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.
What “Bhagiratha” Really Means—and How the Five Stages Emerge from Words
A crisp Q&A explaining the meaning of Bhagiratha (“bhag” + “ratha,” the chariot of firm resolve “I am the soul”) and how the five inner stages are revealed by diving into the Sanskrit words—Sagara, Anshuman, Dalit/Dalipa, Bhagiratha, and Jagnu.
Shraddha, Pitr and Pindadana: The Inner Meaning Behind the Ritual
A clear, symbolism-based interpretation of śrāddha: who the pitṛ really are (our own saṁskāras), why feeding a brāhmaṇa means nourishing our inner brahmatva, how Gayā-śrāddha points to purifying mind-intellect, and what piṇḍadāna means as gathering and releasing our feelings through knowledge.
Inner Meaning of Ekadashi Vrat
A symbolic reading of Karva Chauth: puruṣa = Self, prakṛti = mind–intellect. The vow is not wife-for-husband, but for every person—to turn mind–intellect from objects toward the Self/Paramātma. The Moon signifies a cleansed, luminous mind fit to face the Divine.
Diwali’s Five Days: The Spiritual Meaning Behind the Rituals
A clear, symbolism-based interpretation of Diwali’s five days: Dhanteras as adopting pure conduct and virtues, Rūp Chaudas as cleansing negative thoughts and remembering karma, Diwali as lighting the inner Self, Lakshmi–Ganesha as wealth guided by wisdom, Govardhan Pūjā as uplifting consciousness, and Bhāī Dūj as living brotherhood—not just thinking it.
Inner Meaning of Karva Chauth
A symbolic reading of Karva Chauth: puruṣa = Self, prakṛti = mind–intellect. The vow is not wife-for-husband, but for every person—to turn mind–intellect from objects toward the Self/Paramātma. The Moon signifies a cleansed, luminous mind fit to face the Divine.
Duryodhana Isn’t a Man Here—It’s Greed: Read the War Inwardly
A clarifying Q&A: the epics use an outer story as a wrapper. “Duryodhana” symbolizes greed to be slain within, not people outside. Read Valmiki’s Ramayana through the inner lens once—and other scriptures become clearer.
“Kill the Aggressor”? Krishna & Rama Point Inward—Destroy the Inner Enemies
A pointed Q&A clarifying that the Gita and Ramayana urge us to destroy inner aggressors—lust, anger, greed, pride—not external communities. Literalizing the texts breeds cruelty; true understanding births compassion and self-work.
Bhakti Isn’t Passivity: Ramayana & Gita Both Demand Self-Responsibility
A pointed Q&A clarifying that Valmiki’s Ramayana—like the Gita—doesn’t tell us to “leave everything to God” and sit back. It calls us to purify the mind, act dharmically, and establish Rama-rajya within. Self-knowledge doesn’t descend by itself; responsibility and practice are essential.
Why Self-Knowledge Is for Society: From Hurt Ego to Helpful Living
A candid Q&A on living spirituality in society: why knowledge is meant for harmonious coexistence, how the first step is purifying the mind (the foundation), and how even one applied drop of wisdom—refusing tit-for-tat or offering small help—brings immediate peace. Established Self-knowledge naturally flowers into right conduct.
Sumantra, Vasiṣṭha & Viśvāmitra: What Dasharatha’s Court Means Inside Us
A crisp Q&A decoding key symbols: Sumantra as excellent inner counsel, Vasiṣṭha as upward (vertical) evolution, Viśvāmitra as outward (horizontal) expansion, Romapāda as calm unexcitedness, Ṛṣyaśṛṅga as inner prompting—and Aśvamedha as the discipline that purifies the mind so Rama (Self-knowledge) can descend within.
Kosala = The Skillful Mind: Why Dasharatha’s Land Symbolizes Many Capacities
A short Q&A clarifying that “Kosala” symbolizes the kuśala (skillful) state of mind—pure, steady, and multi-competent. Its cultural and material prosperity points to a mind proficient across many domains, not just one.
“Desire for a Son” = A Mind’s Longing for Self-Knowledge
A brief Q&A clarifying that Dasharatha’s “desire for a son” symbolizes a pure, steady mind’s powerful yearning for Self-knowledge to descend—moving from merely saying “I am the Self” to actually embodying it, as the Ramayana will illustrate next.
Why Our Scriptures Speak in Symbols: Story First, Insight Later
A Q&A on why Sanskrit scriptures veil meaning in symbols, how stories train consciousness to rise from surface to depth (like the hare-tortoise example), and how nīti texts give direct rules while śāstra leads beyond ethics to Self and the Divine.
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 Rama Was Told to Befriend Sugriva: The Awakening of Inner Knowledge
In this Q&A, the teacher explains that taking birth is not against liberation — it’s part of the process through which our stored desires and impressions are exhausted. Even after Self-realization, one must live consciously to dissolve remaining tendencies. When all karmas are finished, great souls take birth only out of compassion to uplift others. The dialogue also touches on symbolic meanings behind Dasharatha and the deeper, spiritual way to read the Ramayana.
The Real Meaning of Āvaagaman: Freedom Through Self-Awareness, Not Escape from Birth
In this Q&A, the true meaning of āvaagaman (coming and going) is explained. Liberation isn’t about escaping rebirth; it’s about living in the awareness of one’s immortal Self. Even if new bodies are taken, the soul remains established in its eternal knowledge. The discussion also reflects on Shankaracharya’s verses that guide seekers away from body-attachment toward the realization of their true Self.
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.