Ayaan Deshpande has a plan. “I have become a caricature of someone I swore I’d never be," says Deshpande, whose parents also strongly believe in faith-based practices. “It’s like occult sciences have become their crutch whenever things get a little tough." “Chances are your subconscious is stopping you from being famous because in your past life, you’d come under fire …
Not so long ago, the discovery of esoteric knowledge was a rite unto itself, requiring research and travel, as many dead ends as discoveries. “The idea,” says Hundley, “was to create a super introductory, very inclusive and seductive way into these practices, which is through the art.” Taschen, with its lavish art production, made the ideal partner “because that’s what …
