Donated By: Shailendra Raj Mehta
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Front Cover
Back Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Hidden in Plain Sight
Relationships-Human and Divine
CHAPTER ONE: Kaikeyi-Manthara: Devastation by Disinformation
A Mission of Manipulation
Hard Heart Breaks Hearts
The Imaginary Bharata Versus the Real Bharata
Don't Just Talk about Others
Talk with Others
Spiritual Empowerment
CHAPTER TWO: Rama Leaving Ayodhya: Concern for Others' Distress Minimizes Our Distress
With Kaikeyi
With Dasharatha
With Lakshmana
With Kaushalya
With Sita
With Courtiers Shifting Our Focus
CHAPTER THREE: Rama-Lakshmana: Fatalism or Pragmatism?
Ancient Echoes of Modern Concerns
Seeing through the Stereotype of Fatalism
Duty Comprises the Best Response to Destiny
Rights Don't Trump Responsibilities
CHAPTER FOUR: Dasharatha-Kaikeyi: Doomed by Destiny or Desire?
The Devastating Demand
Trapped between Promise and Plan
Unavoidable Reaction to Unintentional Action
Diligence to Duty amidst Deference to Destiny
From Destiny through Duty to Liberty
CHAPTER FIVE: The Four Brothers: Elevating Our Emotions
Anger Triggered by Suspicion Anger Triggered by Cruelty
Deliberate Triggering of Lower Emotions
Torches of Freedom Light the Path to Self-injury
Devotion Brings Out Our Best
CHAPTER SIX: Rama-Bharata: A Succession Conflict Caused by Selflessness
A Series of Shocks
Sincerity Removes Suspicion
Love Wins-and So Does Duty
Sandals as Symbols of Selflessness
A Test Passed with Delight
Place Relations over Possessions
Selflessness Is Enriching, Not Impoverishing
Happiness Is the Byproduct, Not Product of Love
CHAPTER SEVEN: Sita-Lakshmana: Intention in Tension?
The Sinister Shapeshifter The Terrible Accusation
The Battle between the Head and the Tongue
Don't See Through Others
See Others Through
The Divine Centre for Relationships
CHAPTER EIGHT: Maricha-Rama: To Die at Someone's Hands or for Someone's Hands?
Self-actualizing Fear
Constrained into Conspiracy
Self-centred or God-centred?
Models of Devotion-and of Non-devotion
CHAPTER NINE: Rama-Shabari: The Intent of a Gift Matters More Than Its Content
A Fishy Gift
Contaminated Berry, Pure Heart
The Many Languages of Love
Spirituality More Important Than Morality and Purity CHAPTER TEN: Jatayu-Ravana: Victorious in Defeat
Doomed yet Determined
The Last Service with the Last Breath
Auspiciousness amidst Inauspiciousness
Losing the Battle, Winning the War
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Vali-Sugriva: Judging without Understanding
The Awesome Twosome
From Inseparable to Irreconcilable
Attribution Error
Rama's Intervention-Martial and Verbal
Deathbed Reconciliation
AAA: Three Steps to Reconciliation
CHAPTER TWELVE: Sugriva-Lakshmana: Comfort-Material and Transcendental
Comfort Breeds Complacency
Subtle Erosion of Devotion