Library
What we're reading, watching, and reflecting on — reviews, essays, and short pieces on living per your own nature.
Guru
Ramana Maharshi on why the Guru's grace is always present — and what it takes for the seeker to receive it.
Focus on Circle of Relevance
Distinguish what you care about from what actually matters for your goals — and stop letting the wider circle steal your energy.
Reality and Imagination
Separating reality from imagination reduces suffering — logical analysis can minimise the anxiety most everyday events trigger.
Fragile Commitments Weaken Mental Resolve
Every failed resolution trains the mind that failure is acceptable. Here is how to set goals that actually reinforce resolve.
Memory — The Trigger for All Thoughts
Memory intensifies cravings even without external stimuli, making it more insidious than the senses themselves.
Focus on the Most Important Things in Life
If you're not actively spending time on what matters most, trivial things will fill the gap. Success demands near-maniacal focus.
Beware of Actively Seeking Misery
We unconsciously seek events that arouse passion and cause mental agony. The path to peace starts with turning attention inward.
Desire is Insatiable
That 'last' drink, sweet, or gossip is never truly the last. Desire grows stronger with each indulgence — awareness is the only brake.
Maintain Schedule During Travel
Travel disrupts routine, but consistency is what sustains a peaceful life. Practical strategies to protect your core daily habits while away.
Obsessive Passion is Must for Success
Sri Ramakrishna's teaching on the intensity of passion required for true progress — and why moderate effort rarely breaks through.
Unattached Action Prevents Grief
Releasing the false sense of doership breaks the cycle of pain and pleasure and dramatically reduces anxiety and emotional turmoil.
7K or 10K Steps
Contradictory health headlines are noise. Core habits matter more than ever-changing research numbers — here is how to cut through.
Arunachala — The Silence Within
A personal journey of self-enquiry at Sri Ramanashramam, exploring Ramana Maharshi's teachings on silence and the direct path to self-realisation.