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.
Angad as the Symbol of the Stable Mind
This Q&A explains the symbolic meaning of Angad in the Ramayana. Angad represents a mind free from restlessness, and his connection with Vali symbolizes the unique stillness found both in ignorance and in enlightenment, while the seeker’s mind remains unsettled with questions.
The Symbolic Meaning of Ram Throwing Dundubhi’s Bones
This Q&A explains the symbolic meaning of Hanuman as Sugriva’s minister in the Ramayana. Hanuman is described as the embodiment of practical wisdom (prajna), while Sugriva and his vanara army symbolize knowledge and its many powers.
Hanuman as the Living Wisdom Behind Knowledge
This Q&A explains the symbolic meaning of Hanuman as Sugriva’s minister in the Ramayana. Hanuman is described as the embodiment of practical wisdom (prajna), while Sugriva and his vanara army symbolize knowledge and its many powers.
Why the Liberated Still Take Birth: Understanding Karma, Compassion, and the Real Meaning of Rebirth
This Q&A explains the inner meaning of Kabandha’s advice to Lord Rama — “befriend Sugriva.” Sugriva symbolizes excellent knowledge (su + gri). To recover our lost inner purity, we must awaken and befriend this higher knowledge within, which lies silent on the “Rishyamukha” — the unexpressed peak of our own wisdom.
The Golden and Blissful Sheaths: Understanding Hiranyamaya and Beyond
A question on the higher koshas — the Hiranyamaya and Anandamaya — leads to the explanation that Hiranyamaya signifies Self-realization, while Anandamaya is the bliss of the realized Self. The talk also connects this with the symbolism of Pampa Sarovar and the awakening of inner knowledge in the Vijnanamaya Kosha.