Naren Ji

Om Sarvam Shivarpanam

Yogi Naren is a mechanical engineering graduate and has had stints in corporate and startups. Taking a break from his start-up he started to travel across the country with the intention to experience whatever was on offer, many times it was unconscious with just a need to move. Being close to Nature and varying landscapes and the practice of Yoga was the source of building awareness of existence. It was enough to give the feeling of contentment temporarily. These travels instigated an exploration of the scriptures, primarily the Upanishads. Also, he was drawn into a childhood interest in writing experiences in the form of narratives.

He narrates – “In one of my travels, on a full moon night, I sat on the hills of Tiruvannamalai, soaked in the vision of the silhouette of the grand temple and the hills accompanied by a cool breeze. The plan was to sit and remove all thoughts from the mind and sit simply with no other agenda. I even had a flask of tea and a couple of fruits in case I got hungry or weary. At first, so many things crowded my thoughts – from the most pleasant to horrific things. It was a fight. I don’t know the quantifier of time but eventually, the sun shone strongly bringing back the senses to function. The fruits and tea were untouched. I felt energized. On my way back a holy man sitting on the pathway described to me the energy of Arunachala and gave me a copy of Naan Yaar (Who am I) questions dealt by Sri Ramana Maharshi on self-inquiry”.

Since that experience, Naren says he has been a Yoga Sadhaka working on various spiritual practices (layers and dimensions of existence – like Prana, Bhutas, Chakras, Kundalini, Consciousness, and the likes).

Yogi Naren is in the process of building S.T.A.Y (Society for TranscendingAwareness through Yoga)  A society that is set up and is in the continuous process of incorporating the infinite understandings of Yoga. It is a community set in the direction of building awareness toward existence and transcending limitations to understand what our creation is really all about. S.T.A.Y focuses on living close to nature and working a lifestyle modeled on Yogic ideals. Ek Omkar is a section under S.T.A.Y that caters to YTTC and Yoga Retreats.