December 30, 2025
I’ve always seen myself as a relatively undisciplined person, someone who could wrangle myself into structure for a while only to slip back into some form of degeneracy. I could use willpower to force myself into a regimen, but eventually that force would exhaust itself and collapse into old patterns. So, when I found myself entering
April 8, 2024
Tantra Illuminated’s Hareesh welcomed Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan on a recent podcast to share her journey from growing up in a Shaivaite family to transformative encounters with Vedantic teachings and Advanced Yoga Practices, culminating in her profound engagement with non-dual Shaiva Tantra. The conversation explores her immersion into the teachings of Śrī Vidyā, guided by revered
November 16, 2023
A few months ago, I was cleaning some old files and came across a personal statement I had written when applying for residency in 1998. It was a deep dive into the word “doctor” that comes from the Latin docere, which means to teach. In the essay, I had written passionately about teaching as the
November 6, 2023
In the Resplendent Rhythm Immersion, Kavithaji taught about the cycles of Yugas, or ages. Everything arises from nothing and eventually descends back into nothing. We can look at this through the Big Bang Theory to the eventual dissolution of the universe or through the smallest desire to brush my teeth in the morning and the
October 29, 2023
Constant energy leakage is an important reason for not making “progress” in our spiritual quest.We do so much to build our energy reserves – eating the right way, getting enough sleep and rest, and engaging in prānayāma, meditation, and other contemplative practices…As those who do this know, it takes tremendous discipline and effort. And so
