Why we light the diya first
Before anything is offered, there is light. A short note on what the lamp stands for and how to place it.
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Knowledge librarytamaso mā jyotirgamaya
The meaning behind the rituals, written plainly.
Short readings to lean on between occasions, for the curious ten year old and the parent who half remembers.
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
Lead us from darkness toward light.
Ritual meaningPreparationFestivalsBirth chartFamily spirituality
Preparing for Satyanarayan at home
A calm checklist of what to gather, written for a kitchen in Toronto as much as a home in Kathmandu.
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Dashain, explained for the next generation
Tika, jamara, and the story behind them, in words a curious ten year old will actually follow.
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What a Janma Kundali actually says
Less prediction, more portrait. How to read your chart as a map of tendencies rather than a verdict.
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