Girish's Blog

  Photo Credit: Facebook What is Inner Experience? Beyond the Five Senses - Human life is traditionally spent looking outward. We use our five senses to navigate the physical world, constantly trying to organise external situations to find comfort. However, a profound shift occurs after we meet a living Master like Shree Shivkrupanand Swamiji who lovingly guides us and helps us take a U-turn and turn our attention inward. This transition marks the beginning of true inner experience. It is the moment we stop merely reacting to the outside world and start exploring the vast, subtle, and energetic reality that exists within our own consciousness. The Awakening: Kundalini and the Chakras - At the heart of this inner journey is the phenomenon of Kundalini awakening. Far from being a mere mythological concept, Kundalini represents the latent, primordial spiritual energy coiled at the base of the spine. When awakened through dedicated practice or the grace of a Master, this energy ris...

  Photo Credit: Facebook Enhance Your Life on All Levels The Search for True Enhancement - In our modern lives, we are constantly striving to upgrade - better jobs, bigger houses, faster cars, smarter devices. Yet, despite these external improvements, many of us feel internally drained, restless, or unfulfilled. The paradox is clear: outward upgrades do not guarantee inner upliftment. True enhancement is not about accumulation but alignment. It is about harmonising our inner state with the rhythm of life. By cultivating acceptance, deepening awareness through meditation, and opening ourselves to the grace of a realised Master like Shree Shivkrupanand Swamiji, we can elevate our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. This inward shift transforms enhancement from a pursuit of possessions into a journey of wholeness, where peace, clarity, and joy naturally blossom. Accepting Life as It Comes - Acceptance is not passive resignation, nor is it giving up. It is the art of droppi...

  Photo Credit: Facebook Breaking Barriers of Rigidity Rigidity is not simply stubbornness - it is a deeper condition of consciousness. When our chitta (inner awareness) is cluttered with past impressions, ego, and intellectual pride, it becomes like a dirty bowl. No matter how nourishing the porridge of divine grace may be, it cannot be received in a vessel coated with slime. This is the anatomy of rigidity: a mind unable to absorb truth because it clings to its own residue. Intellectual Rigidity - Modern society glorifies intellect, but often in a one-sided way. We accumulate external knowledge, mistaking information for wisdom. Yet true realisation is not found in books or theories - it arises from inner experience. Intellectual rigidity blinds us to the living truth within. It is like polishing the outside of the bowl while ignoring the dirt inside. Without cleansing the chitta, knowledge remains superficial. The Trap of External Religion - Religion, when reduced to ritua...

  Photo Credit: Instagram Life Unfolds the Way We Want We often approach life as though it were a project plan - something to be managed, scheduled, and controlled. Career milestones, financial goals, and relationship expectations become boxes to tick, and we convince ourselves that if we hustle hard enough, life will unfold exactly the way we want. Yet this external management is a trap. It breeds hustle culture, where stress becomes constant and peace feels like a distant luxury. Life as a Chain of Reactions - Without a meditative foundation, life becomes a series of reactions. Circumstances dictate our moods, and emotions pull us in different directions. We react impulsively to success with pride, to failure with despair, and to uncertainty with anxiety. In this reactive mode, we are not consciously living - we are merely surviving. Life feels accidental, as though we are tossed around by forces beyond our control. The Myth of “The Way We Want” - Most of us assume that “li...

  Photo Credit: Instagram No Self, No Esteem - The Paradox of Self-Esteem Modern society glorifies the idea of “self-esteem.” We are told to build it, protect it, and measure our worth through it. Yet, from a mystic’s perspective, this very pursuit becomes a subtle prison. True well-being does not arise from achievements, possessions, or status - it flows from within, from the silent recognition of our essence beyond the ego. Low self-esteem is often born from comparison. The intellect constantly measures: my marks against yours, my status against theirs, my beauty against another’s. This pendulum of thought swings between “I am less than” and “I am more than,” trapping us in insecurity and pride. Both poles are illusions of the ego. As long as we identify with this measuring mind, peace remains elusive. Many mistake deference for humility. Deference is often passive surrender, sometimes even a cunning act to avoid judgment. It reflects insecurity rather than strength. True h...

  Photo Credit: QuoteFancy Awakening the Dormant Soul True spirituality is not a destination we reach through external practices; it is a profound reality we rediscover. Many of us arrive in this world possessing a vibrant spirituality at the soul level long before we recognise it in our physical, daily lives. You might find yourself naturally exuding love for all beings - sentient and insentient alike - nurturing a forgiving nature that transcends grievances, and allowing compassion to flow through you as effortlessly as breath. Yet, despite this innate goodness, you feel caught in the intricate, often exhausting web of life. You find yourself enduring the echoes of old karmas while unknowingly creating new ones, trapped in a cycle of action and reaction that feels both familiar and frustrating. This persistent struggle is precisely where the true journey begins. The first, most pivotal step in spirituality is the moment you stop looking outward for validation or relief and be...