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In-between Worlds: Basgiath and Ojai
In the midst of listening my way through Jiddu Krishnamurti’s Ojai lectures, I’ve also been swept into another ‘storm’ entirely. I closed Iron Flame only to open Onyx Storm in the very next breath. Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean Series, beginning with Fourth Wing, has me hooked—dragons, battles, love, betrayal—the whole ride. But it’s more than just… — read more
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SEP-2025 Mixtape
Check out my September 2025 playlist on Spotify. — read more
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“You have everything you need.”
This is a beautiful statement for a beautiful Saturday morning. I’m rereading Austin Kleon’s third book, Keep Going. I bought it as soon as it was published in 2019. I’ve read (and reread) the previous two books, Steal Like An Artist (2012) and Show Your Work! (2014), so you can imagine my excitement when Keep… — read more
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Midway Through Ojai with Jiddu Krishnamurti: A Pause for Reflection
Seven lectures in, I feel as though I’ve been walking alongside Jiddu Krishnamurti through a shifting landscape of thought, belief, and awareness. Each talk has given me thoughts to chew on and sharper questions to ask. This midway reflection is my pause, a chance to gather what has stayed with me before continuing the journey.… — read more
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Lecture 7 of 14: Listening to Jiddu Krishnamurti
Here’s another one that I finished listening to today: Lecture 7: Immortality, Truth, Tranquillity. My Reflection: On Immortality. Immortality lies beyond thinking. True immortality cannot be grasped by thought or idea. It exists in a state of pure experiencing, where the usual separation between the “experiencer” and the “experience” dissolves. On Truth. Thought must cease for… — read more
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Lecture 6 of 14: Listening to Jiddu Krishnamurti
Here’s another one I finished listening to today: Lecture 6: True Religion and Meditation, and here’s my reflection (I’m trying a slightly different format again). ON RELIGION Religion as sensationKrishnamurti says most of us live by sensation, i.e., moving from one thrill to another. Rituals, prayers, ceremonies, and organised dogma become another kind of sensation: they… — read more
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Lecture 5 of 14: Listening to Jiddu Krishnamurti
Here’s another one that I finished listening today: Lecture 5: Awareness and Discipline. As said in the previous post, I’m doing something differently this time—posting only my reflection. My Reflection: True awareness dissolves discipline. Krishnamurti argues that when we are truly aware—fully present and attentive—there’s no need for imposed discipline because awareness itself becomes the guiding… — read more
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Lecture 4 of 14: Listening to Jiddu Krishnamurti
Today, I finished listening to Lecture 4: Simplicity and Impulses. I’m doing something differently this time. Instead of writing a long post here, I’m doing a shorter version—showing only my reflection. My journal now contains most of my thoughts and notes I gleaned from the audiobooks of the lecture series. My Reflection: True simplicity is internal,… — read more
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Aug-2025 Mixtape
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Lecture 3 of 14: Listening to Jiddu Krishnamurti
Today, I finished listening to Lecture 3: Beliefs Seeking. In this lecture, Jiddu Krishnamurti begins with the concept of self-knowledge. “Without knowing oneself,” he says, “there is no possibility of a harmonious and true action.” No foundation for thought. No clear ground for living. To know oneself surely is to study the responses, the reactions that… — read more