“Today evening in the city of Raghuvira there is great splendor and beauty. The Lord of Ayodhya is seeing the lovely festival of Diwali, which does so much good.” (Gitavali, 309.01) Download this episode (right click and save) साँझ समय… Read More ›
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Three Things Working Against The Vanaras In Kishkindha
“It is My vow that if one only once seriously surrenders unto Me saying, ‘My dear Lord, from this day I am Yours,’ and prays to Me for courage, I shall immediately award courage to that person, and he will… Read More ›
Three Inadequacies Shri Rama Will Overlook
“It is My vow that if one only once seriously surrenders unto Me saying, ‘My dear Lord, from this day I am Yours,’ and prays to Me for courage, I shall immediately award courage to that person, and he will… Read More ›
Doesn’t Failure Put My Faith At Risk
“Being prayed for by the demigods, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Absolute Truth Himself, directly appeared with His expansion and expansions of the expansion. Their holy names were Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. These celebrated incarnations thus appeared in… Read More ›
Four People Worthy Of The Name Ramanuja
“That best among men would not go to sleep without Him, nor would he eat without Him, even if the food brought was very palatable.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kand, 18.30) Download this episode (right click and save) न च तेन… Read More ›
Five Areas Where Shri Rama Has The Best People Associated With Him
“O Rama, You should know that just as fish cannot survive when taken out of water, neither Sita nor I can live without You for even a moment.” (Lakshmana, Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kand, 53.31) Download this episode (right click and… Read More ›
Three Things Rama Does Not Take Into Consideration When Making Friends
“Sent by the great soul Sugriva, the king of Vanaras, I have arrived here. My name is Hanuman and I am a Vanara.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha-kanda, 3.21) Download this episode (right click and save) प्राप्तोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन सुग्रीवेण महात्मना | राज्ञा… Read More ›
Doesn’t Ravana Show That Sadhus Should Be Viewed With Skepticism
“Then the ten-necked one, who was hiding nearby, quickly assumed the form of a wandering mendicant and approached Vaidehi.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 46.2) Download this episode (right click and save) तदासाद्य दशग्रीवः क्षिप्रमन्तरमास्थितः। अभिचक्राम वैदेहीं परिव्राजकरूपधृक्।। tadāsādya daśagrīvaḥ kṣipramantaramāsthitaḥ।… Read More ›
Five People Associated With Rama Who Find Trouble
“All of these subjects in the Ramayana seem very pitiable, and they may appear to be very distressing to the reciter, but actually this is not so. Otherwise, why would Hanuman, the great devotee of Lord Ramachandra, read daily about… Read More ›
Wasn’t It Wrong For Hanuman To Enter Lanka By Force
“Even a man of knowledge acts according to his own nature, for everyone follows his nature. What can repression accomplish?” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 3.33) Download this episode (right click and save) सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर् ज्ञानवान् अपि प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि… Read More ›
