48. The Joy Of The Ramayana
Your mind is like a gardener, the thrill of joy you will receive from reading the Ramayana is like the most beautiful of gardens, full of birds, and flowers, orchards and groves. The unconditional love which permeates the Ramayana is water which permeates the entire garden but is also poured by the gardener.Those who carefully […]
47. What You Will Learn From The Ramayana
Like seven sacred steps are the seven books of the Ramayana, which the soul will delight to read. The Glory of Shri Rama is eternal and boundless. This sacred text provides a taste of that unfathomable reality. The incomparable love is the pollen, the high minded ideas are like the honey, and the elegant expression […]
46. The Truth Within Your Heart
A beautiful mind is like the earth, but the heart is like the unfathomable universe. The Shastras (sacred texts) are like purifying seas, whilst great beings are like nourishing rain clouds who pour down these auspicious words of spirituality for all to enjoy. The playful acts of Shri Rama which great beings delightfully narrate contain these most […]
45. The Wild Elephant Of The Mind
The mind is like a wild elephant, angrily rampaging in all directions. The impulsive mind is quickly lead away by lust, arrogance, hypocrisy, and many other negative attributes. But like meditation and other spiritual practises, the Ramacharitmanas is like a calm lake for this wild elephant. You will find great solace from this beautiful lake […]
44. The Best Form To Worship God Is Every Form
The Ramayana consists of thousands of verses but at the same time is infinite. Shri Rama appeared in bodily form but has infinite forms. Sages since time immemorial have sung sweet stories of God in so many diverse ways according to how God has revealed himself to them. Therefore open your heart to this narrative. […]
43. A Blazing Fire
Rama’s virtues are like a blazing fire consuming the easily flammable dry wood of evil acts. Deceitful reasoning, mischief and cheating, hypocritical actions, selfishness, these types of behaviors are abundant in this age of Kali. The sweet acts of Rama are for all beings to find nourishment, like the cooling effect of a full moon […]
42. Sita & Rama: A Blessing to the World
This glorious story is like a holy river washing our souls.Look in my eyes, I share it with sincere love in my heart.Come and enter the sacred forest of Sita and Rama’s acts and experience the bliss of unconditional love.The acts of Rama are like jewels of wisdom for saintly beings, and a true blessing […]
41. Dharma is Hidden In The Cave Of The Heart
Disregarding my lack of intelligence, I am certain that Rama sees my hearts sincerity. Shri Rama looks beyond our actions and sees the truth within our hearts. Actions, and thoughts, are important but the spirit of ones intentions are the most crucial. We all know that it is wrong to hunt, but Rama killed Vali […]
40. The Virtues Of Rama
I shall now proceed to explain the virtues of Rama. Rama is the repository of all virtues, his grace extends towards all beings. He is the richest of all kings, and yet has taken in me, the poorest of servants. He is the root of compassion and love, and he embodied all of the highest […]
39. Say Rama At Any Opportunity
Repeat the name regardless of good or bad intentions, whether yawning or out of frustration it matters not, it is the heart of all hearts.Recite the name at any time, whether when angry, hungry, tired, happy, it is a centering device, it is a sacred mantra to bring you to your inner silence. repeat not […]
