Priya ManivannanThe Tantra of BarbieWhen I walked into Saturday’s screening of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, donning pink lipstick, sparkly pink eyeshadow and bohemian pink earrings…Jul 24, 20231Jul 24, 20231
Priya ManivannanThe path of devotional love“There is no lack in this, my Lord!” sang the famed Carnatic singer M.S. Subbulakshmi. This line is found in Kurai Ondrum Illai, a…Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
Priya ManivannanWhy can’t psychedelics grant enlightenment?Some people speak of “seeing” the Self, or the Absolute, on plant medicine or other similar psychedelic substances. But, if you think about…Jun 24, 20215Jun 24, 20215
Priya ManivannanRighteous angerI’ve been thinking about righteous anger lately, especially with all this talk about performative action. I mean, what’s actually…Sep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020
Priya ManivannanTripura Rahasya on beauty and romantic loveAdvaita Vedanta puts forth the simple premise that life is fundamentally suffering. This suffering shows up in our lives when we…Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Priya ManivannanWhat is nonduality?Spiritual and religious philosophies around the world have offered us the possibility of becoming conscious of something higher, something…Sep 17, 20192Sep 17, 20192