Philosophy & Religion
Why Rama Accepted Exile: Lessons on Keeping Your Word
On the morning he was to be crowned, Rama was sent to the forest for fourteen years. Why did he go without a word of protest?
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The Ramayana
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The journey of Rama — exile, devotion, war and return — and what it still teaches about duty, love and keeping your word.
Composed by the sage Valmiki and retold in every Indian language, including the much-loved Kannada versions, the Ramayana follows Prince Rama from Ayodhya to the forests of Dandaka, across the sea to Lanka, and home again.
In this series we read the epic slowly, one moment at a time, asking what each choice meant then — and what it can mean for us now.
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Philosophy & Religion
Hanuman’s Leap: Finding the Strength You Forgot You Had
Standing at the edge of the ocean, the vanara army had no way to reach Lanka. Then an old bear reminded Hanuman who he really was.
