is i am a business man. I am a father. A am a son. I am a fr

This is the part 2 of ashtavakra Gita insights, as they appeared on listening to the video series. The blog on part 1 is here. https://www.limaye.org/post/ashtavakra-gita-the-one-text-that-goes-beyond-dhyan-the-one-that-states-the-truth-as-it-is-withou The concepts in the blog are given in normal font. As understood while listening to the videos.. Italics are putting things into my perspective and discussing some implementation as per my limited understanding. Mind stays aft

I am on a annual year end trip, coinciding, with college holidays, the last one, as kids turn 21 next year! This time we are into the hills of Mussoorie and holy waters of Rishikesh as the 2025 year comes to an end... Amazing success story: As i was about the publish this blog, my dear friend S, shared some great news! He sold a portion of his company! Yes, i heard it right. For 325 Crores! that is around 40 million USD maybe, but in India with purchase power parity, it fee

The clue: Everything that happens, gives us a direction to go ahead, at the right time. I got this message from Sanjeev, my client, guide, friend and a traveller on the same path. Very few match his sharpness and depth in all areas of life! "Ashtavakra by Osho-The master. I just heard this again after 45 years. I find it very therapeutic! It is in Hindi!" https://youtu.be/iBQkX81TxzA?si=roLM-Qld4NiIiP3Y He shared the link above. That set the ball rolling. AshtA means 8 VakrA

Interesting topics : Anandmaya kosha and paravastha have always fascinated me. I have experienced paravastha or a little bit of it during...

Om gam ganapatye namah..... Om tatsa vitur varenyam, bhargo devasya dhimahi, dhyiyonah prachodyat. I pray to my ishtadevtas to be a...

Shivratri 2025 with kriya yoga at mankameshwar mahadev, prayagraj to discover the anchor of life, completed by darshan of Swami...

The inspiration: The desire to go to kumbh got stronger in December after doing kriya yoga and attending the retreat. I was looking for a...

The first part of the blog is about the experience in the retreat with photos, videos etc. This blog is about the insights from the...

Part 2: this part has the learnings from the retreat, all compiled at one place. Color Coding: Blue color indicates what I heard and...

Immersion: Daily spiritual practice is like taking a bath every day. A retreat is like a swimming pool, with total immersion! Read about...