Reflections on 2009

I wanted to conclude the year with a meditation on what proved to be an interesting year for me. I got engaged and unengaged. The latter being the hardest thing I’d ever gone through, and I’ve been through my share of tough things. I also began te…

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Reflections on 2008

It was a year of grace for me. I was blessed in so many ways:1. I met Amma.2. I asked her for a mantra, and she gave one.3. I met many beautiful, self-realizing souls.4. I invited many into my life, and they came and have stayed.5. Space and the m…

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About My Name

विक्रम, Vikram, roughly meaning Vishnu’s Stride सूर्य, Surya, the sun’s Charioteer vi- root referring to Vishnu, meaning is ‘worker’ from the Sanskrit root vish- meaning ‘to work’ -kram – literally meaning stride or gait. sur- Sun,  ya- present infinitive verb modifier Vishnu is the name of the Preserver aspect of the triune of Creation, Preservation, and Destruction, personified as Brahma, […]

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