Episodes
Thursday Sep 02, 2010
The Cause of All Causes
Thursday Sep 02, 2010
Thursday Sep 02, 2010
“Unseen and indefinite are the good and bad reactions of fruitive work. And without taking action, the desired fruits of such work cannot manifest.” (Lakshmana speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 66.17)
Sunday Aug 29, 2010
Playing To Win
Sunday Aug 29, 2010
Sunday Aug 29, 2010
“Unseen and indefinite are the good and bad reactions of fruitive work. And without taking action, the desired fruits of such work cannot manifest.” (Lakshmana speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 66.17)
Friday Aug 27, 2010
The Object of Morality
Friday Aug 27, 2010
Friday Aug 27, 2010
“O best among men, after fixing your intelligence in transcendental knowledge, do you follow completely the course of action decided by your mind. Being engaged in activities guided by intelligence [buddhya-yukta], those possessing great wisdom can decipher between auspicious and inauspicious activities.” (Lakshmana speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 66.16)
Wednesday Aug 25, 2010
Great Seers
Wednesday Aug 25, 2010
Wednesday Aug 25, 2010
“O Rama, keen observers such as Yourself never lament even when faced with the most distressful of situations, for they are able to maintain a steady outlook.” (Lakshmana speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 66.15)
Monday Aug 23, 2010
One Who Laments
Monday Aug 23, 2010
Monday Aug 23, 2010
“O Raghava, even if Vaidehi [Sita] has been killed or taken away, it is not appropriate for You, O brave one, to lament in the same way as an ordinary person.” (Lakshmana speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 66.14)
Saturday Aug 21, 2010
King of the Castle
Saturday Aug 21, 2010
Saturday Aug 21, 2010
“We have heard that even the demigods, who are headed by Shakra [Indra], are subject to auspiciousness and inauspiciousness. Therefore, O tiger among men, You should not be perturbed.” (Lakshmana speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 66.13)
Thursday Aug 19, 2010
Until It Sleeps
Thursday Aug 19, 2010
Thursday Aug 19, 2010
“What to speak of demigods, Purushas, Rishabhas, and even great beings [planets] - every living entity who accepts a material body becomes subject to the influence of destiny.” (Lakshmana speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 66.12)
Tuesday Aug 17, 2010
Sticks and Stones
Tuesday Aug 17, 2010
Tuesday Aug 17, 2010
“Even the mighty sun and moon, who are the eyes of the world, the epitomes of virtue and duty, and in whom the whole world is situated, have to suffer through eclipses.” (Lakshmana speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 66.11)
Sunday Aug 15, 2010
As Forgiving As The Earth
Sunday Aug 15, 2010
Sunday Aug 15, 2010
“O Lord of Koshala, even the Earth, who is the mother of the world and respected by everyone, suffers distress in the form of earthquakes.” (Lakshmana speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 66.10)
Friday Aug 13, 2010
Tolerance
Friday Aug 13, 2010
Friday Aug 13, 2010
“Vashishta, who is a maharishi and our father’s priest, begot one hundred sons in one day, only to see them slain again in one day.” (Lakshmana speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 66.9)