I stepped foot in New Delhi as a fresh computer science graduate from a small town with a deep passion for Acting. Being a part-time IT employee I kept trying to enroll in the National School of Drama. Life was hectic when I couldn’t manage my IT job and also allocate time for my passion. I had my fair share of career complications and circumstances forced me to give up on acting and become a full-time IT employee.

Later In 2008, when I had shifted to Hyderabad, I found an advertisement in the newspaper which I didn’t know was going to change my life completely. It was about a “Acting workshop with a leading Theatre group in Hyderabad”.

Well, you guessed it, passion called again, and life took me to where I was supposed to be.

While my full-time IT job helped me financially, a career in Theatre (Performing Arts) kept my soul happy. People started recognizing me as a Theatre actor and there are no words to describe the happiness in doing what you love, and being exceptionally good at it.  I gave my best by dedicating my weekends to theatre plays, TV, films and managing time effectively juggling between my job and passion.

It was in 2012 when life happened again. I had to relocate to Malaysia, faced the toughest phase in my personal life, and started questioning “What is Life and Why am I suffering?”.  Am I destined to suffer? Who am I in real? What’s the purpose of my existence?

And a whole lot of questions you might be asking right now.

I started my quest for a purpose with the Bhagavad Gita. The holy book answered so many of my fears and questions while leading me to a path of self-reflection and discovery. It was at this period of my life that I came across Agile Coaching being employed in an IT company. I learned more about Agile concepts and knew it was my thing in the IT World. Agile values aligned with my spiritual practice and that’s how I shifted my career as an Agile Coach full-time and relocated to India.

“Agile Coach, Bhagavad Gita Practitioner, & an Actor”
What next?

I KNEW SOMETHING WAS MISSING….
My first thought was….“Maybe I should do more of what I truly enjoy doing to keep my soul happy….“

I left my wife and 4 years old daughter back in Hyderabad, shifted to Mumbai and spent a whole 2 years hoping to pursue acting full-time.

It hit me hard when things didn’t go as planned in Mumbai. Again I faced a hectic period leading to even more stress and complications.

That’s when I realized: I NEEDED A BREAK!
A break from all these struggles.

I made my decision and started to IgatPuri to focus on Vipassana Meditation for 10 days.

I spent my days being in complete silence and meditating from 4:30 am to 9 pm every single day. Accompanied by the calmness of the hills, I found answers to everything that was troubling my heart and mind.