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 Path to self realisation  Author Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh    – The Warrior Monk   Indian Martial Arts Guru | Spiritual Visionary | Founder, Agasthyam Foundation | Author & Filmmaker                         Let me share something timeless from our tradition  the path to Self-realization . In Vedanta, we say the journey to truth has three stages: Śravaṇam , Mananam , and Nididhyāsanam . Hearing, reflecting, and deeply meditating it’s not just theory, it’s a living process. Let me tell you the story of a seeker named Sivayogi .   The Journey of Sivayogi Sivayogi was not just a learner  he was a longing soul , a man on fire with the desire to know the truth of existence . He had read scriptures, practiced austerities, chanted the names of Shiva… but something inside still remained unsatisfied. He knew about the Self, but he hadn’t yet realized it. So one day, he climbed a sac...

 THE LAMP IN THE CAVE : A STORY OF THE  GURU Author Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh    – The Warrior Monk   Indian Martial Arts Guru | Spiritual Visionary | Founder, Agasthyam Foundation | Author & Filmmaker   Long ago, in a vast and ancient forest, there lived a boy named Sivayogi. From childhood, he had one deep question that haunted his heart: “Who am I… really?” People around him spoke of gods, heaven, rebirth, rituals… but none of it touched that raw yearning within him. He wasn’t looking for belief. He was looking for truth. One day, while walking through the forest, Sivayogi came upon a dark cave. Something pulled him in. As he stepped inside, the world outside faded, and only darkness surrounded him. He walked deeper and deeper… but no light. No sound. Only stillness. Suddenly, panic rose in his chest. He couldn’t see. He didn’t know the way. The cave became a symbol of his own mind  filled with questions, doubts, and ignorance. He sat dow...

 GURU PARAMPARA    Author Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh    – The Warrior Monk   Indian Martial Arts Guru | Spiritual Visionary | Founder, Agasthyam Foundation | Author & Filmmaker You know, in our tradition, the Guru is not just someone who teaches the Guru is the one who removes the veil . The Sanskrit verse says: "ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ" It means: To the Guru, I offer my salutations the one who, hold the  stick of knowledge, opens the eyes of the one blinded by the darkness of ignorance. That’s what a Guru does removes ajñāna , the blindness of the inner eye. Not just by speaking, but by being. By living it. By making you see who you really are. And when we talk about Guru Parampara , we’re speaking of something eternal a chain of awakened beings, who pass on not just techniques, but consciousness . A living wisdom that flows from heart to heart, soul to soul. In Kalaripayattu , ...

 DEVOTION OF AGASTHYA :SPOKEN FROM THE HEART    Author Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh    – The Warrior Monk   Indian Martial Arts Guru | Spiritual Visionary | Founder, Agasthyam Foundation | Author & Filmmaker This was my 30 th journey to Agasthyakoodam.Agasthya peak in kerala Each time, it begins not with a plan, but with a call. A silent invitation from the mountain, like a mother calling her child home. I don’t know when the journey starts maybe the moment the mountain appears in my heart. Another Agasthyayanam has been completed. A fifteen-member team from Agasthyam Kalari joined me this time. From Bonacaud Forest Station, the 26 km trail meanders through rivers KaramanVazhapindi, Attayar and wide-open grasslands, where the sky feels close enough to touch. The first night, we halt at Athirumala basecamp. The second day is tougher steeper climbs, rock faces, bamboo forests until we rise above the clouds. And then it appears… Agasthya...