Publications

Eternal Wisdom explains the connection between art, mythology, spirituality, and religion through the language of symbols, drawing them beyond strictly religious philosophy to offer a positive cultural outlook for the modern era. Archetypes and mystical experiences persist within the collective human subconscious — part earthly and part otherworldly — providing a primordial source for the creative facets of human existence. 

Tantra. The word conjures forth a million images - including transgressive practices and the occult. But how accurate are these portrayals, and how do they compare to actual Tantric practices in India? To the casual observer, Tantra appears to partake of an oppositional role in regard to Vedic teachings, but this conceals a much more conservative core, for the Tantric traditions actually strive to reinforce their Vedic heritage. The Tantras are believed to be the appropriate teaching in the Kali Yuga, and understanding the role that the Kali Yuga plays in Tantric traditions is absolutely vital to interpreting the nature of Tantra itself. Contrary to being opposed to Vedic teachings, Tantra is actually an extension of them - it is a reinterpretation of the Vedas for the modern era.

Everything has a point of origin, and the formation of civilization is no exception. For Western culture, the vestigial epoch of cultural birth in Greece contains the best archaeological heritage of societal development, meticulously preserved by scholars. Both ancient Greek and Indian civilizations have left an enduring legacy through Socrates, Plato, and Chanakya/Kautilya. In the West, Plato (and, by default, Socrates) is regarded as the most influential philosopher in history, so much so that many philosophical concepts are mere ‘footnotes to Plato.’ No less extensive is the influence of Chanakya, whose ideas are still studied today. In the West, Chanakya is often referred to as the ‘Indian Machiavelli’ due to his political treatise, the Arthashastra. Accordingly, the book is split into two sections – one of which chronicles the rise and fall of Greek aristocracy and the philosophical concepts this relates to; the principles of areté, timé, and hybris.