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Essays, frameworks & recordings

Everything written, recorded, and taught, organized by format and by the kind of "hyper" it speaks to. New pieces added as they're ready.

Format
Topic
Essay Digital Souls โ€” Overcoming Insecurity in a 24/7 Connected World
Hyper-CompetitionGeneral

On the quiet erosion of self-worth that comes from living permanently on display, and what it actually takes to feel secure offline.

Audio Series Digital Souls: The Audio Series
Hyper-CompetitionIdentity

Eight short audio reflections companion to the Digital Souls essay, covering good soil, bad soil, social media, and the truth about finding yourself.

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Essay The Buddhi Yoga Framework
Hyper-ActivityFramework

The foundational lens behind everything taught at Atmaventure: Observe, Introspect, Do Akarma.

Reflection Don't Become a Victim of the Moment
GeneralResilience

On the eternal self versus the temporary crisis, and why feelings, like storms, are not to be trusted as the whole truth.

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Reflection Do You Think Enough About What Kind of Person You Want to Be?
Hyper-CompetitionCharacter

On the difference between knowing what you want to do and knowing who you want to be, and Krishna's standard for character.

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Essay Managing Mental Health and Loneliness in a Connected World
Hyper-DesireConnection

Why constant connectivity hasn't solved loneliness and may have deepened it, and what the Gita's "mind as friend or enemy" teaching offers instead.

Essay Top 3 Life Mistakes I Avoided Because of the Gita
GeneralLife Lessons

On treating discomfort as an enemy, mistaking vulnerability for weakness, and believing there's only one kind of intelligence. Three mistakes, with exercises for each.

Essay Is the Gita Even Relevant Today?
GeneralGita Relevance

On testing whether something old still holds up, the values Krishna speaks to that we still aspire to today, and an exercise to find where you actually need it.

Reference A Beginner's Guide to the Bhagavad Gita
GeneralBeginner's Guide

New to the Gita? Start here: the setting, the key characters, why it's called Buddhi Yoga, and why this is an adventure, not a tour.

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Essay The Identity Supply Chain
Hyper-ActivityHyper-Desire

On Toffler's "Future Shock," the relentless "what's next" culture, and how the desires we prioritize end up shaping who we are.

Essay The Ice Cream Problem: What Krishna Knew About Desire
Hyper-DesireTechnology

On the gap between what satisfies the senses and what satisfies us, and why technology keeps finding that gap.

Essay Faith Is Not Optional
GeneralBelief

Even "I just believe in logic" is a belief. On where our faith actually comes from, and why it's worth examining.

Essay The Feedback Loop
GeneralValidation

A personal story about a layoff, a shaken identity, and the difference between needing guidance and needing validation.

Essay Seeking Meaning In Your Roles, vs. Through Your Roles
Hyper-CompetitionPurpose

On Dhritarashtra, the Gita's blind king, and the difference between finding meaning in your roles and finding it through them.

Worksheet Multitasking Madness Worksheet
Hyper-Activity

The full Buddhi Yoga Framework worked into a guided, downloadable worksheet.

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Essay Finding Focus in an Ocean of Distraction
Hyper-ActivityFocus

Why focus is so hard to hold, what the king's challenge teaches about obstacles, and the Gita on sattva, practice, and detachment.

Essay It's OK to Fail: Finding Hope in the Setback
Hyper-CompetitionFailure

Famous comebacks, the difference between a setback and giving up, and Krishna's case for effort over outcome.

Essay Good vs. Perfect: What the Gita Teaches About Parenting Without Guilt
Hyper-CompetitionParenting

Why parenting guilt takes hold, when it actually helps, and how karma yoga frees you to give your best effort and release the result.