Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you -Kahlil Gibran Kahlil Gibran really set the stage for us to think of our relationship with […]
At the end of the three and a half days of the Parenting Inside Out retreat, held at Tiruvannamalai, I am left with a sense of wholeness and adhikaram in myself and increasing sraddha in the tradition that I feel I belong to now. A Starting Point The retreat was held at Achalam farm, home […]
To live with awareness Each of us starts our life on this earth holding the hopes and dreams of our parents and other ancestors. We also pick up the hopes and dreams that life seeds in us along our journey. The innocent child mind is awake to its full potential as it wails its […]
Sitting quietly at the Ritambhara Ashram just as the sun sets and the birds have gone to their nests, you feel incredibly tranquil. In a corner of your mind, you notice the sounds of a waterfall. It is a far away, tantalizing sound. On some days it can be heard clearly, especially after a […]
A sentiment felt by almost everyone who visits us, this little video was put together by Deepika Gummadi at the Kaya Madhya Sutram workshop that took place from the 2nd to the 5th of October, 2017. Feast your eyes on the magnificent hill range that surrounds us, the enchanting skies, and the welcoming space that […]
How does one live a life where one can act with honour and live in peace? Never before has the past been less reliable for steering oneself into a meaningful future. How can a person re-envision oneself in response to a radically changing world? All of us are confronted with questions like this. We turn […]
It takes a global village to raise a child. As parents, we are charged with the great responsibility of caring for our children’s physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development. And while we may be willing and have all the best intentions in the world, we are not without our concerns and fears, given a world […]
The Mahabharata Immersion is a powerful foray into the mythological universe of the Mahabharata as a mirror to reflect our individual struggles. Among our participants this July, was Padmakar Kappagantula, a 55 year old self taught artist. These startling and thought provoking digital art pieces, were created by Padmakar using his finger on an iPad […]
“Alone but not lonely, the philosopher becomes attuned to her inner self and the world. In solitude, the soundless dialogue ‘which the soul holds with herself’ finally becomes audible.” – Plato Weekend Getaways are the stuff that our weekday dreams are made of. Who hasn’t had their eyes glaze over at the computer on a […]