an untrained mind accomplishes nothing.

So we are going to do something about it. The right training of perception changes your game called life. I have tested and tried and found this true. So do thousands of students of mind training around the world.

Awakening can make use of art & aesthetics like it has never before. Awakening is the refinement of perception until the sacred becomes visible in the ordinary.

but, we are not going to go through a boring spiritual grind again.

Most spiritual traditions promise awakening. Few speak about seeing. Bodhy begins there.

Awakening is not an achievement. It is a correction of perception. When perception clears, the ordinary changes. A street. A face. A cup of tea. Suddenly they carry quiet radiance.

Not because the world changed. Because our eye did. Bodhy explores this shift. Through contemplative photobooks. Through short wisdom books and courses. Through quiet retreats online and in the mountains.

Our work is simple. Train perception. Refine attention. Let beauty reveal truth. Reaching the capacity of 'pure perception' is what we call aesthetic awakening.

Not mere art or decoration or taste. The moment when the sacred becomes visible in the ordinary, we will shed our innate sadness.

Our books are supported by patrons so they can travel freely in the world. Our courses deepen the practice of seeing. Our gatherings are small and intimate. Unhurried. Attentive.

See, Bodhy exists for one purpose: To restore the forgotten art of pure perception. Because when perception awakens, life itself becomes the teaching.

are you determined
to see differently from today?

Joshua Newton

WRITER / STORYTELLER / FILMMAKER

A nationally acclaimed screenwriter and international award-winner in both writing and photography, Joshua brings decades of storytelling mastery to the art of cinematic portraiture.

Two of his screenplays—Ritu and Offseason—were made into films by renowned filmmaker Shyamaprasad. His writing has appeared in 60+ publications globally, and he has held senior editorial roles at Men’s Health (India), BusinessWorld, and The New Indian Express.

Joshua’s eye is shaped by years of journalism, fiction, and visual storytelling. Now, through Shotstory, he crafts soulful, 5-15 minute portrait films for entrepreneurs, professionals, and organisations—with care, depth, and cinematic grace.

AWARDS:
Luis Valtuena VII International Humanitarian Photography Award (Spain)
EPA Magazine Writing Award (USA)

BOOKS:
The Book of People: Ten Life Tales From India
Soul Biscuits: Tiny Bites for Truthful Living
The Boy on the Blue Mountain: A Fantasy Thriller

WIKIPEDIA:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Newton_(writer)

Founder, Bodhy

"Joshua Newton is one of the best creators of long non-fiction in India, a fact that I keep mentioning to others."

- Gurcharan Das
[Former MD, Procter & Gamble Worldwide; former CEO of Procter & Gamble India]

"Josh is an amazing storyteller who creates visionary fiction and non-fiction with such ease!"

- Anjali Menon
[International Federation of Film Critics award-winning filmmaker of three blockbuster movies]

"Newton builds up scenes quite subtly. He has a talent in disclosing charmingly, the hidden truths about life and cultures!"

- Jaishree Misra
[Author of Ancient Promises]

"Joshua is a brilliant creative mind with an outstanding gift to build up tales out of nowhere! I look forward to working with him again."

- Shyamaprasad
[Three times national award-winning filmmaker & President (Programming) of Amrita TV]

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