About Tavamithram Sarvada
Clarity, enquiry and practical Vedanta
My name is Krishna, and I write under the name Tavamithram Sarvada. Since 2014, this platform has been a place to explore the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, Advaita Vedanta, the mind and the practical questions of everyday life.
A little about me
I am based in Germany and have spent much of my life moving between different cultures, languages, professions and interests. Philosophy, psychology, languages, music, history, automobiles, flying, filmmaking and technology have all shaped the way I observe people and the world around me.
My work here grows out of study, experience and a habit of questioning things for myself. I am particularly interested in clarity, fearlessness, responsibility, self-enquiry and the way our understanding of the mind changes how we live.
Based in
Germany
A personal platform with readers and learners in many parts of the world.
Established
2014
Created to make the Gita, the Upanishads and Vedanta easier to approach.
Primary focus
Vedanta and the Gita
With particular attention to the mind, self-knowledge, responsibility and non-duality.
Formats
Writing, books, audio and video
Along with digital tools and interactive material for reflection and study.
The name Tavamithram Sarvada
Tavamithram Sarvada means āYour friend foreverā. The name reflects the spirit in which this platform was created: to share, question, examine and understand together.
What this platform is about
The emphasis is on clear thinking, practical understanding and applying what is learned to life rather than leaving it as theory.
Clarity and enquiry
Ideas are worth examining carefully rather than merely accepting because they are familiar or traditional.
Responsibility
Choices, habits and consequences matter. Understanding them is central to living with greater steadiness.
Advaita Vedanta
The teachings point beyond assumed separateness and towards the underlying oneness of existence.
Practical application
The value of understanding lies in how it changes the way we think, act, relate and respond to life.
Explore the work
Different parts of Tavamithram approach the same broad aim from different directions.
Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Books, selected Shlokas, study material and digital resources for approaching the Gita in clear English.
Explore Gita Resources āVedanta and the Upanishads
Articles and explanations on self-enquiry, non-duality, the mind and the primary Vedantic teachings.
Explore Vedanta āInteractive
Situations and unfolding cases designed to make you pause, examine your judgement and observe how you think.
Explore Interactive āModern Rishi
A contemporary space centred on clarity, discipline, responsibility and living Vedanta in everyday life.
Visit Modern Rishi āBooks and audiobooks
Current books and audio works by Tavamithram Sarvada.
View Books and Audiobooks āVideos
Talks and short-form material on Vedanta, the Gita, life, the mind and practical clarity.
Visit Timeless Vedanta āBegin where you are
Explore whatever speaks to the question you have now. One article, one Shloka, one conversation or one situation can sometimes open a much larger enquiry.
Explore the Blog