Déjà vu – The Mystical Experience of My Life

Déjà vu – The Mystical Experience of My Life

I’ve heard people recounting tales of various occult or mystical experiences they’ve had in their life – mostly tales of spirits & ghosts and a few otherworldly experiences. I too have a mystical experience to share, which I used to have during my early...
Vegetarianism – My Views

Vegetarianism – My Views

I turned vegetarian in my mid-twenties. I still remember the day; it was 11th of August. The date remained in my memory as I had pre-decided it. Why I chose 11th? In fact, during those days I was not aware of actual date of my birth which wasn’t 20th as...
Vipassana – As I experienced it (Part-IV)

Vipassana – As I experienced it (Part-IV)

In the last part of this write-up, I had observed that the common objective of all the three meditation techniques I had discussed was to attain a state where we’re in complete unbroken awareness of our body – a state which was required to bring equanimity/ composure...
Vipassana – As I experienced it (Part-III)

Vipassana – As I experienced it (Part-III)

In the first two parts of my present write-up, I didn’t really touch the subject of meditation as such except at one place where I had briefly discussed about the most appropriate way to meditate as per my understanding of the subject thus far. Now in this part I...
Vipassana – As I experienced it (Part-II)

Vipassana – As I experienced it (Part-II)

As I said I did not find the experience at Igatpuri anywhere near ‘enriching’ however, the same did provide me with a lot to ponder about which led me to further clarity in my spiritual quest. The first thing I became aware of was that ‘you are not your mind’. I don’t...