Meditations on Transcendence

Maya as Conflict: The Path to Spiritual Perfection Life appears before us as an endless battlefield with Maya, the great illusion, as our constant challenger. She presents herself not as an enemy to be destroyed, but as a force that draws us into conflict, testing our sincerity, humility, and endurance. Every attachment, every desire, every “mine” (mama) becomes a subtle bondage, creating tabs of karma that must be paid sooner or later. Like a divine auditor, Chitragupta records every act, reminding us that no debt of illusion goes unnoticed. Yet, bliss (ānanda) is not in Maya—it is in Puruṣha, the eternal witness untouched by worldly games. To move towards the Purusha, a certain naïve simplicity and humility—like water flowing low—is essential. Yoga, service at home, adoration of the Lord, and straightforward truth (avakri) build a spiritual atmosphere that keeps the soul steady amidst conflict. Maya raises hopes, only to dissatisfy. She entangles us in memories, pleasures, and confli...

  Bridging the Material and the Spiritual: A Call to Higher Vision In the ever-shifting dance of matter and mind, the soul often forgets its true seat. Matter, by itself, is inert — a passing configuration of elements. The mind gives it motion, names, and attachments. But it is spirit , the eternal Self, that breathes meaning into the otherwise meaningless; it is spirit that makes matter sacred. Without this connection, all things, however vibrant, dissolve into dust. We spend lifetimes nurturing relationships, careers, roles, and identities — all intricate projections of the mind. Yet beneath these beautifully crafted illusions lies a sobering truth: none of it endures . “For the unreal there is no existence, and for the real there is no non-existence,” says Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita (2.16). To spend one’s entire āyuṣya — this limited breath of life — on what is not eternal, is the greatest sorrow in disguise. The solution is not withdrawal, but integration . We are not to ...

  Recognize the divine within and see, In every heart, the spirit free. With wisdom's light, let illusions fall, Embrace the truth, the essence of all. सर्वात्मानं स्वयं विज्ञाय, हृदये सर्वेषु आत्मा मुक्तः। ज्ञानेन प्रकाशे मोहं त्यज, सत्यं आलिङ्ग्य, सर्वस्य सारं। Illusion melts away when you see that the owner behind the illusory energy is Satya 'reality' truth