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.
How Do the Scriptures Explain the Origin of the Universe?
A clear, scripturally grounded overview of Indian philosophy on cosmic origins: Nyaya–Vaisheshika’s two causes, Samkhya’s root Prakriti and 23 tattvas, Vedanta’s seed–tree nonduality, and how the Puranas convey this symbolically—plus a practical takeaway on living well.
What Does “Hari Om Tat Sat” Really Mean?
A clear explanation of the mantra “Hari Om Tat Sat”: Hari is the Divine, Om the total existence, Tat the truth that the universe too is That, and Sat the eternal reality that never perishes. Together, these four words hold the complete remembrance of God, creation, and truth.
Desire: The Root of Ignorance — Why the Male Bird Was “Intoxicated by Passion”
In this Q&A, the speaker explains that “intoxicated by desire” means the soul becoming bound by cravings and forgetting its true nature. Desire is the cause of the fall from Satya Yuga to Kali Yuga. The curse in the story means an inevitable outcome—ignorance will prevail in Kali, and knowledge in Satya. Between them lies the Sangam Yuga, the gradual return from darkness to light.
Wheel of Life, Desire, and True Acceptance: From Ignorance to the Witness State
A clear Q&A on how ignorance inevitably gives way to knowledge, why curses/boons signify “what must happen,” how true acceptance differs from fatalism, and how the Buddha-state abides beyond pleasure and pain in the witness (sākṣī) awareness—while action continues.
Narada and Brahma: Inner and Cosmic Powers Guiding Valmiki’s Vision
A rich Q&A explaining the difference between fragmented and integrated consciousness, showing how Narada symbolizes our inner unified awareness and Brahma the collective universal mind. Together, these two forces guide great beings like Valmiki in creating divine works such as the Ramayana.
Questions on the Opening of Valmiki Ramayana and the Secret Behind the “Nine Days” Reading
In this Q&A, the speaker explains that the added Ramayana Mahatmya is from the Skanda Purana, not by Valmiki; and that the instruction to read the Ramayana in nine days or in specific months—Chaitra, Māgha, and Kārtika—has a hidden symbolic meaning yet to be fully revealed.
Why Did the Wise Ravana Fall? The Symbolic Origin of Ego
A deep Q&A explaining why Ravana, though born of a sage and descended from Brahma, turned to evil. The story reveals that “Ravana” symbolizes ego — born from the expansion of body-consciousness (Pulastya) and the turning away from divine wisdom (Vishrava). Within each of us, the divine and demonic forces battle until the divine awakens.