Nandi

I write under the name Nandi.

I am a student, practitioner, writer, and Kundalini Yoga teacher. For more than fifteen years, my study has been shaped by the guidance of Sri Swami Jyotirmayananda, alongside my own practice, reflection, questioning, and teaching.

Today, I teach yoga and meditation while continuing to explore how these teachings can be understood and lived in ordinary life.

I do not write from the position of having all the answers. I write from the experience of looking carefully, testing what I learn, and trying to express what has become meaningful in a clear and useful way.

Why the Name Nandi

I chose the name Nandi because, in the old stories, it points to joyful stillness and quiet strength.

For me, the name also keeps attention away from the person behind the words and places it where it belongs: on the inquiry itself.

Behind the name is simply an ordinary human being who continues to study, practice, question, and learn.

My Relationship to This Work

Closer to the Self is one expression of that journey.

The book brings together years of study, reflection, practice, and observation into a framework that I hope can be useful in everyday life.

My role is not to tell the reader what to believe, but to offer another way of looking and invite them to test it for themselves.