Seeking Answers
The best way to learn is to ask questions. The second best is to listen to what others are asking. The magic is in the listening.
When Control Becomes Effortless: Living Knowledge in Daily Life
A Q&A on applying Self-knowledge in daily life. Real control isn’t forced; it happens naturally when we are established in awareness. Through steady practice—using each Ramayana story as a step—we grow from reaction to effortless peace.
Why Bharadwaj Says, “I Heard You Were Sent to the Forest”
A Q&A explaining why Bharadwaj says he “heard” about Ram’s exile. The conduct-oriented mind acts on what it has learned but hasn’t yet directly realized. The Ramayana, being a mahākāvya, naturally includes such narrative and cultural details alongside its spiritual meanings.
Why Bharadwaj Says, “I’ve Been Waiting for You”
A Q&A explaining the deeper meaning behind Bharadwaj’s long wait for Ram. The conduct-oriented mind (Bharadwaj) comes alive only when Self-knowledge awakens; without it, true conduct cannot exist.
What Does “Forest” Mean in Ram’s Journey?
A Q&A explaining that “Ram going to the forest” doesn’t mean entering a literal jungle. The vana symbolizes the unseen inner world — the conscious and subconscious mind. Only Self-awareness (Ram) and mastery of thought (Lakshman) can explore that inner forest.
Why Lakshman Builds the Hut: The Inner Meaning of the Parṇaśālā
A Q&A exploring why Lakshman, not Ram, builds the hut in Chitrakoot. Ram symbolizes Self-awareness; Lakshman symbolizes the creator of thoughts; Shatrughna the destroyer of vices; and Bharat the spread of soul’s virtues. The parṇaśālā is the constant exchange between mind and consciousness, built by the power of thought itself.
Parṇaśālā or Paṇaśālā? The “House of Exchange” on Chitrakoot
A clear Q&A on why parṇaśālā is read as paṇaśālā: “pa” as transaction, the nonstop exchange between chitta and the conscious mind, and how samskaras rise and form through our actions.