ASHWITH VISWAKUMAR

Ashwith Viswakumar spent 22 years at sea, serving in progressively responsible roles before sailing as a Master Mariner from 2010 to 2018. Alongside a maritime career that demanded composure, responsibility, and split-second decisions under pressure, he carried a lifelong interest in understanding the nature of human experience.

This search for meaning began in childhood and accompanied him across every ocean voyage and through every phase of daily life. Over the years, this quiet curiosity deepened, eventually leading him to the practice of Kriya Yoga and dedicated self-inquiry.

He views the body and mind not as permanent personal identities to defend, but simply as remarkable biological instruments to be understood. His work does not offer a new philosophy to adopt or a belief system to follow. Instead, it invites readers to investigate their own lives with simple curiosity and openness, using everyday language grounded in direct observation, rather than abstract theory.

Why Do We Exist? is his first book, reflecting years of quiet observation and lived experience. His hope is not to offer answers, but to encourage a way of looking, one that allows readers to discover for themselves the clarity that has always been quietly present beneath the activity of the mind.

Ashwith lives in Kerala, India, where he continues to write, explore, and develop companion resources that expand upon the ideas presented in his books.