I am deeply happy to share that my first book “I’m NOT Busy” has now been published.
This book is more than just pages bound together — it carries stories, reflections, and a journey that is very close to my heart. A few interesting milestones from this journey:
- A promise fulfilled: With this book, I could fulfill my grandfather’s long-cherished wish — to write something that completes the experience of one life.
- Written in two months: The manuscript was completed and moved into print within just two months. What seems like a sprint was actually built on a year of steady blogging at Iraivan.me, which gave me the rhythm and practice to write consistently.
- 🙏 A moment of grace: The real catalyst came in June, when my Guru, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, visited Bangalore. His blessings gave me the inspiration and momentum to begin and finish the book.
You can order a copy here:
The Book is meant for Youths (Students), Young Parents and Working Professionals.
I’m not Busy is not about doing less. It’s about doing life better. This thoughtful book invites you to pause, reflect, and gently reset your habits — using a six-step action plan called MAP (My Action Plan). Whether you’re a student, parent, professional, or simply navigating life’s many roles, this book offers a simple and soulful framework to help you shift from chaos to clarity.
Drawing from personal stories, ancient Indian metaphors, modern emotional intelligence, and engaging activities, I’m not Busy helps you:
- Build your own MAP—a 6-step plan to stay calm, focused, and in control when life gets overwhelming.
- Master HEAR ME skills to communicate better, reduce misunderstandings, and handle tough moments with ease.
- Turn daily stress into insight, using a blend of ancient wisdom and fresh, relatable metaphors.
- Strengthen your real connections—with yourself, your goals, and the people who truly matter.
You’ll laugh, think, doodle, and most importantly — breathe deeper as you read.
No matter where you are in life, you’ll walk away with one life habit to live with greater peace.
What readers are saying?
Wonderful work, “I’m not busy” – a guide to reclaim balance, spiritual integrity and conscious living – gifted and guided by a toolbox full of practical, easy to use mind maps
Deva Seyon, Kauai, USA
The book starts as an honest reflection of the author’s life and slowly unfolds into his journey of experiments with truth. It explores how age-old tools like mindfulness, subconscious healing, and self-awareness can be applied in practical ways to help us face today’s uncertain, often monotonous city life.
With society pushing us into patterns and uncertainties we don’t always choose, this book offers a way to pause, reflect, and reclaim control. It serves as both a mirror and a manual for anyone feeling caught in the noise, looking to rediscover clarity and inner strength.
“I’m not Busy” can become a quiet strength if you develop a smarter mindset.
Venkatesh N, Author of “Kalkham“
Author does not claim to fix you. Instead, he holds up a mirror—softly, humorously, humanely—so you may pause, observe, and perhaps smile at what you find. In doing so, you reclaim the only freedom that matters: the freedom to choose how you live this moment.
You may find yourself in these pages—or you may simply find the space to be with yourself again. Both are gifts.
As Epictetus once said, “We suffer not from the events in our lives, but from our judgment about them.” This book helps you examine that judgment, not with guilt or pressure, but with grace. You are not too busy. You are simply invited to be still.
RL Narayanan, Vice-Chairman at CIIEE
What I like about “I’m not Busy” book is- it’s concise, practical with simple English and the key words/acronyms used which can be remembered easily. Also the pictorial/tabular representation of data will help kids to recall what they read and will be easy to apply what they learnt from the book.
It’s a book for all age categories and whatever is taught/read in the book can be implemented if you want to build new habits, continue with existing ones and break the old habits.
In every chapter the examples given made me map to my day to day life habits and how it can be focused to start small, manageable actions
Aparna Vishnubhatla, Bengaluru, India
‘I’m Not Busy’ is a grounded guide filled with real stories & realistic tools. I saw the whole book in its making. It’s like a soup or a starter that begins your course of living mindfully in a modern world. Bon appetite in absorbing the nutrients & enjoy using them.
Oviaa M S, Author’s Teen Daughter
I found the use of mapping, simple acronyms, and affirmations a practical way to understand and remember the concepts. The ‘Release’ technique has been especially helpful for me, and I often rely on the support system in my MAP to stay grounded and manage distractions. Every time I revisit the ‘I’m Not Busy’ book, it offers new insights — and I believe you might discover something valuable in it too.
