From Myth to Mechanism

ANAND BHUSHAN
Jul 16, 2025
6 min read

Updated: Aug 14, 2025

Rediscovering the Eternal Truth Our Sages Really Meant

By Anand Bhushan

“Truth is not confined to words, stories, or symbols. It shines behind them, waiting to be remembered.”— A modern Rishi’s reflection

For millennia, civilizations have revered gods, repeated mantras, read scriptures, built temples, and told grand epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Yet, the world is still divided by religion, confused about God, and disconnected from truth.

Why?

Because somewhere along the journey, we mistook the path for the destination, the story for the reality, the framework for the truth.

In this article, I invite you to look deeper — to peel back the layers of tradition, and rediscover what our ancient Rishis, sages, and philosophers really meant to convey to all of humanity.

The Forgotten Foundation: One Universal Truth

After years of personal exploration — through Vedanta, Upanishads, deep meditation, and life itself — I came to realize a timeless pattern of existence. I call it the Universal Truth Visualization Model.

It is not my invention — it is a rediscovery of what already is.

To know more about the explanation of the model click here.

This model maps the journey of reality through three layers:

Layer 1 – Infinite Stillness (Pure Consciousness)→ The unchanging source, the silent observer, known as Para-Brahman or God
Layer 2 – Creative Vibration (Dynamic Presence)→ The field of energy, intention, time, and dharma — the realm of Shakti, Shiva, and cosmic law
Layer 3 – Manifested Reality (Maya)→ The visible world of form, ego, matter, and illusion of separation — where we live and often get lost

This model is not just spiritual. It’s a universal framework — one that connects science, spirituality, psychology, and cosmology. And here’s the truth:

Everything the sages gave us — mantras, deities, rituals, scriptures — was created to help humanity understand and live by this core pattern.

What the Ancients Did — And Why

Our Rishis weren’t myth-makers.They were meta-engineers of consciousness.

They saw this universal truth in deep meditation. They lived it. Then they asked:

“How do we help everyone — regardless of intellect or awareness — connect with this?”

So they built symbolic systems:

Tool	What It Represents
Devas & Devis	Cosmic principles (e.g., Shiva = stillness, Shakti = dynamic creation)
Epics (Ramayana, Mahabharata)	Inner battles of ego vs dharma, not literal history
Mantras	Sound vibrations to attune the mind to higher awareness
Yagnas & Rituals	Symbolic acts to align body, mind, and spirit with cosmic cycles
Temples	Sacred geometry to stabilize and awaken energy centers

They created multiple access points for all types of seekers — the farmer, the philosopher, the king, the child.

But they never meant for the tools to become the truth.

What Went Wrong?

Over centuries, through invasions, power struggles, lost lineages, and broken knowledge transfer — the message got buried under the method.

Symbols became superstitions
Stories became history
Devotion became dogma
Dharma became duty
God became an external being
And the self-realization that was the goal... was forgotten

People began to worship gods they didn’t understand, follow rituals without inner reflection, and argue over forms instead of experiencing the formless.

This is why we have generations of fragmented seekers — devoted, but not awakened.

Returning to the Core — The Real Purpose of All Frameworks

The core message behind all of Sanatana Dharma, Vedanta, and ancient Indian knowledge was simple:

You are not this body. You are not this mind. You are not separate. You are consciousness itself — eternal, pure, blissful.And your only task is to align your life with Dharma, so that your true nature can be remembered.

All frameworks were pointing back to this truth.

But if we lose the map and get stuck in the temple, mantra, or mythology — we risk circling around truth without ever touching it.

Worship: Not Prayer, But Alignment

In my Universal Truth Model, I depict Worship as a vertical arrow — flowing from the outer layers of form, back to the source of consciousness.

Worship isn’t asking for favors. It is remembering who you are.It is aligning your karma with dharma. It is a return — from fragmentation to wholeness.

When we meditate, serve, surrender ego, speak truth, or act selflessly — we are worshipping the core. That is what the sages intended.

The Call of Our Time

We are living in a time when:

Religions are dividing us
Stories are being politicized
Science is outpacing spirit
Young minds are rejecting tradition because they see only the surface

But the world doesn’t need more beliefs. It needs a return to truth.Not in temples or wars — but in models of understanding, inner transformation, and Dharma-aligned living.

This is why I share my Universal Truth Visualization Model — not to impose a view, but to offer a lens through which anyone can understand the core reality, regardless of religion, language, or background.

Living Dharma in Today’s World

How to Align with Eternal Truth in Modern Life

Dharma isn't about rituals, robes, or renunciation. It's not restricted to monks or sages.

In truth, Dharma is the cosmic rhythm of reality — and every person, regardless of their profession, age, or belief system, can align with it.

But how does one live Dharma in today’s chaotic, high-speed, digital world?

Let’s simplify.

Ten Ways to Live in Alignment with Dharma Today:

Be Rooted in Awareness→ Start your day with silence, meditation, or mindful breath. This reconnects you with Layer 1: Stillness before jumping into Layer 3: Chaos.
Do Your Karma with Consciousness→ Whatever role you play — parent, leader, student — do it with sincerity, not greed. Act, but don’t cling to outcomes.
Practice Satya (Truthfulness)→ Speak truth with compassion. Avoid exaggeration, manipulation, or convenience-lies. Truth aligns your inner and outer worlds.
Choose Ahimsa (Non-violence)→ Not just physically, but in thoughts, speech, consumption, and relationships. Let your energy not harm anyone — even digitally.
Seek Seva (Selfless Service)→ Offer your time, skills, or resources to someone who cannot repay you. This dissolves ego and creates karmic harmony.
Live Simply, Think Deeply→ Reduce your clutter — in lifestyle, thoughts, and emotions. A simpler life creates more space for higher awareness.
Guard Your Inner Ecosystem→ Watch what you consume: content, food, ideas, company. Everything you absorb either aligns you with dharma — or pulls you away.
Stay Grateful, Not Entitled→ Gratitude breaks the illusion of lack. It keeps you grounded in the present, instead of chasing illusions in Layer 3.
Use Technology as a Tool, Not a Master→ Use modern tools to learn, grow, share, and reflect — not to numb, escape, or endlessly scroll. A dharmic mind is aware, not addicted.
Keep Remembering Who You Really Are→ Repeat often: “I am not just this body-mind. I am awareness expressing through this form.” This remembrance brings you home.

Dharma Is Not a Restriction — It’s a Recalibration

Living in alignment with dharma doesn’t make life smaller. It makes life deeper, freer, and more fulfilling.

In a distracted world, it reconnects you with purpose. In a divided world, it reconnects you with oneness. In a fearful world, it reconnects you with truth.

You don't have to escape to the Himalayas. You just need to bring stillness into your choices, awareness into your actions, and truth into your daily rhythm.

That is Dharma in action.