A Hindu was picked up in the house, but the oceans away from their ancestral roots, he grew up at a time in Australia when words such as religion, mantra and sadhana were fainted in a distant past. These concepts were rarely mentioned in school and rarely practiced at home. As a child, she will stand in front of the idols in the small puja corner of the family, it is uncertain about what to say or why. It felt like a tradition compared to the connection.
Priyanka Om Anand, CEO Vedic Sadhana Foundation shared how to introduce Sanatan Dharma to her children in a modern world.
The spirit of spiritual emptiness clashed over the years. Externally, he achieved “success” by traditional standards – a series of academic degrees, a corporate career, a comfortable home. Nevertheless, a deep internal zero remained. Everything changed when she was facing the teachings of her guru, Om Swami. For the first time, he discovered the spirit of answer, meaning and identity through spiritual practice.
Now, as a mother, she sees the same cultural disconnect that infiltrates the lives of today’s children. When her own daughter once asked, “Why should I learn all this?” He realized an important truth: until Sanatan Dharma is presented in a way that resonates with the modern world, especially for the youth, the calm erosion of a dynasty of risk knowledge is the calm erosion that has been tolerated for millennia.
So, how can Sanatan Dharma be introduced for children in a meaningful way today?
1. Make it relevant, not harsh
Children are naturally curious. They question everything – and they need. Religion is not a group of rigorous rules; It is the science of internal change. When explained with clarity, a mantra is no longer a sound – it becomes a cool frequency. A yajna is not superstition, but the holy symbolism: the ego, offering anger, and greed in the fire of self-awareness.
2. Tradition mixture
Meeting children where they are in the digital world – is necessary. Indian youth spend eight hours on screen today. Instead of seeing it as a distraction, he and his team saw it as a gate. It inspired the construction of the Sadana app, which is a digital gateway for ancient knowledge.
Through this app, both children and adults engage in an immersive spiritual experience. Virtual Puja includes ringing bails, twinkling flames, resonant mantras, and symbolic prasad – presented digitally, yet deep devotion. It is Mansik Puja, a powerful form of internal worship that makes the holy feel accessible and real. Today, more than 100,000 seekers use the Sadhana app monthly, with more than 1 million Vedic rituals performed on it in the last one year.
3. Give them a role, not just one ritual
Empowerment begins with inclusion. Children should not only be instructed to participate – they should be encouraged to lead. Allow them to lighten the lamp, share the story behind a festival, or guide a ritual using the app. When responsibility is given, they feel honored – and respect leads to Shraddha.
Even more important is to make Sadhana your anchor. Help children to have a personal relationship with their Ishta deity – not only as a deity, but as a divine companion. A mantra is more than a chanting; It is the will power in sound. When practiced regularly, it creates emotional flexibility, offering strength in peace in chaos and silence. In the world overwhelmed by external noise, practice nourishes internal intelligence and stability.
4. Let them ask bold questions
“Why does Ma Kali look fierce?” “Why do we fast?” These are not challenges – they are invitations for dialogue. Sanatan Dharma thrives on inquiry. From Arjuna’s suspicion to Krishna’s discourse, the tradition lies in the conversation. There is no fear in questions, only for deep understanding.
5. Live it first
The children mirrors what they see. If parents scroll through social media during the time of worship, then why will their children treat religion with honesty? Travel begins with personal practice – moon, meditation, reflecting. When it remains instead of promoting religion, it becomes part of a child’s daily reality.
Sanatan Dharma is not a remnant – this is a living, breathing passage for internal mastery. And the journey begins at home, not with fear or formality, but with love, clarity and equipment that meets the needs of today’s children.
From a disconnected childhood to dedicated motherhood, from sterile corridors of corporate life to a vibrant global practice movement – this is the way that brought it back to its roots. Today, through Vedic Sadhana Foundation and spiritual technologies such as Sadhana app, tantra sadhana app, emergency Shivar and camps, she provides a new vision:
