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The Ramayana, inquiry, and the art of meaningful creation

Updated: Mar 12

The Shrimath Valmiki Ramayana, often regarded as the world’s first epic, continues to offer an inexhaustible space for discussion, debate, and learning.


Much before the Shrimath Bhagawad Gita, this sacred text spoke to common people about Dharma, not as abstract philosophy, but through its lived nuances and daily applications.

If the Gita is seen as the essence of the Upanishads, then the Ramayana can be understood as the essence of the Vedas.


At Shrimath Yoga & Foundation for Indic Wisdom, reflections on the Ramayana have been shared as a way of engaging with this sacred text not only with devotion, but also as an opportunity to reflect so that practical applications could be derived to live a fulfilling life.


What is being shared here, however, is not just about the Ramayana. 


It is also about how such content is prepared, regardless of the subject chosen.


Scene depicting figures from Ramayana, with a monk, a writer, and an artist in orange robes working with scrolls. Mountain and temple backdrop.

Why questions matter more than content


One of the simplest and most enduring ways to learn is through questions. 


Over time, two frameworks have become deeply ingrained in our approach to study, reflection, and expression.


The first is Rudyard Kipling’s six honest serving men and the second is the four foundational questions of Vedantic enquiry.


Individually, each framework is powerful. 


Together, their permutations and combinations help bring out what already exists within the seeker, while also revealing where external support may be required.


The place of tools in a thinking process


Once this inner clarity is present, AI and other tools are used consciously to support the process, particularly for:


  • Syntax, spelling, and grammar

  • Illustrations and visualisation support

  • Précis writing

  • Hooks and punch lines

  • Research inputs and contextual data


Used in this manner, tools do not replace thinking. They protect it.

They allow those working in the knowledge domain to stay rooted in their primary strength: ideas.


What is being offered


Through the Foundation for Indic Wisdom handle, a 21-day offering is being shared.

Each day includes:


  1. A verse (chant) from the Shrimath Valmiki Ramayana in Sanskrit script with English translation and meaning

  2. Reflection pointers

  3. And suggested Sadhana


This offering is intended to serve both as a daily Sadhana and as a space for contemplation.


An invitation to PRABODHA


As part of this larger intent, there is an open invitation to be part of PRABODHA, the Indic Wisdom community.


PRABODHA is envisioned as a shared learning space where your spouse, children, friends, and colleagues coexist to explore the understanding and application of Indic Wisdom together.


This becomes especially valuable for those who are not present on LinkedIn. So, let’s enable learning to travel beyond platforms.


Readers are encouraged to share the community link within their circles through WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, so that the inquiry, reflection, and application of Indic Wisdom remain accessible and collective.



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