About the Book: Why Are We This Way: A Guide to Hindu Shastras
Bharat is among the worlds oldest living civilizations— one whose continuity is
not confined to museums or manuscripts but lives and breathes in everyday life:
in prayers and mantras that trace back to the Vedas, in the stories of heroes
and gods from the Itihasas and Puranas, and in the worldview shaped by the
Dharmashastras and Darshanas. Unlike traditions centred on a single canonical
book, Hindu dharma is a vast repository of wisdom: the Vedas, Upanishads,
Smritis, Puranas, Agamas, Itihasas, and more. Yet, despite inheriting this
extraordinary legacy, many today remain unaware of, or