Book Review- Wisdom From The Ramayana - On Life and Relationship by Chaitanya Charan Das
My childhood has the distinct memories of listening to many stories and tales in the no-electricity-dark-nights kindling my imagination and boosting my notion of hope and virtue. “Ramayan” is one of those epics that carries a special essence of truth and faithfulness and obedience to me. The story still captivates me. The writer of this latest read “ Wisdom from the Ramayana ” is Shri Chaitanya Charan Das. The name is familiar to me as I am used to listening to his podcasts and watching sermons on youtube. He is a monk, mentor and spiritual author & teacher for nearly 25 years in the bhakti-yoga tradition. He is well versed in ancient wisdom texts. His pragmatic approach through his modern-day expression of age-old texts is incredibly absorbing. Wisdom from the Ramayana is a neat little handy book that divulges the nineteen incidents from the Ramayana encompassing many of its characters and reflecting on the complex dynamics of their relationships. These incidents from the ep...