Sapta Svara: Discovering the Rhythm of Life

Raghu Ananthanarayanan, a disciple of Yogācārya Śrī Krishnamacharya and Śrī TKV Desikachar, spent over a decade immersed in Yoga Śāstras. With an engineering background from IIT Madras, Raghu's journey has been enriched by his association with J. Krishnamurti and Prof. Pulin K. Garg (IIM Ahmedabad). He has pioneered a unique framework called "Citta Vidya," integrating insights from Yoga, behavioural sciences, theatre, and dance to foster personal growth and organizational transformation. His model, the "Tensegrity Mandala," has been implemented widely, combining traditional theatre and the Mahabharata to create impactful experiences in leadership and coaching. With nearly four decades dedicated to transforming organizational cultures, Raghu has influenced entities from grassroots organizations to modern corporations.

His publications include Learning Through Yoga, Antaranga Yoga: The Foundation of Indian Psychology, The Totally Aligned Organization, Leadership Dharma, and Organizational Development and Alignment: The Tensegrity Mandala. As Director of the Centre for Citta Vidya and Indian Psychology, Raghu collaborates with the National Institute of Advanced Studies in Bangalore. Alongside his wife, Sashi, an architect rooted in the Vaastu tradition, he serves as a mentor at Ritambhara Ashram in the Nilgiris, guiding individuals on a Dharmik journey.

Dr. Nandini Murali is an author, seeker, and dreamer whose work spans fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Grounded in both Modern and Indic psychology, Dr. Murali brings a unique depth to her explorations of the human psyche, drawing from contemporary insights and ancient Indic knowledge systems. A practising Sri Vaishnavite, she approaches her scholarship and writing as a personal sva-dharma-a dedicated path to reclaiming the wisdom of Indic knowledge traditions. This quest is supported by her daily sādhanā, which she views as essential practices for nurturing inner clarity, resilience and creative expression.

Passionate about decolonizing Indic traditions, Dr. Murali envisions her work as a bridge between worlds-traditional and modern, spiritual and empirical. Her translations, including a signature edition of the Śrimad Bhagavad Gītā (2015), strive to make age-old teachings accessible to modern seekers. Holding a doctorate in Gender Studies, she is actively engaged in the field of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, weaving insights from Indic thought into her advocacy. Dr. Murali's journey as a writer is a deep calling, one that she honours with purpose, discipline, and reverence for the wisdom that guides her path.

Ankush Vij, a Chartered Accountant with over two decades in consulting and transaction advisory, turned to yoga in 2017 for personal healing and transformation under Raghu's guidance. Deeply impacted by the wisdom of the Yoga Sutras, along with insights from the Upaniṣads and Mahabharata, Ankush committed to three years of Vedanta (Prasthāna Trayam) and Sanskrit studies within the guru-śiṣya tradition. He then pursued a five-year study of the Yoga Sūtras with Raghu and senior teachers in the Śrī Krishnamacharya lineage.

A member of Ritambhara's Acharya Sangha (RASA), Ankush remains dedicated to deepening his practice of Yoga, Vedanta, and their applications for personal and organizational development. He believes that self-knowledge arises within a systemic context, a perspective that aligns his inner purpose with his life's pursuits-his true raison d'être.

"This book is a masterful guide for leaders, coaches, and educators who are seeking to deepen their self-awareness and unlearn the limiting mindsets and emotional patterns that hold them back. By weaving timeless Indic wisdom with practical frameworks, Raghu illuminates a path of personal and professional transformation. It offers profound insights and tools to help you lead with authenticity, clarity, and compassion while fostering growth in yourself and others. A must-read for anyone aspiring to elevate their impact and presence in the world." - PRASAD KAIPA, Co-author of From Smart to Wise and co-founder of the Institute of Indic Wisdom"The book on SaptaSvara emphasises the processes of being and transforming, taking one from the base of abhyāsa, sādhanā or practice to maitri or friendship or sangha, perceiving all the states of existentialism as important, without a hierarchy of one being more critical than the other. The first step for leaders and educators is to reflect upon where I am in this continuum." - Amukta Mahapatra, Director - SchoolScape, Centre for Educators, International thought leader for Montessori and Democratic Education.