ShiVa TejO
An aspiring artist, story teller and writer.
Spiritual Journey
My spiritual journey began as a personal search for clarity and understanding rather than as an attempt to become a teacher or follow a particular identity. Over time, meditation became less of a practice and more of a way of observing life, the mind, and human experience itself.
Over the years, I experienced periods of deep inner change that altered the way I perceived 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.
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 unnecessary mysticism, fear, or dogma.
Who is your author?
I come from a middle-class Indian background and spent close to nineteen years working in the IT industry as a consultant. My life was fairly conventional—focused on education, career, responsibilities, and building stability like many others from working-class families.
Alongside my professional life, I developed a strong interest in spirituality, meditation, and understanding human consciousness. What began as a personal search gradually became a serious long-term practice. Since 2012, meditation and inner work have been a central part of my life.
My interest in spirituality deepened during a challenging period of life that pushed me to question many assumptions about identity, success, suffering, relationships, and the purpose behind human experience. Instead of looking only for external solutions, I became more interested in understanding the mind, awareness, and the deeper dimensions of life through direct experience.
Over the years, I explored meditation, yogic practices, and different systems of spiritual understanding while continuing to work within the demands of modern corporate life. As my perspective and inner experiences evolved, my relationship with work and everyday life also began to change. Eventually, I reached a point where continuing in the corporate environment no longer felt aligned with the direction my life was naturally moving toward.
Today, under the pen name Shiva Tejo, I write about spirituality, meditation, consciousness, and inner transformation in a grounded and practical way. My intention is not to promote belief systems or create dependency, but to encourage inquiry, self-observation, and deeper awareness.
I do not claim to present anything entirely new. Most of what I write has existed in different forms across spiritual traditions for centuries. My effort is simply to present these ideas in a way that is understandable, relatable, and relevant to modern life—especially for people trying to balance inner growth with the realities of the world.
My work is meant for readers from all backgrounds—whether spiritually experienced or simply curious about meditation, consciousness, and the deeper questions of life.
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 do not believe I am presenting anything entirely new. Most spiritual truths shared in this book have been expressed by sages, mystics, philosophers, and seekers across countless generations. Truth itself does not change; only the language, perspective, and approach evolve with 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. 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 the reader to look beyond the structure of the words and feel into the intention behind them. For ultimately, spirituality is not meant to be understood only intellectually, but 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.