THE TALES OF DIVINITY 🔱

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A ram. A bull. A human pair. A crab. A lion. A maiden.

Six Rāśis. Six completely different forms.

In Vedic Jyotiṣa, the twelve Rāśis are not represented only through animals. Some appear as human beings, some as objects, some as aquatic or composite forms.

But these forms are not random illustrations.

In Part 1 of Tales of Divinity, we begin with Meṣa and move through Vṛṣabha, Mithuna, Karkaṭa, Siṃha and Kanyā — exploring what these forms reveal about the nature of each Rāśi and why Jyotiṣa preserves such a fascinating symbolic language.

From the first movement of Meṣa to the human form of Kanyā, we begin to see the Rāśi Chakra differently.

This is only the first half.

Part 2 continues from Tulā to Mīna.

Listen to Part 1 and enter the hidden language of the Rāśis.

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The word Bali is often immediately associated with animal sacrifice, but in Śākta and Tantric traditions, Bali has a much broader ritual meaning. It can involve food grains, fruits, vegetables and other prescribed offerings, while certain Tantric traditions also prescribe paśu-bali. The distinction between Dakṣiṇācāra and Vāmācāra, and the ritual purpose behind different forms of Bali, is far more nuanced than the way it is usually presented.

In this episode, we go deeper into what Bali actually means, how different forms of Bali are understood, what Dakṣiṇācāra and Vāmācāra have to do with it, and how traditional texts and ritual frameworks approach paśu-bali. If you have ever wondered why Bali is performed, what happens within the ritual, and why it should not simply be reduced to “animal sacrifice,” listen to the full episode of Tales of Divinity.

In the Purāṇic worldview, the universe is not presented as one flat physical space containing a collection of planets. It is presented as a vast, structured creation containing different Lokas and planetary systems. Śrīmad Bhāgavatam describes fourteen planetary systems within the cosmic manifestation. The upper seven are Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ, Mahaḥ, Janaḥ, Tapaḥ and Satya. The seven lower systems are Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talātala, Mahātala, Rasātala and Pātāla. This is not merely a poetic list. The text places these realms within the cosmic body of the Virāṭ Puruṣa, the universal form of the Divine.

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Everything, Everywhere, All at Once becomes far more than a story about the multiverse when viewed through the lens of Advaita Vedānta. In this episode of Tales of Divinity, we explore how countless versions of Evelyn, different bodies, minds, choices, and realities can help us understand vyāvahārika satya, pāramārthika satya, nāma-rūpa, and the Advaitic understanding of Ātman.

Through the simple analogy of one sun reflected in many pots, we explore how experiences can be countless while consciousness itself does not become divided. A journey from the multiverse to the Self — and from infinite stories to the one consciousness in which they appear.

why the same life shapes people in completely different ways, and how one of India’s most profound philosophical traditions quietly answered this centuries ago.

“The journey of Sanatana Dharma has never been about becoming someone extraordinary. It has always been about remembering what was forgotten. Every sampradaya, whether Shaivism, Shaktism, or Vaishnavism, sings the same truth through different melodies. Different names. Different symbols. Different stories. Yet all of them gently return us to the same place—the Self that never left.”

There is a profound difference between believing in the scriptures and being transformed by them.

Many of us spend years collecting stories, memorising verses and debating interpretations. Yet the true purpose of śāstra is not merely to increase information—it is to awaken perception. The sages repeatedly remind us that the highest wisdom is not that which fills the intellect, but that which changes the way we see ourselves, the world, and the Divine. Every genuine encounter with scripture should leave us a little less attached to illusion and a little more established in Truth. 🌺

The Upaniṣads invite us into this deeper way of seeing. They do not reject ritual, temple worship or devotion; they illuminate their inner purpose. A deity may be worshipped in the sanctum, honoured in mantra and revered in tradition, while simultaneously revealing an eternal principle that shapes our own consciousness. This is not replacing the outer with the inner—it is recognising that Sanātana Dharma has always embraced both. The outer prepares us for the inner, and the inner gives life to the outer. 🪷

If Devi is everything, then who is She fighting? A question so simple, yet so dangerous that most of us never stop to ask it. If the Goddess created the gods, the demons, the worlds, and even time itself… then who truly stands opposite Her on the battlefield?

Perhaps the greatest secret hidden in Shaktism is that Devi never had an enemy. The battle was never against another being—it was against the illusion of separation. Mahishasura, Rakta Bīja, and Bhandasura may not simply be characters in a story, but reflections of forces within consciousness itself. 🔻🌺

Jada Bharata was not merely a sage — he was a soul who crossed the boundaries of kingship, attachment, rebirth, and finally, identity itself. Born first as the great Emperor Bharata, after whom Bharata Varsha (India) is named, he renounced his kingdom in search of the Absolute Truth. Yet even a small attachment to a baby deer during meditation caused his consciousness to return once more into birth. Remembering this mistake, he was reborn as “Jada Bharata” — appearing silent, dull, detached, and almost mad to the world, while inwardly established in complete Brahma Jnana.

He walked through life untouched by praise or insult, seeing the entire universe as a passing illusion upon the surface of the Eternal Self. People mocked him, used him for labor, and misunderstood him, but nothing disturbed his inner stillness. His silence was not ignorance — it was transcendence. His emptiness was not weakness — it was freedom from ego. He became the living embodiment of the truth that the awakened one no longer performs for society, no longer seeks validation, and no longer identifies with the temporary body-mind experience.

The beauty of Jada Bharata lies in this terrifying purity: he teaches that liberation is not always radiant or socially acceptable. Sometimes enlightenment appears hidden behind simplicity, silence, and complete detachment from worldly identity. Through his teachings to King Rahugana, he revealed one of the deepest truths of Vedanta — that the Self neither carries nor is carried, neither rules nor serves, neither lives nor dies. Only consciousness exists. Everything else is passing dust in the dream of Maya. 🌺✨

There is something deeply powerful about Trijata in the Ramayana. She was born in Lanka, surrounded by fear, violence, and ego, yet she did not allow her environment to define her soul. While an entire kingdom tried to emotionally destroy Sita, Trijata chose compassion. She became proof that even inside the darkest systems, consciousness can still survive. Not every soul surrounded by darkness becomes darkness. Some become silent protectors of light.

Maybe that is why the Itihasas are eternal. They are not just stories of gods, wars, or kingdoms — they are mirrors of human psychology. Ravana exists within human ego, Sita within purity, Hanuman within devotion… and Trijata within the quiet conscience that still chooses empathy when the world becomes cruel. Perhaps all of us are searching for a Trijata in life. Or perhaps, we are being called to become one for someone else.

What if your life is not waiting for a miracle… but responding to a decision you keep repeating every day?

We chase power in rituals, siddhis, and manifestations… but the deepest teachings—from the Puranas to the wisdom of Swami Vivekananda—point to something far more real. Sankalpa. The quiet, unwavering will that doesn’t need to be seen… yet shapes everything.

From Arunima Sinha to Mahatma Gandhi, the world has already shown us—true power is not loud. It is consistent. It is disciplined. It is deeply aligned.

So before asking life for more…

ask yourself—what are you truly committed to?

🌺 Your greatest siddhi is not outside you.

It is the Sankalpa you choose to hold.

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