A soulful Indian lens — part compass, part candlelight.
1. The Feel of Rasa
In Indian aesthetics, Rasa is the emotional flavor that art evokes. Your life, too, has a rasa.
Does your day feel alive — like you’re creating something meaningful, however small?
Do you feel sattvic after your work — clear, calm, uplifted?
Or is it tamasic — draining, heavy, dull?
Right direction isn’t always comfortable, but it carries a kind of dignity — even in struggle.
2. The Dharma Test
Dharma is not duty in the Western sense. It’s alignment — the unique note you’re born to play in the orchestra of the world.
Ask:
Am I becoming more myself through this path?
Is my work healing some part of me — and by extension, others?
Is this helping me serve, not just succeed?
If it feels like you’re becoming more honest, more generous, more rooted — you’re on the path.
3. The Energy Audit
In yoga, we track prana — life-force.
After a day of work, do you feel expanded or shrunk?
Are you exhausted from resistance, or tired from devotion?
Does your body signal fatigue from disconnection, or deep focus?
The right direction gives energy, even when it’s hard. Wrong direction saps it, even when it looks successful on the outside.
4. Signs from the Outside World — the Lila
Life is a cosmic play. And the stage sometimes sends signals:
Unexpected collaborations open up
Clients start quoting your deeper values back to you
You feel pulled, not pushed
These are anubandha — signs of deeper alignment. You’re not forcing life; you’re moving with its rhythm.
5. The Shraddha Checkpoint
Shraddha is not blind faith. It’s the quiet inner knowing that you are growing.
Ask yourself:
“If I keep showing up like this for the next 3 years, will I become someone I respect?”
If the answer is yes — you’re already winning.
A Morning Ritual for Direction
Every morning, before you pick up your phone or start work, ask yourself:
“What would it look like to move in the right direction today — in one sacred act?”
Then do just that: A mindful chai. A truth-telling sentence. A photograph that captures the mood of your moment. A generous reply. A piece of work that feels like prayer.
Final Word
You’re not building a brand. You’re building a bhavana — a felt atmosphere around your life.
If that atmosphere feels real, warm, awake, and Indian in its soul — you’re not just on the right path. You’re creating the path.
And others will follow. Because they will feel the truth in it.