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The Hidden Wisdom of Chaff and Draff: M. Hiriyanna’s Transformative Vedantic Journey
Chaff and Draff reveals the private intellectual and spiritual development of M. Hiriyanna, one of modern India’s most respected interpreters of Vedanta and aesthetics. Its self-effacing title draws upon the material language of grain, brewing and a long English literary tradition. The diary follows family life, travel, grief, study and contemplation from 1897 to 1948.…
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Inside M. Hiriyanna’s Secret Diary: Wisdom, Grief and the Making of a Vedantic Master
M. Hiriyanna’s private diary, Chaff and Draff, reveals the disciplined human life behind one of modern India’s most respected interpreters of Vedanta and aesthetics. Its entries trace more than fifty years of family responsibility, travel, scholarship, grief and spiritual practice. The diary explains how Shravana, Manana, Nidhidhyasana and Dhyana shaped Hiriyanna’s movement from philosophical learning…
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Quieting an Overwhelmed Mind: Science of Sound Baths and Dharmic Wisdom for Resilience
A recent Sound as Medicine session demonstrates how contemplative sound can ease overwhelm, calm the nervous system, and restore clarity. The experience paired soothing overtones with mindful breathing and journaling, yielding a post-session state described by release, peace, spaciousness, ease, clarity, calmness, and gratitude. Emerging research suggests plausible mechanisms: HPA-axis downregulation, increased heart rate variability,…
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From Numb to Whole: How Emotional Suppression Derails Hormones, Gut Health, and the Nervous System
This case study traces how lifelong emotional suppression created nervous system dysregulation, hormonal imbalance (notably PMS), and gut-brain axis disturbancesand how listening to the body reversed these trends. It explains mechanisms (polyvagal theory, HPA/HPO axes, vagus nerve, microbiome) alongside Ayurvedic concepts (vata, pitta, kapha, agni) to show why symptoms escalated with “push through” strategies. Evidence-aligned…
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Stop Waiting for Signs: Reclaim Spiritual Agency with Dharmic Wisdom and Courage
This reflection traces a shift from passive petitioning to active participation, showing how spiritual bypassing can masquerade as humility and how reclaiming agency restores integrity. It demonstrates the measurable difference between surrender and abdication, reframing prayer as partnership rather than pleading. By naming habits of waiting for signs, it illustrates how opportunities are often deferred…
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Embodied Writing for Healing: A Dharma-Informed, Science-Backed Path from Trauma to Wholeness
Embodied writing offers a compassionate, trauma-aware path to healing by uniting reflective inquiry with somatic grounding. Informed by dharmic valuesmindful attention, non-harm, and compassionit helps transform painful memories into coherent, life-affirming narratives. Research on expressive writing suggests benefits for mood, sleep, and stress reduction when practices are paced and regulated. The method emphasizes titration, present-moment…