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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
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
March 31, 2025

5 key lessons for Carnatic students from 5 years of teaching

1. Devotion 2. Longevity 3. Everything matters but…practice matters more than all 4. Frameworks of learning 5. Being mindful & integrating all that is being consumed

Carnatic MusicTeaching & Lifelong Learning
February 27, 2025

Delusions – Part 3

I’ve covered some delusions in the blogs – Maya, Delusion Part 2 & Blog 97: 7 Delusions that can hold you back! We’ve also seen that the antidote to delusion is awareness. It’s not knowing something that causes it. In this blog, however, I’ve made a list of categories of delusions. There’ll be variants of […]

Self-Awareness & IntrospectionPhilosophy & Wisdom
Podcasts
Ep22: The Habit that changed my Life!
Manana PodcastDecember 17, 2022

Ep22: The Habit that changed my Life!

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Ep21: 3 Keys for a Wisdom Seeker
Manana PodcastDecember 14, 2022

Ep21: 3 Keys for a Wisdom Seeker

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Ep20: The Gifts of Obscurity
Manana PodcastDecember 10, 2022

Ep20: The Gifts of Obscurity

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Ep19: Play the Long Game
Manana PodcastDecember 7, 2022

Ep19: Play the Long Game

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Ep18: DO GOOD ANYHOW | Be GOOD anyway, no matter what!
Manana PodcastAugust 25, 2022

Ep18: DO GOOD ANYHOW | Be GOOD anyway, no matter what!

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Ep17: Steve Jobs's Distortion Field
Manana PodcastAugust 17, 2022

Ep17: Steve Jobs's Distortion Field

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Ep16: Why you CREATE what you create?
Manana PodcastAugust 13, 2022

Ep16: Why you CREATE what you create?

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Ep15: Are you truly an Artist?
Manana PodcastAugust 10, 2022

Ep15: Are you truly an Artist?

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Ep14: Collaboration - An Artist's superpower
Manana PodcastAugust 6, 2022

Ep14: Collaboration - An Artist's superpower

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