One-on-one with the One: my experience of spiritual marriage

First: a note on the terms Deity vs spirit. What the exact line between the two lies is a debate between different religious traditions. A strictly Monotheistic faith like Islam believes in a number of spiritual beings but only accord the title of God to who they believe is the Highest Being. Meanwhile, Sanatana Dharma

Counsel of Akka

My steps are heavy, oh sister My burdened heart has fallen into my shoes,If only I could close my eyes and sleep away from this world… Oh, brother! Why do you weep?Why has Maya rattled you so? Do you not see that she rages in vain?Be not saddened by this great illusion. Sister, I beg

Book recommendation: ‘Darśan. Seeing the Divine Image in India’ by Diana L. Eck

One of the most difficult things for many westerners to understand about Hinduism is its relation to and worship of images. Because we grow up under monotheist and Abrahamic hegemony, we are often influenced – whether or not we are actually religious – by its views. And in the Abrahamic traditions, the worship of images

The soul and the soul alone

I’ve been returning a lot lately to the great well of wisdom that is Hindu scripture. It’s something I do when I’m going through rough times or just not quite feeling like myself. To return to these books is a reminder to focus once more on the true self, which is beyond all race, physical

Large scale mob violence happening against Hindus in Bangladesh

Tw: violence, murder, sexual assault, Hinduphobia If you’ve been following the news about what’s been happening in Bangladesh you’ve probably heard of the mob violence, gang rapes, murders and temple desecration that has been carried out against the Hindu minority in the country. If not, then I encourage you to read more about it in

India is still struggling for air

And the wave of COVID-19 has now also spread to Nepal. What is happening in both countries is nothing less of horrifying, with hospitals overrun, over 3000 deaths per day (these are only the reported cases) and crematoriums running 24/7. One is at a loss for words to describe the situation. It’s easy to feel

Are the Deities all One? Well, no but also yes.

Within modern day polytheism there is quite a debate on the issue of whether the Deities are all separate individuals or aspects of one Supreme Deity. The former stance is referred to as hard polytheism while the later is called soft polytheism. Note: soft polytheism is also sometimes used to refer to psychological/archetypal paganism or

Why Her/Him/Them? Some thoughts on having a patron Deity

Getting into polytheism from a monotheistic religion can be quite confusing. Especially before you have chosen a particular polytheist tradition or if you are an eclectic Pagan, drawing inspiration from a number of different faiths. The sheer number of Deities can feel overwhelming. With so many, who are you supposed to worship and why? First

Excerpt from chapter six – To whom does the soul belong?

*Trigger Warning: mention of violence and sexual abuse.* Chapter six is the longest chapter in Last Words of The Sage. Here the protagonist deals with several dilemmas, including whose side he should chose in a war where both sides are committing acts of great evil: “But I am once again feeling lost, dear friend. For

Excerpt from chapter five: Liberation

This is an excerpt from an upcoming novella called Last Words of The Sage, which will be published sometimes before the end of the week: ”Would you believe me if I told you that my heart knew no greater peace than when I spent my days singing songs of grief, slept at night alongside the