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  • SOUNDING OFF
    • Part 1: Aurality
    • Part 2: Antiquity
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    • Part 5: Authority
    • Part 6: Authenticity
    • Part 7: Accessibility
  • Blog
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Stories & Myths

A sign for Sharath Yoga Center that names Sharath Jois as the Paramaguru.

Death of the Guru

Fitness, Social Justice, Travel, Uncategorized, YogaBy Kaya MallickFebruary 19, 20253 Comments

If lineage depends on a leader, what happens when the students start leading themselves?

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I sit on a rock overlooking a breathtaking panoramic view of the mountains.

Sorting Science from Superstition

Fitness, Travel, YogaBy Kaya MallickDecember 28, 2024Leave a comment

For most people, belief in science requires just as much blind faith as spirituality.

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Ornate golden idol of the Goddess Maa Durga.

On the Eve of Feminine Rage

Arts & Theater, Social Justice, Travel, YogaBy Kaya MallickOctober 13, 20241 Comment

For Bengalis, Durga Puja is the climax of the year. But perhaps what we need now is not reverence for the Goddess, but unbridled fear.

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Tourists in Tiger Territory

Environmental Sustainability, Social Justice, Travel, YogaBy Kaya MallickMay 29, 2024Leave a comment

We may have been safe from the jungle, but the jungle was not safe from us.

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A Meditation on Yoga

YogaBy Kaya MallickMay 9, 20244 Comments

It was my very first yoga class, and I was there because I aspired to touch my toes.

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A Visionary Experience

Arts & Theater, Travel, YogaBy Kaya MallickAugust 23, 20232 Comments

I journeyed to Tulum seeking a spiritual release.

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The Truth About Birthright Israel- Part Two

Environmental Sustainability, Food, Social Justice, TravelBy Kaya MallickApril 19, 20232 Comments

Is a free ten-day trip all it takes for young people to overlook human rights violations?

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Holi Pilgrimage

Travel, YogaBy Kaya MallickOctober 27, 2021Leave a comment

Of all the Hindu festivals celebrated throughout South Asia, Holi is by far the most well-known globally.

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The Prophet from Tennessee

Travel, YogaBy Kaya MallickSeptember 28, 20211 Comment

Like most children, I grew up with a healthy fear of geese.

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ॐ लोका: समस्ता: सुखिनो भवन्तु
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© Kaya T Mallick
2025
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