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.
Why Does the Bride’s Family Seem “Lower”?
A listener asks why scriptures say that even if the groom’s family is of lower lineage, the bride’s side still faces humiliation — was such inequality present even in the ancient Treta Yuga? The answer explains that this is not a reflection of ancient dharma but the result of misinterpreting symbolic language: once “woman” was taken to mean female instead of prakriti, and “man” as male instead of soul, social imbalances arose — a misunderstanding whose effects still persist today.
“Husband and Wife” in Scriptures
A listener asks whether scriptures command a wife to serve even an immoral husband. The answer clarifies the symbolic language of the Puranas: “man/husband” signifies the soul (puruṣa) and “woman/wife” signifies prakriti (body–mind–senses). The teaching is that prakriti should follow the soul’s direction — not a gender rule — illustrated with episodes like Nishadraj Guh and Bharadwaj Muni.
Nishadraj Guha Explained: When the Downward Mind Turns Friend
Clear answers on two key doubts: How can “Nishadraj” point to downward tendencies yet row on the Ganga of knowledge? And does realized “Ram” make that mind his friend? The role of Guha resolves the paradox, and “feeding the horses” reveals how senses follow the mind.