Intersections

This blog series tries to discover hidden correspondence between the various domains of Knowledge like AI, Finance, Religion, etc. and Consciousness using modern lens

The Ancient Ashramas and the Product Lifecycle

We often seek patterns, a sense of order in the unfolding narrative of our lives. The ancients, with their profound introspection, gifted us frameworks like the Ashrama system from India – a four-stage blueprint for a fulfilling life. Brahmacharya (student), Grihastha (householder), Vanaprastha (retired/forest-dweller), and Sannyasa (renunciate). It’s a map of growth, contribution, withdrawal, and Read More
The Mathematics of Mercy: Grace as a Poisson Process

If we accept that grace operates as a Poisson process, we are making several radical claims about the nature of divinity and liberation: Reconciling Grace and Karma: The Algorithm and the Abyss This model seems to fly in the face of Karma, the law of cause and effect. How can both be true? Your own Read More
The Poisson Process of Grace: A Meditation on Saints, Sinners, and Statistical Divinity

For centuries, we have grappled with the twin realities of divine justice and divine mercy. One is the path of Karma, a world of impeccable causality where every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The other is the path of Kṛpā, or Grace—an uncaused, unconditional, and often inexplicable intervention that seems to defy all Read More
The Markovian Enlightenment: When Memory Becomes Presence

A Journey from Time-Bound Learning to Timeless Being In the sacred geography of consciousness, there exists a profound phase transition that mystics have pointed to for millennia, yet which finds startling new clarity through the lens of mathematical understanding. It is the movement from a non-Markovian existence—where we are perpetually entangled with our past and Read More
Understanding Karma Siddhanta: The Journey to Enlightenment

In the grand theater of existence, two great forces are at play. First, there is the impartial, moment-to-moment law of the cosmos, the principle of Karma Siddhanta, which operates with the clean, memoryless precision of a Markovian process. The state of the universe now depends only on the state of the universe a moment ago. Read More
The Expert’s Paradox: A Journey Through Abstract Math in a Pune Cafe

It’s a pleasant Friday afternoon here in Pune. The monsoon has washed the city clean, and the air is ripe for conversation. It was in just such a setting that a fascinating discussion unfolded, starting with abstract mathematics and ending with a profound paradox about the very nature of expertise. We often think of advanced Read More
The Sacred Mathematics of Forgiveness and Assurance: A Universal Meditation on Gratitude

In the language of mathematics, we discover the poetry of divine grace The Eternal Now and the Promised Tomorrow In the pre-dawn hours, when consciousness hovers between sleeping and waking, I find myself contemplating the rain gauge on my terrace. Empty now, yet certain to fill. This simple instrument becomes a meditation on the nature Read More
The Divine Duality: When Mathematics Reveals the Cosmic Dance

In the pre-dawn silence, as I contemplate the mathematical patterns we’ve uncovered, a profound realization emerges. If the Gamma process represents accumulation and assurance, what of its inverse? What truth lies hidden in the Inverse Gamma process? The answer strikes with the force of revelation: it is our very mortality. Our health. The universal pattern Read More
The Democracy of Divine Expression: How Love Transcends Spiritual Performance

In the quiet spaces between thought and understanding, we discover that consciousness itself knows no hierarchy of expression—only the infinite creativity of authentic being. The Fierce Love of Philosophical Giants There exists a story, perhaps apocryphal but deeply revealing, of the great Madhvacharya and his intense debate with his Advaitic guru. Here was a young Read More
The Rama Algorithm and the Parallel Government We Serve: A Spiritual Reckoning with Our Digital Age

A critique of our modern condition through the lens of ancient wisdom We live in a world governed by algorithms. They curate our news, suggest our connections, optimize our routes, and increasingly shape our desires. But what if the most fundamental algorithm governing existence isn’t written in code? What if it’s an ancient, eternal principle—and Read More
Beyond the Subtle Ego: When Krishna Consciousness Dissolves the Doer

On the difference between using divine faculties and letting divinity use you A mother sits across from her ten-year-old child who asks, for the hundredth time, “Can I have a mobile phone? All my friends have one.” In this moment, she faces what seems like a modern parenting dilemma requiring careful consideration of screen time Read More
The Alchemy of Accommodation: How Love Transforms Consciousness Through Relationship

A contemplation on the hidden mathematics of the heart I have been thinking about absurdity lately. Not the philosophical kind that Camus wrote about, but the lived experience of feeling utterly lost in a world that seems to offer no inherent meaning, no clear purpose, no obvious reason for our being here at all. We Read More
Gaps in the Chart of the Self

The content explores the non-linear journey of understanding oneself and the world, likening it to financial charts with gaps reflecting sudden shifts in perspective. It emphasizes the importance of integrating new insights through experiences, navigating cognitive dissonance, and recognizing that true growth leads to profound connections rather than fixed beliefs. Read More
The Hidden Gift of Being Stuck

I’ve been thinking about being stuck. Not the dramatic kind of stuck – not prison bars or iron chains – but the subtle, comfortable kind. The job that’s “good enough.” The relationship that’s “fine.” The daily routine that works but doesn’t sing. We all know these states. They’re not terrible, they’re just… suboptimal. For years, Read More
Transformer Architecture: A Contemplation

There are moments in science and art when a creation transcends its intended purpose. It ceases to be merely a tool and becomes a mirror, reflecting something deep and unexpected about its creator. I believe we are in such a moment with the Transformer architecture. As I’ve spent time with its elegant mathematics, a profound Read More
The Universal Journey: From Paralytic Equilibrium to Ground State Liberation

Why do systems get stuck? Why does a supercooled liquid refuse to freeze even below its freezing point? Why do economies languish in recession despite having all the resources for prosperity? Why does consciousness cling to suffering when liberation is its natural state? The answer lies in understanding one of nature’s most profound patterns – Read More
The Spiritual Transformer

After dismantling Reinforcement Learning’s failed attempt to model consciousness, we must ask: is there a mathematical framework that can capture the journey of awakening? One that honors the non-dual nature of reality while mapping the precise mechanics of transformation? Remarkably, such a framework already exists. Hidden in plain sight within the architecture that powers our language models Read More
A Critique: Reinforcement Learning

We’ve been sold a beautiful lie. That intelligence is an agent maximizing rewards in an environment. That learning is reinforcement of successful patterns. That consciousness can be captured by Q-values and policy gradients. But life refuses to fit into this neat mathematical box. The Original Sin: Separation Reinforcement Learning begins with a fundamental assumption that Read More
The Thread We Are Woven From

It begins with an awakening, a stirring so deep it feels like being born a second time. They call this moment Dvija, the “twice-born”. The first birth is of the body, into this world of sound and sight. But the second is a birth of the spirit, an initiation into a higher, more divine awareness. It is a profound, Read More
FVG : Fair. Value. Gap.

What if the most profound shifts in our understanding—those earth-shattering moments when an old worldview crumbles to make way for the new—follow the same hidden mechanics as billion-dollar financial markets? It sounds wild, I know. Yet, this idea has taken root in my mind, not as a mere metaphor, but as a lens that brings the confusing, Read More
Varna: A Journey from Destination to Source

We often search for maps to navigate the complex terrain of personal growth and spiritual seeking. Ancient traditions offer many such frameworks, and the Indian Varna system – often understood in societal terms – holds a surprisingly profound blueprint when viewed through an individual, spiritual lens. What if these stages, Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra, Read More
Varna : From the Lens of an Enterprise

Our quest for understanding often leads us to ancient wisdom, seeking patterns that transcend time. The traditional Indian concept of the four Varnas – Brahmin (the wise and visionary), Kshatriya (the implementers and protectors), Vaishya (the traders and sustainers), and Shudra (the servers and supporters) – described a framework for societal functioning. While its historical Read More