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If you seek a simple proof.

Let it be The Light!

Welcome to Vlad’s Blog!

This is a space for exploring the deeper questions behind design, human behaviour, consciousness, and existence.

I write from more than twenty years of experience in design and human-centred research, combined with a personal inquiry into philosophy, spirituality, and the nature of the Self.

This journey led to my book, The Why, How, and What of Existence, published in Los Angeles by New Falcon Publications, and to a spiritual pilgrimage through India, including the sacred Himalayan temples of Kedarnath and Badrinath.

Here, I explore design, ancient wisdom, Advaita Vedanta, Shaivism, the symbolism of the Wheel, and the question beneath every identity:

Who am I?

Welcome to the journey.

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  • Beware the Trap of “Premature Closure“

    ? Beware the Trap of “Premature Closure“ ? How often do we feel the rush to jump to a specific solution? It’s an easy trap to fall into, especially under the pressure of deadlines and the fear of looking like we don’t have the answers. Our society has historically rewarded us for knowing the answers…

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  • Quotes from Maharshi and Yogananda

    “The Lord is not a person with sense organs,but Consciousness itself…God is Consciousness.There is essentially nothing in the Universebut Mind or Consciousness.God is Love. When you feel unconditionalLove for all, that is God.He dwells in all.”— Paramahansa Yogananda A sannyasi asked: “It is said that the Self is beyond the mind and yet the realization…

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  • The Proof

    How do I knowI’m the light?Through the reflectionOf the light thatIlluminates your eyesWhen you look at me. How do you knowYou’re the light?Through the reflectionOf the light thatIlluminates my eyesWhen I look at you. Now we both knowWe’re the light. We both knowThat we are one. If you seek a simple proof; “Let it be…

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  • Kedarnath and Badrinath Visit

    Last week I visited some of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites—the temple of Lord Shiva in Kedarnath and the temple of Lord Vishnu in Badrinath. Both are hard-to-access places in the Indian Himalayas. Through the symbolism of these two ultimate deities, one understands both critical concepts of our existence — emptiness, and oneness. Emptiness…

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  • SENSE: Designing for Compassion: A Journey Toward Smarter Clinical Trials

    Between 2017 and 2022, we’ve been on a transformative journey—one that began with a business challenge and evolved into a symbol of innovation and purpose at the heart of drug development. The Challenge: A Fragmented System At the outset, clinical trial operations were highly reactive. Directors managed their studies using Excel spreadsheets, constantly navigating a…

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  • Beyond Enlightenment: First Contact

    Since high school, I’ve been fascinated by something we used to call “The Spirit.” This concept was introduced to my home country, the Czech Republic, in the 1990s by a British electronic music band—The Spiral Tribe. Banned in the UK for a “serious breach of the peace,” they were chased out of the country for…

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  • Six Books on Eastern Philosophy to Help Advance Your Design Career

    Sometimes I keep myself busy thinking about what are the most influential experiences which have advanced my designer’s career in a deeper sense. Among other things, I always think about these books, lessons and lectures which have profoundly changed my viewpoint on design, user experience, design thinking, or life, if you will. Not only these…

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