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 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.