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A curated collection of my thoughts on music, philosophy, and personal growth, alongside episodes from the podcast.

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Karma & The Game of Probability
August 29, 2025

Karma & The Game of Probability

What is not the law of Karma? Everyone knows Karma, in its simplest sense. Each action has its impact. You reap what you sow. These are all vague, surface-level inferences. They are not not-true. But they are not enough to understand Karma completely, as it can be elusive. One of the examples of that nature […]

Philosophy & WisdomSpirituality & Consciousness
Featured Podcast
Manana Podcast

Manana Podcast

'Manana' is a Sanskrit word that means Reflection or contemplation. In this podcast, I'll be sharing my deep insightful reflections for you to contemplate and hence live a life of fulfilment! I hope you find great value in this podcast.

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Articles
November 13, 2023

PRECEDENCE | Prioritize, Embrace & Express the Artist within!

What if We packaged Carnatic into Cinematic music, Blend music, dance & painting And wrapped all that in a storyline to convey a message. That is exactly what my latest music video is.

Art & MasteryCreativity & Creative Process
September 26, 2023

The Second Key for Students of Life-long learning

Like the previous blog of this sequel, I address only the process of true learning and mastery, not the mass information imposition that the conventional “education” system does. Read the Blog for better context. The first key as I’ve already mentioned in the blog 68: The One thing that distinguishes excellent students, is the most […]

Teaching & Lifelong LearningArt & Mastery
September 19, 2023

6 Ways to Take a Break!

Namasthe I’m back! I don’t know if you had noticed, but I had paused uploading blogs every week. I wanted to take a break. We all know that taking a break helps us, don’t we? It gives us the opportunity to introspect and gain more clarity on our intent and also it replenishes our enthusiasm […]

Mental Health & Well-BeingSolitude & Silence
July 30, 2023

Monthly Wrap! (July 2023)

Did you know I write a blog every week? Well apparently, I’ve been writing for 118 weeks now! If you knew I write and if you’ve read some of my blogs, I would like to say I’m grateful! Thank You for reading.      If you did not know, or if you’ve missed reading some of my […]

Monthly Wraps & Reflections
July 25, 2023

Atheist vs Not-Ajnani: Embracing Humility in a Self-Centric Society

In the blog 97: 7 Delusions that can hold you back, I mention this, it’s what the author Robin Sharma calls WRAM syndrome (World Revolves around me). [ I suggest it will be helpful to read that entire blog and go through that list of 7 delusions I’ve mentioned there ]. Not-Ajnani is one who is […]

Philosophy & WisdomIndian Culture & Philosophy
July 16, 2023

Embrace The Toolkit

In the last week’s blog, we saw why we need to have different and diverse experiences. In this one, we’ll see how that should always be one’s mindset – embracing the realization that, what we have or know is not all there is. And why we must embrace the toolkit rather than just one tool. […]

Decision Making & Mental ModelsPersonal Growth & Self-Improvement
July 11, 2023

Broadening Your Horizons: The Power of Life Experiences

Why experience? We all know that Life is a journey of continuous growth and self-discovery. Essentially we know that every second we are living in the “now” is impacting the future because the future “you” is being influenced every second in the now. Every life experience we have becomes a part of our influences and […]

Personal Growth & Self-ImprovementSelf-Awareness & Introspection
July 4, 2023

Shades of Dharma: Exploring the Nuances of Righteousness and Purpose

Dharma has various dimensions, at least it seems to be connecting that way. This is a very sensitive and complicated topic if not given enough attention, so I suggest you not read this blog if you're currently not in the mood or in an apt situation to read it completely.

Dharma & PurposeIndian Culture & Philosophy
June 25, 2023

Blog 113: Monthly Wrap! (June 2023)

Before we get into the Monthly Wrap of June 2023, did you know I write a blog every week? Well apparently, I’ve been writing for 113 weeks now! If you knew I write and if you’ve read some of my blogs, I would like to say I’m grateful! Thank You for reading.   If you […]

Monthly Wraps & Reflections
Podcasts
Ep103: Karma & The Game of Probability
Manana PodcastDecember 30, 2025

Ep103: Karma & The Game of Probability

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Ep102: 5 Lessons for Carnatic Students from 5 years of Teaching
Manana PodcastDecember 29, 2025

Ep102: 5 Lessons for Carnatic Students from 5 years of Teaching

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Ep101: Delusions | Part-3
Manana PodcastDecember 28, 2025

Ep101: Delusions | Part-3

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