Suburban Mysticism is a work in progress because its author is a work in progress.

We are never in stasis; we’re either in a state of progress or regress.

The catalyst of progress is recognition of the need for progress.

The salient characteristic of regress is the exhausting attempt to try to eliminate all evidence that points to the need for progress.

Ekendra Dāsa is, basically, a failed “Hindu” monk in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition. After realizing that a lifetime of abstinence was not going to work, he moved out of the monastery (āśrama) and has been married now for over twenty years. He worked as a secondary school teacher in Aotearoa New Zealand and now, recently retired, Ekendra reads, writes, tattoos, tinkers and procrastinates.

Suburban Mysticism is free, but if you feel inspired and want to share some love, consider helping Ekendra to care for cows.