The pursuit of spiritual progress often means ploughing a lonely furrow. It can very often mean journeying through landscapes of dark, mental desolation. Trying to connect — and furthermore to also remain strongly connected — with one’s own divine self can be a very trying and frustrating religious experience indeed. Practitioners of “saadhana” or spiritualContinue reading ““kaarpanya dosham”: Acedia of Arjuna and the cowgirls in “Tiruppaavai” – Part-1 of 3″