The Ramayana- 75 Inspirational Verses for The Modern Age

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"People have turned to the Ramayana for guidance on every aspect of life. The philosopher will discover the timeless truth of Vedanta philosophy. The householder will find the ultimate standard of conduct for husbands, wives, parents, siblings and companions. The leader will attain the ideal principles of effective leadership. All of humankind will uncover hope where there is hopelessness, strength where is weakness, courage where there is fear, and the victory of light over darkness.

DR ROGER GOPAUL holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Durban University of Technology, South Africa. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of the West Indies and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Business Research from Edinburgh Business School, Scotland. Dr Gopaul is qualified with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). He has interest in the relevance of the ancient Vedic philosophies to the corporate and secular world.

MS ANITA GOPAUL is qualified with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). She is also an artist and musician. Ms Gopaul has deep interest in the upliftment of society through Vedic knowledge and culture. She is dedicated to writing in a style that promotes the moral consciousness of the people.

The Ramayana presents the journey of the Inifinte in the world of the finite in order to show the infinite virtues of the Infinite Being. The Ramayana is one of the main Sanskrit epics of ancient India. The Ramayana occupies a distinctive status as included among the most momentous literary works of the world. The epic is traditionally ascribed to Sage Valmiki comprising approximately 24,000 verses. This literary masterpiece chronicles the exile of Sri Rama into the forest accompanied by His Spouse, Sita, and His brother Laksmana. The universal allure of the glorious classic has an essential inspiration on the Hindu ideology, Indian culture and other literary works. The events of the Ramayana continue to be retold through paintings. sculptures and dramas including the dance-drama known as Ram-Lila. The immortal saga of Sri Rama has gone beyond the borders of India. There are many versions and translations of the Ramayana including Tulsidas' Ramcharitamanas written around the 16th century. People have turned to the Ramayana for guidance on every aspect of life. The philosopher will discover the timeless truth of Vedanta philosophy. The householder will find the ultimate standard of conduct for husbands, wives, parents, siblings and companions. The leader will attain the ideal principles of effective leadership. All of humankind will uncover hope where there is hopelessness, strength where is weakness. courage where there is fear, and the uictory of light over darkness The selected inspirational verses compiled in the pages of this book offer to the readers a glimpse of the overall inspirational magnificence of this holy epic. May we be inspired by the life of Sri Rama and remove the darkness of ignorance blinding our minds. May our hearts be filled with the Diuine uirtues of Sri Rama. May we realize the Supreme Self within. Jai Sri Ram.

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