For families raising the next generation
The why behind what we do.
One minute a day.
Simple answers to the questions our children ask, one Bhagavad Gita verse a day, and the bedtime stories our grandparents told us.
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: the world is one family.
The answer library
Why do we…?
Why do we celebrate Diwali?
Diwali means “a row of lamps”. Why families light up their homes on the darkest night, and the many stories celebrated across India.
Why do we clean our homes before Diwali?
Why families scrub, sort and give things away before Diwali, and how the big clean is really about making room for light, inside and out.
Why do we draw rangoli?
Rangoli, kolam, muggu, alpana, mandana: why Hindu families draw patterns at the doorstep, especially at Diwali.
Why do we worship Lakshmi on Diwali?
Why families invite Goddess Lakshmi into the home on Diwali night, what she stands for, and why her blessings are about much more than money.
Why do we wear new clothes and share sweets on Diwali?
New clothes, boxes of mithai, visits to family and neighbours: why Diwali is a festival of fresh starts and sharing.
Why do we do aarti?
Circling the lamp, then passing our hands over the flame: what ārati means and why it ends every puja.
Read aloud tonight
Bedtime stories
The Clever Hare and the Proud Lion
Brains beat bullying. Even the smallest one, if they think calmly, can outwit the mightiest.
Panchatantra · ages 5–10The Monkey and the Crocodile
A calm mind can find a way out of any trouble, and a true friend never tricks you.
Panchatantra · ages 5–10The Tortoise Who Couldn't Stop Talking
Listen to good advice, and know when to keep quiet. Some moments are for speaking, and some are for holding on.
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Simple first
Every answer starts with a version a 5-year-old can follow, then goes deeper for parents.
Rooted in the texts
Written in our own words from the Vedas, Upanishads, Gita, epics and Puranas, with sources named.
One family
Practices vary from home to home and region to region. We honour them all and argue with none.
Love, not fear
We explain the meaning behind a practice. We never use guilt or bad luck to make a point.