The heart of Meignanam is to keep the flame of spiritual intellect alive — not to enforce belief, but to encourage reflection, clarity, and inner growth. This platform exists to:

Meignanam is not centered on a single personality or movement. It is not a cult or closed circle. Instead, it is an open forum for shared wisdom — where contributions from different authors, practitioners, and traditions are welcomed and valued.

This is a living source of wisdom, growing with every reflection and dialogue. Whether you are a student, a practitioner, or a curious reader, we invite you to engage with an open heart and mind.

This section sits alongside the About section of Meignanam to provide transparent context for my practice and teaching. Meignanam is a collective, non‑sectarian initiative of the Ananda Chaitanya Foundation that seeks inner freedom and ultimate well‑being through wisdom. What follows is not an attempt to elevate a single personality, but to acknowledge the lineages and influences that shaped my sadhana.

At the age of nine, I received mantra upadesam from a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. From that seed grew a life of practice inspired by Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’s living bhakti, Swami Vivekananda’s fearless Vedanta, and Sri Ramana Maharshi’s silent depth of Self‑enquiry.

Yoga became, for me, a living science rather than a set of techniques. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali offered a precise map of inner work, and formal study at Kaivalyadhama (Samkhya–Yoga Darshana) helped me ground meditative experience in a rigorous framework. Practice—rather than debate—remains the center of this path.

Among the streams that nourished me, Saiva Siddhanta emerged as my philosophical home—an integrated path uniting bhakti, jnana, and Yoga. My journey into Saiva Siddhānta began with an inner awakening rather than an academic pursuit.

At the age of eleven, while reading Thirumoolar’s Thirumanthiram, a spark was kindled within me—a deep intuitive sense that yoga, wisdom and devotion are not separate paths but different movements of the same inner force. That early inspiration quietly guided my sādhanā through the years.

Many years later, during one of my yoga programs, I visited Siddhar Kaadu, the sacred grove where Citrambala Nādigal, a revered guru of the Meikandar Santhanam lineage, attained samadhi along with his sixty-three disciples. The stillness of that place carried the living presence of realization. Standing there, I felt as if the unseen grace of the Siddhars called me home to the philosophy of Saiva Siddhānta. That experience became a turning point, urging me to explore its depths for many years to come.

In time, this exploration took a structured form through the guidance of Thiruvavaduthurai Ādheenam, Manivasagar Mandram, Ilangai Jeyaraj, and several traditional scholars within the Kailaya Paramparai Meikandar Sampradaya. Through the profound works of the Santhaana Kuravars—Meikandar, Arunandi Sivan, Maraignana Sambandhar, and Umapathi Sivan—and the insights from older commentaries, I discovered a path where bhakti (devotion), jñāna (wisdom), yoga (inner discipline), and karma yoga (selfless action) harmoniously converge.

Today, I continue my studies through the Thiruvavaduthurai Ādheenam and the rich commentarial heritage of Saiva Siddhānta. This path, to me, is not a theology to be believed but a living experience to be embodied—uniting love, knowledge, service, and meditation into one luminous journey toward Śiva.

In the Saktha tradition, I received training in Srividya Bhuvaneshwari Upasana from Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati (Devipuram). I also draw blessings and inspiration from Guru Karunamayi, a disciple of Sri Amritananda, who carries forward this stream of Saktha Upasana. This brought the sacred dimension of mantra, yantra, and the living presence of Shakti—understood not as ritual alone, but as the union of energy and consciousness.

I hold deep reverence for the Advaita tradition of Adi Shankaracharya and its commentarial brilliance. While I do not claim formal diksha in this sampradaya, its insights profoundly inform my understanding. Modern exponents such as Brahmananda Saraswati, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda, and Sri Ramana Maharshi have been luminous inspirations. I also acknowledge the Vedanta tradition of Sri Narayana Guru, his disciple Nataraja Guru, and Swami Nithya Chaitanya Yati as powerful inspirations for clarity and social reform rooted in Vedantic insight.

Beyond classical traditions, I have learned from contemporary voices—Werner Erhard, Eckhart Tolle, Carl Jung, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Osho, and Jiddu Krishnamurti—each illuminating facets of mind, conduct, and inner freedom. Their expressions differ; the essence they point to remains universal.

Out of curiosity about human potential, I explored pranic healing and jyotisha as studies that broaden perspective rather than define a path. I also work with Nada Yoga and specially crafted singing bowls as supportive tools to help individuals awaken their own capacity for balance—never as claims of external ‘healing’ or status.

The most decisive teacher has been the inner guru, awakened and affirmed through pilgrimage: multiple yatras to Mount Kailash, journeys in the Himalayas, teerthayatras to ancient temples, and time in the samadhi sthalas of great saints. In those silences, scripture turned to certainty.

I bow to the teachers, traditions, and sacred places that have touched my life. Whatever depth of meditation or clarity I have received is by grace. It stands as a reminder that the ultimate guru is the Self, revealed in stillness.

To avoid confusion, I distinguish between (1) formal initiations/training (diksha/upadesam/studies named above) and (2) influences that shaped my understanding. This page records my honest journey; it does not assert rank, authority, or exclusive truth. Meignanam remains a collective platform where many voices are welcome.