# Mysorean

> You are what your deepest desire is


## Posts

- [Atheism 41 - 46](https://www.mysorean.in/atheism-41-46/): This final part of a four-part series reflects on the my journey towards atheism, emphasizing the personal transformations during the 2020 lockdown. Initially feeling isolated, I confronted thoughts and realizations about relationships, spirituality, and India's caste system. I scrutinized longstanding beliefs and sought meaning amidst rituals that no longer resonated. The silence allowed for introspection and a reevaluation of my life's experiences, from professional insights at the Azim Premji Foundation to personal encounters with systemic inequality. Ultimately, atheism emerged not as a rejection of belief, but as a state of being - an embrace of humanity, kindness, and a reflection on personal growth.
- [Atheism 27-40](https://www.mysorean.in/atheism-27-40/): I reflect further on my journey with Isha Yoga and Sadhguru, detailing how the practices initially transformed my life, enhancing flexibility and spiritual awareness. However, over time, I became disillusioned with Sadhguru's political alignments and controversial statements, leading to a poignant questioning of my beliefs and the nature of spiritual guidance.
- [Atheism 18 - 26](https://www.mysorean.in/atheism-18-26/): I continue from my previous post here reflecting on my first hostel experience, characterized by discomfort and a makeshift lifestyle. I discuss spiritual beliefs, shifting from organized religion to personal spirituality, while navigating social and cultural identities. Amidst academic challenges and friendships, I explore food preferences and personal philosophies, ultimately finding connections in shared experiences.
- [Atheism 1 - 17](https://www.mysorean.in/atheism-1-to-17/): I reflect on my upbringing in a religiously liberal Telugu family, detailing the balance between tradition and modernity in festival celebrations. I describe elaborate rituals, food preparation, and daily prayers, emphasizing the cultural significance of religion. The narrative highlights how these practices influenced my early identity until leaving for college at eighteen.
- [Chamkila](https://www.mysorean.in/chamkila/): "Chamkila," an Imtiaz Ali film, portrays the life and tragic end of Amar Singh Chamkila, a controversial, immensely popular Punjabi singer. Diljit Dosanjh's powerful portrayal reflects Chamkila's rise from a factory worker to a beloved performer, whose provocative music drew ire, leading to his murder. Despite toning down the caste issue, the movie crafts a vivid emotional and musical landscape, largely through A.R. Rahman's score and challenges traditional filmmaking, advocating artistic freedom. Critics acclaim it as a poignant, impactful film that also comments on societal hypocrisy, deserving a broader audience than just Netflix viewers.
- [An Open Letter to Indian Cricket](https://www.mysorean.in/an-open-letter-to-indian-cricket/): An open letter to all the constituents of the Indian cricket. A knee-jerk reaction to losing in the T20 WC is short-sighted. We have deeper questions to answer.   
- [Kantara](https://www.mysorean.in/kantara/): I review a Kannada film 'Kantara' written and directed by Rishab Shetty. A rare piece of cinematic brilliance from the Kannada Film Industry. 
- [What nobody told you about launching a podcast](https://www.mysorean.in/what-nobody-told-you-about-launching-a-podcast/): In this post, I write about the secrets while launching a podcast. These are lessons I have learnt along the way to launching my podcast - Mysorean Talks.  
- [Why Mysorean Talks?](https://www.mysorean.in/why-mysorean-talks/): In this article, I write about how my conversations with my dodappa and uncles that I lost during covid made me start a podcast as a tribute to them. 
- [Politically Incorrect](https://www.mysorean.in/politically-incorrect/): Jerome D'Souza was my friend, philosopher, guide and mentor. He was my first boss in my first stint in the social sector. He passed away on 22nd July 2021. This is an attempt from my side to write a politically incorrect tribute to the most politically incorrect person I have ever known.  
- [Character](https://www.mysorean.in/character/): I did not expect myself to devote a second blogpost to cricket so early. But this once in a lifetime achievement by our players deserved a record here. Here I try to describe why this "not winning" a cricket match is the ultimate nirvana for these cricketers and for us the cricket fans. 
- [Twin Imposters](https://www.mysorean.in/twin-imposters/): In my previous blog post, I had written about failure. Many people asked me how does one dissociate from failure and also opined how failure and the one who has failed have to be decoupled from each other. While I was thinking about these questions, the Indian cricket team showed all of this in actions. After slumping to their worst innings total in the Adelaide Test to authoritatively winning the Melbourne Test, there were lessons for all us to take away from this incredible turnaround. Here's my take on it.     
- [Failure](https://www.mysorean.in/failure/): Failure exists within a specific context and time. The context depends on the ever moving function of time. With time, the context changes. What was a failure once, might not be anymore. With time, you glean out stuff from failure to invest into your future. Look at everything - failure, success and everything in between - as a continuum. The resultant perspective enlarges to encompass everything that's happening within a manageable circle of action and thought. Thus, nothing is debilitating any more. Keep moving. Failure will stay back while you move forward. And ultimately failure will become a small, tiny, fragile, pale blue dot.
- [The new blog dot in](https://www.mysorean.in/the-new-blog-dot-in/): Once upon a time there used to be a blog called www.mysorean.com. It was featured as one of the top 10 blogs of the country (by number of views) in 2005-06 when there were 10 bloggers in all. Sorry about that joke. That blog however won some awards too. The blog was updated regularly for over 5-10 years with topics ranging from the very personal to the most political. The blog covered my son’s birth, indepth movie reviews, casual cricket match previews and post views, uninformed political opinions, patriarchal comments on current affairs, half-baked opinions about advances in technology, excited […]

## Pages

- [Renovation Dashboard](https://www.mysorean.in/renovation-dashboard/): This content is password-protected. To view it, please enter the password below. Password:
- [Mysorean Talks](https://www.mysorean.in/mysorean-talks/): ‘Mysorean Talks’ is a podcast show I host. This show will be launched on Friday, 30th September 2022. ‘Mysorean Talks’ is a late night entertainment podcast show on music, movies, TV, poetry and others. Aditya hosts this show to talk about his memories and stories of being an avid consumer of entertainment. He will cover the latest movies, music albums, OTT shows and famous personalities while also bringing in his social and political insights to it. This is a weekly show that releases an episode every Friday. From the Spotify page of ‘Mysorean Talks’ You can catch this show wherever […]
- [Who am I?](https://www.mysorean.in/about/): A Jackie Chan movie! Haha! I am an individual trying to become the best version of myself by carefully avoiding the society’s definitions of ‘best’. Sometimes, I just kick the society’s definitions in its face because it’s fun! Okay now, honestly the definitions are crap! Don’t you agree? Does that mean I am a non-conformist? Well, I try to think for myself. By myself. And that means I come across as a quiet person. Most times, if I am with you and I am quiet it just means I am trying to listen. By listening, you could end up as […]

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