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This is where I gather my writing on the primary textual foundations of Sanatan Dharma — the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the philosophical vocabulary built on top of them. Each article here starts from what a specific verse or text actually says, in its own words, before turning to how traditional commentators have read it and, where genuinely relevant, how it compares with a modern scientific or philosophical idea. This collection is still small and growing: right now it covers select Upanishads, a handful of Vedic concepts, festivals rooted in this tradition, and ongoing explorations of consciousness in Vedantic thought. I add to it slowly, and only once I've done the reading to back up what I'm writing.
As the oldest known Sanskrit text, the Rigveda is not a storybook but a vast collection of ritual and philosophical hymns that laid the foundation for Sanatan Dharma.
An introduction to the Vedas: the Shruti tradition, the Four Vedas, their fourfold textual structure, Vedic ritual and philosophy, and how millennia of oral transmission preserved these texts.
Explore the profound spiritual insights of Sanatana Dharma, from the primordial mysteries of the Nasadiya Sukta to the undivided reality of Brahman and the eternal vibration of Spanda.
Does Sama Veda chanting really help you sleep? Here is what the tradition of Sandhya, Nada Brahma and the Mandukya Upanishad actually says, what sleep science can confirm about chanting and breath, and where the evidence runs out.
Explore the Shvetashvatara Upanishad's concept of the Brahmachakra and Lord Shiva as the Mayin (Architect).
A rigorous, verse-by-verse exploration of the Mandukya Upanishad. Discover how its 12 mantras analyze the syllable AUM, map the three states of human consciousness, and point to the non-dual reality of Turiya.
Explore Yajnavalkya's profound debate on the Unknowable Knower, the Ultimate Subject, and its striking resonance with the Hard Problem of Consciousness.
Explore the deep philosophy of the Chandogya Upanishad. Discover how Sage Uddalaka deconstructed reality and matter.
"Explore the Aitareya Upanishad's profound account of creation, where the universe originates not from matter, but from pure, infinite consciousness."
Explore the Taittiriya Upanishad's profound map of human identity. Discover the truth behind the five Koshas, ancient psychology, and somatic therapy.
A clear guide to the Mandukya Upanishad's four states of consciousness — waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and Turiya — and how Vedanta distinguishes the ever-changing mind from unchanging awareness.
An introduction to the Upanishads and Vedanta philosophy: the principal ten Upanishads, the teachings on Atman and Brahman, the meaning of Maya, Advaita and other Vedanta schools, and the path to Moksha.
An introduction to the Yoga Vasistha's dialogue between sage Vasistha and Prince Rama, exploring its teachings on mind, maya, reality, time, karma, and liberation within the Advaita tradition.
The Yoga Vasistha is a monumental Sanskrit text of non-dual philosophy that explores the nature of existence, teaching that the world we perceive is a grand projection of consciousness rather than an independent physical structure.
Karma is often misunderstood as inescapable fate or a cosmic tally of good and bad. Discover the profound philosophy of Sanatana Dharma, exploring classical texts, types of karma, and the intricate mechanics of absolute free will.
A pillar introduction to Sanatana Dharma: the meaning of the term, core ideas of dharma, karma and moksha, major festivals, the role of mantra and Om, and the place of ritual in the tradition.
Explore the scriptural origins of Ahoi Ashtami, the story of Syahu Mata from ritual digests, and why mothers fast and offer arghya to the stars.
Discover the real scriptural roots of Karwa Chauth, the story behind the sieve, Savitri's debate with Yama, and what modern research says about fasting vows.
Explore the real meaning of Sharad Purnima, King Parikshit's hard question in the Bhagavata Purana, Ayurveda's kheer tradition, and what science actually says.
Diwali is a five-day festival, not a single night. Here is what Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj actually commemorate, where each story comes from, and how the festival differs across regions and traditions.
