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“Then a voice, sounding like a human being, was heard from the sky which said, ‘O king, this child is rightfully your daughter.’ Thereupon my father, the righteous King of Mithila, was greatly pleased. Obtaining me as his daughter, that ruler of men felt highly blessed and fortunate.” (Sita Devi speaking to Anasuya, Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kand, 118.31-32) Daily articles from April 2010 The Supreme Shelter Quitting Time Make Lemonade Unending Bliss A Hero At Any Age Through The Never Prowess A Proven Method The Beautiful Warrior Awakening The Most Beautiful My Brother's Keeper The...

Daily articles from November 2009 The Krishna Diet Higher Education A Vow to Keep Solving Our Problems Judging Character Deathly Loss With Love and Devotion Company We Keep Name Calling Pleasing the Guru Class Distinctions The Source of Light Great Communicators Bringing God To The Family Think Before You Act Loaned Talent Rising Above Puranic Recitation Liberation The Story of Savitri Dandavats Purifying Consciousness Being Faithful to God Hinduism Good Association Thanksgiving 2009 Mother of the World Immortality Rules For Reading Purity

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What is the purpose of government? What should be their primary duty? How should a leader behave? How should they view the citizens? How do we stop the bickering between factions? Can we ever have world peace? What is our role in society? What is our duty as citizens? What is the best use of the freedom that we have been granted? Chapters: 1. Religion and Politics, 2. Puranic Recitation, 3. Taxation, 4. World Peace, 5. Slayer of Demons, 6. A Full Time Occupation, 7. Liberty and Tyranny, 8. Partisanship, 9. Getting Along, 10. Scarcity, 11. Providing Comforts, 12. Laying The Groundwork, 13. ...

Catching Krishna is a short collection of poems describing the pastime where Lord Krishna is tied to a mortar by mother Yashoda for having broken a pot of butter in anger.

Putana, Trinavarta, and others come, But demons leaving alive none. Though in body of boy small, Krishna defeating enemies tall. To the heart these stories endearing, Though outcome guessed while hearing. Fictional stories belonging to a temporary land, But Krishna lila time’s test to stand.

“This is Sita, who is firmly dedicated to her husband and is the daughter of the great soul Janaka, who is the King of Mithila and strictly adherent to religious principles.” (Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 16.15) From Hanuman’s words get a feel, For Sita, character from Ramayana real. Not a figment of the imagination, Or aspect of body representation. By relationship to father Janaka she is identified, With respect for dharma over kingdom he did preside. Also known as Shri Rama’s beloved wife, Service to Him her dharma in life. From the speculating cheaters stay away, And...

“The Lord is personal although impersonal, He is atomic although great, and He is blackish and has red eyes although He is colorless.” (Kurma Purana) Chapters: God is a Person, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, A Personal Touch, Do You See What I See?, Is Not Null, I See Me, I’m Still Standing, What Is Maya, Achintya-bhedabheda-tattva, Always With Form, A Person With Knowledge, Driven to Impersonalism, The Two Mayas

"Devotion Without Obstruction" is a collection of fifteen essays discussing the four regulative principles of devotional service [refraining from meat eating, gambling, intoxication and illicit sex] described in the teachings of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and the effect following those principles has on consciousness.

“Then, like a naracha arrow released from a bowstring, he flew quickly towards the garden of trees, which was surrounded by mango trees and had hundreds of creepers intertwined.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 14.4) “Hanuman Enters the Ashoka Grove” is a collection of seventeen essays discussing the verses from the Ramayana which describe Hanuman’s entry into the grove of Ashoka trees in Lanka during his search for Sita Devi.

"For one who explains the supreme secret to the devotees, devotional service is guaranteed, and at the end he will come back to Me." (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 18.68) "From the seeds distributed to the disciples by the spiritual master, trees of devotion get planted everywhere. But what’s even more remarkable is that the guru teaches his spiritual descendants how to distribute seeds themselves. This was especially the mission of Lord Chaitanya, who cut through the barriers erected by sectarian traditions and ignorance by traveling from town to town and inducing others to chant the ...

“Those great saints, who are knowers of dharma and greatly fortunate, spoke these words to me: ‘Rama will visit your very pious ashrama. Along with Saumitra [Lakshmana], you should offer Rama the greatest hospitality as your guest. Thus after seeing Him, as a benediction, you will ascend to the eternal realm.’” (Shabari speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 74.15-16) “Welcoming Rama” is a collection of nine essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana which describe the time when Rama and Lakshmana visited the female ascetic Shabari in the forest.

Seeing her suffer from separation’s fear, Hanuman cried for wife to Rama so dear. To be dear to God is not ordinary, For servants have qualities extraordinary. Wife and home Lakshmana quickly left, So that in woods of his company Rama not bereft. Sita thus dear to Lakshmana’s guru, Who also has Hanuman working for Him too. Destiny’s influence made Hanuman cry, But for pleasing Rama he would continue to try.

"Just as the arrows released by Raghava travel at the speed of the wind, so I will travel swiftly to Lanka, the city protected by Ravana. If I do not find the daughter of King Janaka in Lanka, with the same force I shall go to the realm of the demigods." (Hanuman addressing the Vanaras, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 1.39-40) “Hanuman Crossing the Ocean” is a collection of ten essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana which describe Hanuman’s journey to Lanka to look for Sita Devi.

“I am faithfully engaged in the service of Rama, who is as immovable as a great mountain, as great a lord as Mahendra [Indra], and who, like a great ocean, is incapable of being agitated.” (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.33) Devoted to Rama is a collection of twenty essays discussing the verses from the Ramayana that cover Sita's initial interaction with Ravana when he approached her in the Dandaka forest in the guise of an ascetic.

“Rama bewailing thus, like one who had no protector, being stricken with grief and overwhelmed by great illusion appeared impoverished and lifeless. Thereafter, Lakshmana, the son of Sumitra, lovingly pressing His lotus feet, instantly reassured Him thus: Like the demigods obtaining ambrosia, King Dasharatha, after performing great austerities and great deeds, obtained You as a son. Being attached to Your qualities, the king, as we have heard from Bharata, attained the divine nature due to separation from You. O Kakutstha, if You are unable to tolerate this distress, then how will the ...

"(Hanuman did not see Sita) who was firmly situated on the eternal path of devotion to her husband, had her gaze always fixed on Rama, was always possessed by love for Rama, had entered the glorious mind of her husband, and was always the most exceptional of women." (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 5.24) "Hanuman Searches for Sita" is a collection of twenty-six essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana which describe Hanuman?s initial search for Sita Devi after he entered the city of Lanka.

In dream one moment you’re dwelling upon, And then the next moment it is gone. The universal manifestation in son’s mouth to see, Then in an instant Yashoda from vision set free. To loving her beautiful son she returned, In process a deep respect for God was earned. But devotion in maternal affection not to stop, Concern for darling of Vrindavana she couldn’t drop. Thus know there is higher state than reverence, Love in bhakti-rasa God’s preference. “Yashoda’s son” is a collection of twenty-one essays discussing the pastime where Lord Krishna shows the universal form to mother...

“All glories to Kunja-vihari, who playfully announces Madanotsava (Cupid’s festival) with the melodies from His colorfully decorated flute, and whose pastimes are praised by a multitude of male and female parrots.” (Shrila Rupa Gosvami, Shri Kunja-vihary-ashtakam, 4) “Praised by Parrots” is a collection of twenty-two essays discussing the Kunja-vihary-ashtakam of Shrila Rupa Gosvami.

“If you sway from the mission, Lakshmana’s exceedingly violent, vehement, ghastly and sharp arrows, travelling very fast and being difficult to even look at, will make you their target for destruction.” (Hanuman speaking to Angada, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 54.19) Hanuman Sowing Dissension is a collection of eleven essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana where Hanuman uses the divide and conquer method of diplomacy to try to get Angada to continue on in the search for Sita instead of give up.