The Great Hypocrisy: The Lie of Happy Cows and the Silence of the Slaughterhouse
The Great Hypocrisy: The Lie of Happy Cows and the Silence of the Slaughterhouse In the bright world of supermarket advertising, we see cows smiling under blue skies, chickens running freely on green pastures, and milk bottles adorned with gentle words like “farm…
Yoga: Tension, Compression, and Prana. What is Preparation and what is Direction
Yoga: Tension, Compression, and Prana. What is Preparation and what is Direction In yoga, we often begin with the body — but the body is never the final destination. It is the doorway, the instrument, the outermost layer of a much vaster field of experience. We step…
Veganism & No Violence. A Talk with Gary Yourofsky
Veganism & No Violence. A Talk with Gary Yourofsky In a world where violence is normalized, systematized, and hidden behind euphemisms, the choice to live non-violently becomes a radical act. In my latest podcast episode, I had the honor of sitting down with Gary…
Love as Presence
Love as Presence In the teachings of both Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta, love is not something we need to create. It is not dependent on relationship, emotion, or circumstance. It is not something we feel toward someone or something. Love is what remains when…
Love & Compassion. When Buddhism meets Real Life. A Conversation with Khube Rinpoche
Love, Compassion, and the Practice of Real Life. A Conversation with Khube Rinpoche In this episode, I had the great honour of speaking with Khube Rinpoche about the living essence of universal love, compassion, and the challenges of embodying these qualities in daily…
Oneness: What Is It? Yoga meets real life
Onenness: What Is It? Yoga meeting real life Masters of any non dual traditions talk about oneness. What Is It? And how does Yoga meet real life? Oneness is the direct realization that all forms of existence — the self, others, nature, and the universe — are not…
The Reverence Nourishment and The Not Harming Way of Living
The Reverence Nourishment and The Not-Harming Way of Living I am starting to feel not entirely at ease with the word veganism . I do live in harmony with its essence, and I have NO SECOND GUESS. Still, labels often create separation rather than understanding. They…
The Path of the Heart: A Yogic and Buddhist Journey into Openness
The Path of the Heart: A Yogic and Buddhist Journey into Openness In both Yoga and Buddhism, the heart is not a symbol of sentimentality. It is the radiant center of awareness itself. The teachings remind us that the wisdom we seek does not reside in the mind’s…
Drala and the Cosmic Mirror — A Contemplation
🌿 Drala and the Cosmic Mirror — A Contemplation When the mind grows still, the world begins to shine. Not because something new appears, but because we finally stop turning away. The ancient masters call this the Cosmic Mirror: a boundless field of awareness, clear…
The path of Awakening
The Path of Awakening The path of awakening does not lie in numbing ourselves or turning away from life’s sharp edges. Avoidance may bring temporary relief, but it closes the door to depth. True happiness unfolds when we dare to face what is difficult, to sit at the…