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…·6 min read·Jul 24, 2023--1--1
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…·4 min read·Jul 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…·3 min read·Jun 24, 2021--5--5
Priya ManivannanRighteous angerI’ve been thinking about righteous anger lately, especially with all this talk about performative action. I mean, what’s actually…·3 min read·Sep 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…·4 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Sep 17, 2019--2--2