When Shri Rama was 16, he went through the experience of seei | Sanatana is Alive
When Shri Rama was 16, he went through the experience of seeing the pain that exists in the world and how everything is temporary. He had ventured out of the palace to see life as it was for everyone. He went into a bout of depression and contemplation.
At that time Rishi Vashistha approached King Dasharatha and suggested that Rama needed to be taken through a spiritual process to "ground" him. Towards that Rishi Vashistha then started a dialogue with Rama. What happened between them is recorded as the third longest book in history of mankind, called the "Yoga Vashistha".
"Sanatana means Eternal. In its purest form, this philosophy is Sanatana, because it is based on Truth. Truth is immortal and is never annihilated. It remains the same yesterday, today and forever."...