Tattva | S.B. Keshava Swami

From Harvard to the World

Tattva Newsletter #1 | May/June 2026

Jun 6

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May 2026

Into the Forest

In certain traditions, monks take a vow of stability.

May 9 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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Love & Marriage

My last lecture was on Wednesday, and now I’m finishing final papers.

May 2 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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April 2026

Critics & Creatives

“Get a real job instead of doing motivational speaking”

Apr 25 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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Elders

Past midnight, I stumbled in after a late event, half-asleep, and headed straight for the āśrama. At 4.00am, life kicks off again—late nights and early…

Apr 18 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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Sandīpa

What goes through the mind of God? Few would dare to ask such a question, yet Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī pursues it relentlessly in his magnum opus…

Apr 11 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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Progressive Disruption

On April Fools’ Day, 1976, two college dropouts set up shop in a garage in suburban Los Altos.

Apr 4 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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March 2026

Decoding Karma

“The child is a realist, the young man an idealist, the adult a cynic, and the old man a mystic.” (Unknown)

Mar 28 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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The Inner Monk

Old pictures take you back in time, inviting the opportunity to philosophise.

Mar 21 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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The Harsh Reality

Pride (dambhaḥ), arrogance (darpaḥ), ego (abhimānaḥ), anger (krodaḥ) and ignorance (ajñānam) are enemies that invite misery.

Mar 14 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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A Good Push

A reflective offering to HH Kadamba Kānana Swami

Mar 7 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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February 2026

The Road of Tears

A meditation on Gaura Purnima

Feb 28 • S.B. Keshava Swami

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