Ever wondered how an atheist turns into a believer? In today’s edition of stories with Rusty, join Vedant as he shares a deep conversation with Aditya Nath Jha about faith, Hinduism, and the significance of the Ram Mandir for modern Hindus. Tune in for an insightful conversation on: - From atheism to bhakti: Aditya's personal journey of finding faith and the challenges he faced along the way. - The true meaning of Ram Mandir: Explore the cultural and spiritual significance of this historic temple. - The perception of Hinduism and much more. This conversation will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about religion and spirituality. So, don’t miss out on a single minute and listen to this till the end! #rammandir #hinduism #storieswithrusty __ In this episode: 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Chaupai on everything is predestined 2:40 - Vedant’s perspective on religion and bhakti bhaw 3:20 - Context behind the conversation - the magnificence of Ram Mandir 5:41 - Upbringing of Aditya 6:31 - Transition from an Atheist to a Believer 13:30 - Objective vs understanding reality clash 14:14 - Hinduism difference from other religions 16:10 - Atheist relation to cognitive dissonance 17:25 - Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha’s significance 19:02 - 2D universe example with Bhog concept 24:00 - What drives modern Hindus away from faith? 25:03 - Cultural significance of the event 26:27 - What lies beyond materialistic life? 29:30 - Except for Tulsidas’s life; what led to him translating Ramcharitmanas 31:03 - Difference between the Western narrative on Hindu granth vs Indian mindset 35:31 - Learning from source and its depiction in modern media 37:40 - Sanatan Dharma on Universe creation 38:25 - Concept of Hiranyagarbh 40:52 - Aditya’s thought on non-vegetarians eating veg on Tuesday & Saturday 41:50 - Rituals categorizations in Upanishad and Naam Jaap 44:18 - Modern thought process on Hinduism and Maya Jaal 48:05 - Final state of bhakti 49:10 - Need of a proper guide 50:50 - Spiritual learning for busy people 52:32 - Applying mortal laws on a supreme being 56:22 - Different facets of life 59:43 - Bringing discipline in spiritual journey 1:00:05 - Wrapping up and takeaways __ // Let's Connect If you're the Instagram type, https://instagram.com/storieswithrusty If you're the Twitter type, https://twitter.com/rustystories