Bhakti Yogam gives us a way to bring our relationship with Bhagavan into every part of our lives — our actions, our responsibilities, our worship, and even the smallest things we do each day.

What does it actually mean for Krishna to be “born” if He is eternal and unborn? In this video, we explore Bhagavad Gita 4.6–4.9 and the mystery of Krishna’s avatar. 🦚 Why Krishna is unborn yet chooses to manifest 🦚 Why His divine form is different from our material bodies 🦚 When and why Bhagavan manifests 🦚 What it means to protect the sādhus and establish dharma 🦚 What Krishna’s divine birth means for us today Journal Prompts: 🪈 Where in my own life has dharma begun to decline? 🪈 What would it look like for me to restore it? 🪈 Am I making space to recognize Krishna when He comes close?

Key Points: 🪷 What is Varalakshmi Nombu, and why do we observe it? 🪷 Varalakshmi Nombu is a Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, traditionally observed on the Friday before Purnima in the Tamil month of Aavani. In this video, I explore: 🪷 why this vrata is traditionally observed by women for the well-being, prosperity, and auspiciousness of the family 🪷 meaning of Varalakshmi 🪷 the 8 forms of Lakshmi (Ashta Lakshmi) 🪷 the story of Charumati 🪷 what this tradition means to me and my family At its heart, Varalakshmi Nombu reminds us that Lakshmi is more than money — abundance can take many forms.

saraswati puja, sundara kandam, cooking after work, debrief: lessons and onward

morning routine, car chat, back home & reflection, cooking, guests, childhood, bhagavad gita, Kiran joins

cooking, rituals & guests, spiritual chat

the morning, sundara kandam, let's talk, visiting in laws & temple, cooking, guest & making bracelets

the morning, GRWM, family's house for Golu, nighttime chat

the morning, cooking in the evening, VSN, introspection & reflection

the morning, sundara kandam, cooking, getting ready, the evening

the morning, cooking, getting ready, praying, debrief

Happy Navaratri!! Welcome to Day 0 and 1 ⏾

background & personal story, prepping for the homam, historical context: Narasimha and Sudarshana Chakra, the day of the homam - cooking & getting ready, Sudarshana Homam, explanation of the slokam, why Agni, going forward

catching up, as above so below, the how doesn’t matter, messages are ALWAYS present, YOU asked to be back here, movement is always occurring

The Indian Standard presents Volume 4 Issue 3 with Winter Solstice: a documentary surrounding the concept of Destruction. This documentary speaks on navigating the Kali Yugam through the stories of four participants.

BG 2.13: Just as the embodied soul continuously passes from childhood to youth to old age, similarly, at the time of death, the soul passes into another body. The wise are not deluded by this.

Sanchita + Prarabdha Karma, Ground Rules, Misconceptions, Saranagath, Applications

Judgement, Misjudgement, Imagination, Sleep, Remembrance

BG 2.47: You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.

Atma, Karma, Gyanam, Bhakti, Gunam + Prakriti, Vasana & Integration