Baltimore study
In the past week we completed a first draft summarizing the results from the Baltimore study. In July 2021, I traveled to Baltimore to...
top of page
Search
Gautham Bodepudi
Feb 9, 20222 min read
Momentum
It’s been so interesting to observe this past week. Since settling back in Austin after my travels in India and throughout the United...
Gautham Bodepudi
Jan 23, 20222 min read
Recollecting and Refocusing
After nearly two months of travel in India and throughout the US since the passing of my spiritual teacher, I find myself settled back in...
Gautham Bodepudi
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Facing Fears
Timing worked out such that I could ask my spiritual teacher in person regarding the best way to handle the conflicting opinions and...
Gautham Bodepudi
May 9, 20212 min read
Losing Momentum
After we had started the weekly gatherings at the community center, I noticed that the initial enthusiasm for weekly gatherings started...
Gautham Bodepudi
May 2, 20212 min read
The Beginning of Austin’s Agnihotra Community
Following Elliott’s birthday, we experienced a lot of momentum. A wonderful young lady by the name of Erin helped us secure a backdoor...
Gautham Bodepudi
Apr 25, 20213 min read
A Dark Cloud of Doubt
After we set into motion creating a weekly Agnihotra gathering, things quickly fell into place, literally and figuratively. Within a day...
Gautham Bodepudi
Apr 10, 20213 min read
Sharing Agnihotra
Elliott had grown fond of Agnihotra. For his upcoming birthday (in 2017), he had asked if we could do Agnihotra after his birthday...
Gautham Bodepudi
Mar 27, 20213 min read
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
While I enjoyed work in Dallas and I was experiencing success in my job, I decided to resign from my position and devote myself full time...
Gautham Bodepudi
Feb 14, 20212 min read
Seeds for Community
As I acclimated into my new life in Dallas, TX, I remember feeling my first sense of community, and it happened very unexpectedly. A...
Gautham Bodepudi
Dec 26, 20203 min read
Multiple Paths, Which Way to Go?
When I began my work at the patent consulting company in Dallas, TX I noticed my Agnihotra practice help in two ways. One, I joined as an...
Gautham Bodepudi
Nov 8, 20203 min read
Lessons
In Feb. 2012, I made the from Chicago to Dallas, where I would establish my new home. On the drive , the feeling of a fresh start...
Gautham Bodepudi
Jun 14, 20203 min read
Deeper connection
Over the years of connecting with the fire, I slowly began to deepen my connection. I remember meeting with my business partner one...
Gautham Bodepudi
May 27, 20202 min read
A broader perspective
The experience of Agnihotra lifting me from my depression, while at the same time being unaware of its impact for so many years, caused...
Gautham Bodepudi
May 21, 20202 min read
Redirection
I sat patiently, gazing at the fire hypnotically swirling in the pyramid, moments before sunset back in Chicago. My left palm holding my...
Gautham Bodepudi
May 2, 20203 min read
Self experimentation
When I restarted my practice in 2008, I again was making observations about how the practice impacted me, similar to how I approached...
Gautham Bodepudi
Apr 15, 20202 min read
Humble beginnings
4/15/2020 The journey has begun. It was such a whirlwind, I barely had time to stop and reflect. When I ordered my Agnihotra set back...
bottom of page