Hastinapura Yoga Foundation (HYF) isn’t just a non-profit; it’s a spiritual dynamo, blending Vedic wisdom, education, culture, and humanitarian work under one big, enlightened roof. Founded in 2023 by the celebrated author and philosopher Yudhistira GS, HYF has its roots deep in Kunigali, a quiet Indian village near Malladihalli in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district.

Malladihalli, once the stomping ground of the legendary Raghavendra Swami, set the stage for his timeless yoga teachings. Now, HYF isn’t just rolling out the yoga mat for underprivileged communities; it’s on a mission to dust off Swami’s hidden gems of wisdom and put them on the world stage.


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"Peace begins when the argument with reality ends. The quiet mind still moves, but it moves like wind, without resistance."
-Yudhistira G.S.

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"The only real failure is failing to learn from your mistakes; every experience holds a lesson if we’re open."
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Fear of being deceived is the greatest poison we can carry. It builds walls around our hearts, making it impossible to connect with others. Once we let go of the fear, we are free to love and trust without reservation.
-Yudhistira G.S.

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𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥

Human beings assemble not only to share food, labor, or protection, but to soften the unease of standing face to face with themselves. Solitude exposes the raw edges of one’s being, the unanswered questions, the unhealed wounds, the vastness within that cannot be managed or distracted. The collective offers relief. In its rhythms and routines, one can hide, borrow identities, and feel safely outlined by roles and labels. Yet comfort has a subtle price. What soothes the nerves often dulls the inner fire, and what reassures the mind can quietly estrange the soul.

From an early age, we are taught the art of adjustment. Be like this. Think like that. Aspire to what is admired. Slowly, imperceptibly, the original fragrance of our being is replaced by something socially acceptable. This is not oppression imposed from outside, but cooperation born of fear. The fear of being misunderstood. The fear of being left out. The fear of being alone with oneself. In learning how to belong, we forget how to be.

I have known this forgetting intimately. There was a time when my life was crowded with voices, opinions, and constant engagement. I was respected, included, even admired. Outwardly, nothing was missing. Yet inwardly, there was a quiet sense of displacement, as if I were living slightly to the side of my own center. One morning, by circumstance rather than intention, I found myself alone for several days, without familiar noise or obligation. The first day was restless, the second uncomfortable. By the third, something softened. Thoughts lost their urgency. I began to listen, not to the world, but to the subtle movements within. What emerged was not dramatic, but profoundly real. A feeling of coming home. I realized then that I had not been lonely in solitude, I had been lonely in the crowd.

The crowd is not evil. Society is a useful instrument. It organizes, transmits knowledge, and provides shared meaning. But it is a poor master. When life is lived only through collective agreement, individuality withers. One becomes efficient but shallow, informed but not wise, connected yet inwardly estranged. The soul does not speak in slogans or trends. It speaks in silence, in stillness, in moments when no one is watching and nothing is required.

Those who have touched depth, saints, artists, mystics, and quiet visionaries, have all passed through the fire of aloneness. Not as punishment, but as initiation. In that fire, masks burn. What remains is essence. Such people do not reject society, but they no longer depend on it for their sense of self. They walk among others without dissolving into them.

True maturity arises when one can be alone without shrinking, and together without disappearing. Then relationships are no longer negotiations for security, but celebrations of presence. One brings wholeness into the world, rather than seeking to extract it. The paradox is simple and timeless. Only those who dare to stand alone discover something real to share.

-𝒀𝒖𝒅𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒂 𝑮.𝑺.

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🌟 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧.

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📱💻 | 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 📚📦 | 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 📕✨

𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑐𝑘ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑡 – 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 1 𝑏𝑦 𝑌𝑢𝑑ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑟𝑎 𝐺.𝑆. is available in Kindle eBook, paperback, and hardcover editions.

Born from spontaneous insights inspired by 𝑬𝒄𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆’s teachings, this book captures reflections that go beyond thought and analysis, offering moments of presence and clarity.

𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒: 𝐴𝑚𝑎𝑧𝑜𝑛.𝑐𝑜𝑚 (𝑈𝑆𝐴)
𝐴𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑒: 𝐴𝑙𝑙 𝐴𝑚𝑎𝑧𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠
𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑠: 𝐾𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑒 𝑒𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘, 𝑃𝑎𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟

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"Love without grasping heals. Detachment without coldness liberates. When affection breathes freely, joy lingers long after touch."
-Yudhistira G.S.

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"We are not separate from the universe; we are it, living and experiencing itself in human form."
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"We are not separate from the universe; we are it, living and experiencing itself in human form."
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"Mistrust is a defense mechanism, but it only keeps you locked in a prison of your own making. Trust, even in the face of deceit, allows you to live fully. Let others take advantage of you, for your trust will never be diminished."
-Yudhistira G.S.

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𝐔𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

There is a temptation that lives in all of us—the belief that if we could just point clearly enough, argue skillfully enough, or correct precisely enough, another person would finally change. It often disguises itself as care, insight, or even moral responsibility. Yet beneath this impulse rests a subtle misunderstanding of how human beings actually grow. No one blooms under surveillance. No one softens under pressure. Control, even when wrapped in good intentions, hardens both the hand that grips and the heart that is held.

Authenticity asks for no leverage. It does not coerce, perform, or persuade. It simply stands. To live authentically is to be aligned with one’s values without insisting that others mirror them. Such a life becomes a quiet invitation rather than a loud instruction. People are rarely transformed by explanations alone; they are moved by what is lived. Integrity carries its own gravity. It does not chase agreement, yet it draws attention by its steadiness.

Pointing out flaws can create the feeling of strength, but it is a fragile strength, dependent on comparison, hierarchy, and the comfort of being right. True power is gentler and therefore more enduring. It lies in restraint, in the discipline of allowing others to walk their own paths, even when those paths make us uncomfortable. This is not passivity. It is a deliberate choice to value understanding over dominance and presence over persuasion.

I have come to see, often through failure, that the moments of deepest connection in my life did not arise when I tried to correct someone, but when I listened without preparing a rebuttal. When I stopped managing another person’s becoming and turned my attention inward. In those moments, something softened. Defensiveness lost its footing. An unspoken permission entered the space—the permission to be unfinished, uncertain, and human.

Letting go of control is not indifference. It is respect. It recognizes that every person carries an inner world shaped by experiences we cannot fully access. When we release our grip on outcomes, curiosity has room to breathe. And curiosity opens doors that judgment never can. It asks, “Who are you becoming?” rather than insisting, “You should be different.”

Connection cannot grow where fear of judgment dominates. It grows where people feel safe enough to be real. When we show up grounded, self-aware, and willing to be wrong, we extend the same freedom to others. In that shared space of authenticity, influence happens naturally—quietly, almost unnoticed.

The most enduring form of leadership is not the urge to shape others in our image, but the courage to stand fully in our own truth. When we do, we create a freedom that invites others to discover theirs. And it is in that freedom that understanding takes root, and real transformation, unforced and genuine, finally begins.

-𝒀𝒖𝒅𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒂 𝑮.𝑺.

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