Importance of turning in spiritual life (√वृत् (vṛt) means "to turn, revolve, occur, remain, or conduct oneself," )
वृत्तेः केन्द्राभिमुखी यात्रा The Sanskrit root √वृत् (vṛt) means "to turn, revolve, occur, remain, or conduct oneself," and hidden within it lies a profound vision of existence. Everything in creation is engaged in some form of turning: planets revolve, seasons cycle, thoughts arise and subside, desires chase new objects, and the mind continually assumes different वृत्तियाँ (vṛttis) or modes. Thus our life is largely determined by what our consciousness revolves around. This insight sheds light on King Parīkṣit's declaration to Kali, "न वर्तितव्यं भवता कथञ्चन" , where he is not merely forbidding an action but rejecting an entire mode of existence. Kali represents a vṛtti of adharma, a pattern of consciousness turning away from truth and dharma, and Parīkṣit refuses to allow that turning to continue within his kingdom. The same root appears prominently in the Gītā, where Śrī Kṛṣṇa says "वर्त एव च कर्मणि" and "यदि ह्यहं न वर्तेयं" , teach...