Welcome to The Ganga Files
Ganga is my spiritual name, given to me by the Woodstock Guru, Swami Satchidananda.
The Ganga Files are where I write from the deepest current of my work — about truth, rupture, devotion, death, human behavior, relationship patterns, the Field, the residue of the past, and what becomes visible when illusion falls away.
No borrowed certainty.
No spiritual performance.
No shallow answers.
Just clear seeing, honest reckoning, and the work of meeting what is real.
I Have Gurus
I have gurus. I’ve met several, learned from them, questioned them, and gone looking for one of my own. With guru scandals back in the conversation, I’m examining what the guru relationship is actually meant to be — and what happens when devotion, authority, discernment, and truth collide.
How I Came to Call My Blog "Becoming Ganga"
The name "Becoming Ganga" holds deep personal and spiritual significance for me. It all began during a pivotal moment in my yoga teacher training at Satchidananda Ashram when our entire class had the honor of having satsang with Swami Satchidananda