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.
The Seven Seas of the Soul: Shabari’s Symbol of Inner Qualities
A Q&A explaining the meaning behind Shabari’s description of the seven seas in Matanga forest. The seven seas represent the seven divine qualities of the soul — purity, power, knowledge, love, peace, happiness, and bliss. The discussion also reveals why Shabari is called “the aged ascetic” — the matured longing for liberation that endures until Self-realization.
The Higher Mind and Mumukshutva: The Longing that Leads to Liberation
This Q&A explains the difference between the lower and higher mind and how mumukshutva — the yearning for liberation — arises naturally in the purified higher mind. When the mind turns toward truth and knowledge, the longing for Self-realization begins, symbolized by Shabari in the Ramayana.