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'Bhranti'

BHRANTI  Delusion or Misinterpretation  A tale of seeing with closed eyes—and finally opening them. We’ve all heard fragments of Dharma, half-truths wrapped in rituals, misunderstood over generations and passed down like heirlooms. Somewhere along the journey, what was meant to unite became a tool to divide. And the tragedy? We never paused to question—only followed. Sanatan Dharma never taught division. It taught balance. It never advocated discrimination. It defined duty. What we call jati today, was once simply karma—one's chosen work, not one's birthright. It was Jati Vibhajan (division of duties), not Jati Bhedan (discrimination of people). But over time, we started confusing positions with prestige, and lost the real essence of Dharma. In a quiet ashram by the holy Ganges, there lived a saint. He was not famous, not loud. But there was something about his presence—peaceful like the river beside him, and firm like the mountains that watched over him. His life was a discip...