A compilation of talks and writeups to help understand the hidden meanings behind the traditions that we have been following almost blindly. One of the greatest benefits of wrapping this deep knowledge into tradition is that they are preserved since generations and for generations to come. Only to be decoded by the ones who seek to understand what lies behind these traditions and festivals we so relate with.
A clear Q&A explanation of the true meaning of pitru dosh, showing how it arises from one’s own karmic impressions and why responsibility lies within, not with the ancestors.
A clear Q&A explanation of the concepts of havya, kavya, svāhā, and svadhā — the nourishment of divine powers and ancestral impressions according to the scriptures.
A clear explanation of the deeper meaning behind Hindu post-death rites—why asthi saṅcayana, jalāñjali-dāna, piṇḍa-dāna, and kapāla-kriyā are actually for the living. Understand “pitṛs” as saṃskāras, how to redeem kriyamāṇa, prārabdha, and sañcita impressions, and how knowledge, action, and devotion take a solid form that opens the path to liberation.
An interpretation of the Savitri–Satyavan tale as a precise symbolic teaching: Aśvapati as the mind, Savitri as the mind’s sāttvic power, Satyavan as the truth-Self, Yama as the law of karma, and the banyan-thread ritual as a reminder to keep attachments light while restoring Self-remembrance.
A clear, symbolism-based interpretation of śrāddha: who the pitṛ really are (our own saṁskāras), why feeding a brāhmaṇa means nourishing our inner brahmatva, how Gayā-śrāddha points to purifying mind-intellect, and what piṇḍadāna means as gathering and releasing our feelings through knowledge.
A symbolic reading of Karva Chauth: puruṣa = Self, prakṛti = mind–intellect. The vow is not wife-for-husband, but for every person—to turn mind–intellect from objects toward the Self/Paramātma. The Moon signifies a cleansed, luminous mind fit to face the Divine.
A clear, symbolism-based interpretation of Diwali’s five days: Dhanteras as adopting pure conduct and virtues, Rūp Chaudas as cleansing negative thoughts and remembering karma, Diwali as lighting the inner Self, Lakshmi–Ganesha as wealth guided by wisdom, Govardhan Pūjā as uplifting consciousness, and Bhāī Dūj as living brotherhood—not just thinking it.
A symbolic reading of Karva Chauth: puruṣa = Self, prakṛti = mind–intellect. The vow is not wife-for-husband, but for every person—to turn mind–intellect from objects toward the Self/Paramātma. The Moon signifies a cleansed, luminous mind fit to face the Divine.
A Q&A explanation of what ṛṇa truly means, how unfulfilled vows create debt, and how Deva-ṛṇa, Pitṛ-ṛṇa, and Rishi-ṛṇa accompany every birth, along with the simpler human, parental, guest, and spouse-related debts.