The Vision Of Ramayana
Title | The Vision Of Ramayana PDF eBook |
Author | Swami Tejomayananda |
Publisher | Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 2020-01-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 8175975091 |
Sitting on a hillside, Shri Rama and Lakshmana soak in the beauty of the rainy season. Rama draws many parallels between nature and human nature. For instance, the clear sky reminds Him of a pure soul, devoid of worldly desires. The imagery of nature helps Him unravel His thoughts on dharma, jnana, bhakti and niti. Swami Tejomayananda clubs his commentary on Kishkindha-kanda with Purajana-gita from Uttara-kanda, which is Shri Rama’s address after His coronation, very much like the Presidential address on the eve of the Republic Day. Swami Tejomayanandaji’s commentary is lucid and lively.
Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives
Title | Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives PDF eBook |
Author | Gregory M. Clines |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2022-04-28 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1000584143 |
Jain Rāmāyaṇa Narratives: Moral Vision and Literary Innovation traces how and why Jain authors at different points in history rewrote the story of Rāma and situates these texts within larger frameworks of South Asian religious history and literature. The book argues that the plot, characters, and the very history of Jain Rāma composition itself served as a continual font of inspiration for authors to create and express novel visions of moral personhood. In making this argument, the book examines three versions of the Rāma story composed by two authors, separated in time and space by over 800 years and thousands of miles. The first is Raviṣeṇa, who composed the Sanskrit Padmapurāṇa (“The Deeds of Padma”), and the second is Brahma Jinadāsa, author of both a Sanskrit Padmapurāṇa and a vernacular (bhāṣā) version of the story titled Rām Rās (“The Story of Rām”). While the three compositions narrate the same basic story and work to shape ethical subjects, they do so in different ways and with different visions of what a moral person actually is. A close comparative reading focused on the differences between these three texts reveals the diverse visions of moral personhood held by Jains in premodernity and demonstrates the innovative narrative strategies authors utilized in order to actualize those visions. The book is thus a valuable contribution to the fields of Jain studies and religion and literature in premodern South Asia.
The Inner Ramayana
Title | The Inner Ramayana PDF eBook |
Author | Swami Swaroopananda |
Publisher | Central Chinmaya Mission Trust |
Pages | 54 |
Release | 2018-05-11 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 8175975113 |
For centuries, people across India (and South Asia) have looked to The Ramayana for models of all kinds of human roles as they face life's vicissitudes - the perfect child, the ideal spouse, the exemplary sibling, the ace parent, the quintessential friend.......to name just a few. But the staying power of the ancient epic owes not only to its author's literary genius but more som to its intimation of the divine potential of the human spirit. Swami Swaroopananda uses the lens of Vedanta to highlight this underlying essence and its significance for spirirtual aspirants, in this eye-opening mini treatise. Accessible and concise, The Inner Ramayana takes the lessons of the epic from the simple to the sublime. Swami Swaroopananda is world-renowed public speaker and expert in the field of personal, managerial and spiritual development. A discipline of the titan of Vedanta, Swami Chinmayananda and trained directly under Swami Tejomayananda, the present head of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide. He has inspired many successful business leaders around the world and guided countless spiritual aspirants to greater heights in their inner unfoldment. He as conducted hundreds of seminars, retreats and public lectures to touch the lives of a vast cross-section of humanity round the globe.
The Ramayana
Title | The Ramayana PDF eBook |
Author | R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2006-08-29 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 1440623279 |
The greatest Indian epic, one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling A Penguin Classic A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
The Song of Rama
Title | The Song of Rama PDF eBook |
Author | Vanamali |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Rāma (Hindu deity) |
ISBN | 9781884997242 |
Eng Shripad Krishna Kolhatkar
Title | Eng Shripad Krishna Kolhatkar PDF eBook |
Author | Kuvempu |
Publisher | |
Pages | 712 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Epic poetry, Kannada |
ISBN |
If The Tradition Of The Mahakavya Has Been Re-Established In 20Th Century Kannada Literature Much Of The Credit Should Go To KuvempuýS Shri Ramayana-Darshanam Which Exploded The Popular Belief That The Age Of The Epic Is Over. This Book Has Been Followed By A Few More Epic Poems.
Sita
Title | Sita PDF eBook |
Author | Bhanumathi Narasimhan |
Publisher | Ebury Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780143455288 |
Sita by Bhanumathi-ji is deeply stirring and weaves an intricate tapestry of sensitivity with strength and wisdom as the story unfolds