modern spirituality
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My Take on the 5 Niyamas in Yoga: Five Inner Vows for Modern Minds
There is a reason the Niyamas feel almost inconvenient today. They are not motivational quotes. They are not aesthetic spirituality. They are inner disciplines that question the very way we live, consume, perform, and pretend. If the Yamas are how I behave with the world, the 5 Niyamas in yoga are how I behave with…
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Are We Praying or Performing? Why Bhajan Clubbing Feels Deeply Off
I first heard about bhajan clubbing the way many modern trends arrive: through a cheerful clip sent with the assumption that I would instantly approve. A DJ, a strobe light, hands in the air, and a bhajan reworked into a bass-heavy loop. People looked happy. I did not. Not because I dislike joy, but because…
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You Don’t Need a Cave: How to Become a Yogi in the Modern World
Most people who ask me how to become a yogi in the modern world are not asking for a new hobby. They are asking for a new relationship with their mind. They are tired of performing wellness. They’ve tried stretching, journaling, productivity hacks, and that one app that promises serenity in 7 minutes. And yet,…
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Na To Karvan Ki Talash Hai (Ishq Jalakar) Lyrics: Meaning & Translation
Yesterday, I walked into Dhurandhar expecting a sharp spy thriller. I walked out carrying a private Sufi sermon in my chest. That sermon was a song: “Ishq Jalakar (Karvaan) – Na To Karvan Ki Talash Hai”. As the cinema vibrated with that familiar refrain, echoing the old qawwali “Na To Karvan Ki Talash Hai”, I…
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Krishna and Arjuna: The Psychology of the Perfect Coach-Coachee Relationship
If you strip the Bhagavad Gita of its divine aura, what remains is a conversation between two human beings, one paralysed by confusion, the other anchored in clarity. It is the world’s oldest coaching session, conducted not in a quiet retreat, but in the noise of a battlefield. Arjuna stands there, bow trembling, his moral…