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Scenario

How to handle ancestral obligations when personal beliefs have changed

My grandfather's first death anniversary is coming up and everyone expects me to perform the shraddha but I don't believe in any of this anymore and I feel like a hypocrite doing rituals I think are meaningless.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The heart must choose between authentic self-expression and familial harmony when faith evolves beyond inherited traditions.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Hindu grief practices — antyesti and shraddha?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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