Destiny Smashes All Our Plans: The Story of Ramayana
The Root Cause: Envy and Destiny The epic tale of the Ramayana is not just a story of good versus evil, but also a profound lesson in how destiny can…
The Root Cause: Envy and Destiny The epic tale of the Ramayana is not just a story of good versus evil, but also a profound lesson in how destiny can…
The Story of Sant Tulsidas Sant Tulsidas was one of the greatest devotees of Lord Ram, known for his deep devotion and the monumental work, the Ramcharitmanas (Ramayana in Hindi).…
The Uncontrollable Nature of TimeThe narrative begins by highlighting the relentless nature of time, an impersonal representative of Krishna. Time, once lost, cannot be regained, no matter how much wealth…
The Story of Sutikshan, Agastya Muni, and Lord Rama Once, Lord Rama was on his way to meet the revered sage Agastya Muni. Hearing this, Sage Sutikshan requested, "May I…
Ramacandra appeared in the Iksvaku dynasty. He is known as Iksvaku Kuladhana. Kula means “dynasty” and dhana means “property” or “valuable jewel.” So he is the jewel of the Iksvaku…
The Story of Sita's Ornaments When Ravana abducted Mother Sita, she threw her jewelry on the ground so that Lord Ram could find it. When Lord Ram found the scattered…
Jatayu's Valor and Devotion In the Ramayana, Jatayu was an aged vulture and the king of his kind. Despite his old age and frailty, when he saw Sita in distress…
The Story of Rama and Guha When Rama was ordered to leave the kingdom by Kaikeyi, Sumantra took Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in a chariot pulled by horses. They journeyed…
Lord Vamana Becomes Servant of Bali Maharaj After taking everything away from Bali, Lord Vamana became a servant of Bali Maharaj. He stood, as a servant, with the Gada (mace)…
When Vibhishan came to take shelter of Lord Ram, the Lord asked Sugreev what was his opinion. Sugreev said he is spying for Ravana, so we must tie him up.…