In The Symbolic Turn, Prabhuji guides us through the intricate paths of Western philosophy with profound erudition and wisdom, offering us a peculiar symbolic interpretation of life. His elucidations on the symbol transcend the lexicographical scope that defines it as a graphic representation identified by letters or signs, the aim of which would be to represent a specific entity, idea, or condition by means of convention or association. In the words of the author: "A symbol is not a mere image but an 'audible image', since we can only understand what we see if we listen carefully to its narrative; it is a dual entity that reveals the suprasensible by means of the sensible, thanks to an audible narrative that connects the physical with the metaphysical." This perspective not only redefines the nature of symbols but also establishes their importance in the Retroprogressive Path and in our own understanding of reality. Symbols, according to Prabhuji, are the language of the soul.
Prabhuji is a writer, abstract painter, an avadhūta, a universalist Advaita mystic, faithful official member of Hinduism, the creator of the Retroprogressive Path, and a realized master. When he was eight years old, he had a mystical experience that motivated his search for the Truth, or the Ultimate Reality. This transformed his life into an authentic inner and outer pilgrimage. He has absorbed the teachings of great masters, shamans, priests, machis, shifus, roshis, shaykhs, yogis, pastors, rabbis, kabbalists, monks, gurus, philosophers, sages, and saints whom he personally visited during his years of searching. For him, awakening at the level of consciousness, or the transcendence of the egoic phenomenon, is the next step in humanity’s evolution. Prabhuji chose to retire from society and lead the life of a hermit. His days are spent in solitude, praying, writing, painting, and meditating in silence and contemplation.