BREAKDOWN DANCER, Vijay R. Nathan's third poetry collection, invites the reader on the not-so-unfamiliar journey into mental wellness challenges (breakdowns) and heartbreaks (breakups) and the dances between them, through supplementing original poems with 3 curated playlists. Although this journey into the heart will bring us into the depths of the unknown, the speaker, as your guide to these deep waters, illustrates pathways to understanding; when we view ourselves as most alone we will discover our connection to creation. These poems run the gambit from seeking and losing love, breakdowns in psyche and in communication, to an acceptance of our common struggles. This process is not just a means to an end but a worthy destination we may call home. 

Celebrity Sadhana, Or How to Meditate with a Hammer is a series of poems aimed to imagine meditative moments from the 'sadhana', spiritual practice, of Hollywood's elite. Building on the wisdom traditions of the East to bring the hammer down on complacent notions about what it means to be spiritual in today's world. The author's previous work includes: Escape from Samsara, a collection of free-verse poems, that Kirkus Review found " genuine and compelling, blending spiritual questioning with an engaging humor and using language that is by turns down-to-earth and lushly suggestive" . 

‘Escape from Samsara’ is a spiritual journey , where our speaker is seeking transcendence in a world dominated by materialism, fads, internet phenomena, flaky lovers and plenty other bad stuff. The collection asks “How does one rise above all this and escape? How can I become whole in a world dead-set on fragmenting and fracturing apart?” In a series of poems aimed at exploring spirituality in the modern world, we are taken on a trip through all the road blocks that exists between here and enlightenment. Whether it be in romantic relationships, finding purpose in work, or the absurd moments where you find yourself questioning your life. If you're a seeker you'll find your journey on the path inspired by the poems in this book.