ShiVa TejO
An aspiring artist, story teller and writer.
Spiritual Journey
My spiritual journey began initially only as a personal search for clarity, as a means to overcome my shortcomings, gain a better perspective on life, maintain an expanded state of awareness, which was becoming possible even in the beginning stages, and overall to have a better human experience. A decade later came peace and joy of meditating.
Over the years, I have experienced periods of deep inner change that have altered how I perceive myself and the world around me. Many of these shifts came gradually through consistent practice, self-inquiry, and exposure to different spiritual teachings and methods. As the inner consciousess changed, the outer perception of reality changed along with it.
What interested me most was understanding spirituality beyond blind belief or ritual—approaching it as something experiential, observable, and transformative. Coming from a technical and analytical background, I naturally questioned everything and looked for practical understanding rather than philosophy alone. This website and my writings are a continuation of that journey. Through books, articles, and reflections, I hope to create a space where spirituality can be explored in a balanced, thoughtful, and approachable way—without mysticism, fear, or dogma.
Who is your author?
I come from an Indian background and spent close to nineteen years working as a technology consultant. My life was fairly conventional—focused on education, career, responsibilities, and building stability like everyone else. While I laid out a plan to marry in my late 20s, have kids, and build a family, the universe had something entirely different planned for me.
Due to a change in the planetary cycle in my astrological chart, I entered an 18-year Saturn cycle. This phase forced me to engage in some form of spiritual practice to navigate the teachings the planet had to offer. What started as a choicelessness gradually became a serious long-term practice. Since 2010, inner work has been a central part of my life, and I started my first search for a more serious spiritual path. In 2012, I took initiation into Kriya Yoga, which is considered a freeway to the spiritual aspirants, but many do not realize until a few years later how the intense practices affect their day-to-day lives.
Over the years, I explored different meditation paths and systems of spiritual understanding while continuing to work within the demands of modern corporate life. As my perspective and inner experiences changed, my relationship with work and everyday life also changed. Eventually, I reached a point where continuing in the corporate environment no longer felt aligned with the direction my life was naturally moving.
Under the spiritual name Shiva Tejo, I want to share my insights, knowledge, and understanding of the path to self-realization. Even though many have discussed these topics over the centuries, we always need a fresh take on information. I intend to present these ideas in an accessible way for an intellectual, modern mind, especially for those ready to explore spirituality and seeking some certainty about what to expect on their journey. Some I will share for just pure joy of sharing.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
A moment of transformation, a lifetime of peace.
Spirituality is far more personal than any other form of education or philosophy. We do not approach a spiritual book the same way we approach a self-help guide or academic subject. A person is naturally drawn only toward ideas that resonate, at least partially, with their existing beliefs and inner readiness. Deep within every human being exists a resistance to changing long-held patterns of thinking and identity. At times, it can feel easier to separate from people than to separate from the belief systems through which we have understood life for years.
Before you journey through these pages, I want you to know the person behind the words and to feel comfortable approaching these ideas with openness rather than defense. Much of the discomfort that arises when confronting unfamiliar spiritual perspectives comes from fear—fear rooted in the survival-oriented nature of the mind. Yet that fear can be transcended when there is a genuine intention to grow, question, and transform oneself.
I am not presenting anything entirely new. Most spiritual truths have been expressed by sages, mystics, philosophers, and seekers across countless generations. The truth of existence does not change; only the language, perspective, and approach evolve over time. My intention is simply to present these timeless understandings in a way that feels accessible, grounded, and less threatening to the belief structures we all carry within us.
If these words help soften resistance, inspire deeper inquiry, or allow you to look inward with greater honesty, then they have served their purpose.
…so I welcome you into my world.
I invite you to see me as I am—to walk beside me through the experiences, questions, transformations, and realizations that shaped my spiritual journey. These pages are not merely ideas gathered from books or philosophies, but reflections born through lived experience, inner struggle, grace, and the companionship of those whom I regard as true spiritual masters.
It is my sincere hope that these writings resonate with readers from both the East and the West, for the essence of spirituality transcends culture, religion, nationality, and tradition. Truth, in its purest form, is universal.
At the same time, I recognize the limitations of language when attempting to describe subjects as subtle and multidimensional as consciousness, awakening, and spiritual evolution, which are very little accepted in the scientific world and by an intellectual mind. Words can only point toward an experience; they can never fully contain it. With that understanding—and within the limits of my own literary ability—I have chosen to express these ideas in a grounded, approachable, and simplified manner, so they may be accessible to a broader audience without losing their essence.
If, at times, my expressions seem imperfect, I ask that readers look beyond the structure of the words and delve into the intention behind them. But ultimately, spirituality is not meant to be understood only intellectually; it is meant to be experienced inwardly.
Waste time with no one but God, then your time is not wasted.
~ Paramahamsa Hariharananda
Everything else can wait, but your search for God cannot wait.
~ Paramahamsa Yogananda
Your mere existence is calling for your to realize God, that is your sole purpose.