Solitude does not always mean emptiness. Carl Jung believed that moments of silence and being alone allow us to reconnect … More
Tag: Solitude
A Journey from Worldly Noise to the Quiet of Consciousness
I no longer seek guidance from heart or mind, for both belong to the restless play of duality. Instead, I turn inward, where Advaita Vedanta reveals the true relief of emptiness: the Self as pure awareness, untouched by sorrow or delight. Solitude is not misanthropy but clarity—a freedom from humoring the world’s illusions. To abide in stillness is to realize that the knower of light and darkness is itself eternal.
I WISH TO ABANDON WORDS FOR THE MOST PART
Ramana Maharshi reminds us that silence alone can reveal the whole truth. Words, bound to duality, divide what is indivisible; silence unites and liberates. Even seekers well-versed in scriptures often remain entangled in the world of appearances, missing the essence. True teaching, as Ramana showed, does not lie in dialogue but in presence—in the quiet where the Self shines unobstructed. Silence is not emptiness but fullness, the eternal ground of being. To rest in it is to discover that truth is not attained but simply lived.
Retreating Into Solitude & Silence
I’ve had enough of this worldSeeking what shall I be busyNothing seems of much interestNeither friendships nor romanceNeither conversations in … More
Unfit To Be in Any Company
A man like me With less than half the interest In the world and its fares Should stay at home … More
No More Seeking Out of Family, Friends or Relatives
You are not you, I am not I As we now take ourselves to be To see through the illusions … More
Staying Put at Home
I wonder how it will be If I merely stay put at home Forgetting Uber and plane rides Save for … More
Devoted to Being Alone
She happyI happyNo pointTogetherUnhappy.This secretFew knowAlonenessDevoteesBlessed.
Tuning Out, Dropping Out
I’ve had enough of society Care not I any more To keep up relationships And friendships Nor attend Any of … More
Insha-Allah, Thoda Safar Akele Mein
I need to solve the mysteryOf this world of names-and-formsNeed to do it aloneIn meditative stillnessCall me not thenNor text … More
Know Thyself 