“Pitra Moksha Amavasya: How life is a continuum that neither begins with birth nor ends with death”, First Post, October 8, 2023:
“Continuation of Bharat’s ancient civilisation, her strength and beauty lie in the diversity of our age-old traditions. Our ancient rishis understood even the subtlest details about the way life functions. And to create a deeply harmonious life, not just at our physical body level but also at our subtle body (atman) level, they created profound rituals that are rooted in scientific understanding.
It is a different matter that as Bharat was invaded, looted and ruled by foreign forces for over a thousand years, each invader systematically tried to destroy these scientific traditions and branded them as blind faith or dogmas.
One such deep-rooted tradition is of the period of Shradh. A time to pray to our departed ancestors. In most of the Hindu households, this is a very significant period. Because, people believe that it is a time, when a portal of sorts is opened and Pitrs or ancestors come to us. And, this is a period when we can pay our dues, our respect, seek forgiveness, and also thank our ancestors for contributing immensely to the life we are leading today.
Read the full article at Firstpost.com
