Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Ravana
The Beauty of Nature is but a reflection of the Beauty that is God.
But, like all images, it is not substantial. Flowers fade, clouds scatter into new
patterns, physical charm is but a flash that disappears in a moment - but,
Divine Beauty is eternal, full, and free. That Sundaram is Satyam, unaffected
by the passage of Time, unchanging with the location; that Sundaram is the
real is Shivam, the only good that is. Pursuing paltry physical beauty leads
man astray; it is as calamitous as the pursuit of trivial joy.
Shivam is Goodness; the Body is for realising Goodness, which is total
goodness. But, the body is not itself goodness or goodness; it is an instrument
giving weaker in the process. The father says proudly, my son is growing fast,
but really, this life is ebbing fast. The body is valuable, only on account of its
use in realising God. (SSS Vol.8 p.128)
RAVANA AND HIS BROTHERS – REPRESENT THE THREE
GUNAS:
Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana are brothers. (DBG p.212)
Ravana and Vibhishana, two brothers born of the same parents, had
diametrically opposite natures because of the food they grew upon. Ravana
relished Rajasic food while Vibhishana stuck to Satwic. (SSS Vol.16 p.106)
Not only this, towards the end of his life. When he was threatening Sita, he
told her that he will give her two months’ time and if in that period she would
not change her mind, he would cut her head, cook and eat the flesh out of her
head. Ravana was one who did not at all understand what food meant. His
food consisted of unsacred meat and drink. (SSB 1977 p.122)
The three gunas represented the three brothers of Ravana. The embodiment of
Thamo guna is Kumbhakarna, of Rajo guna is Ravana and of Satwa guna is
Vibhishana. These three gunas are brothers, but if you allow the first two into
your heart, they will cause a lot of harm. When you enter the Kingdom of
Liberation, you will have to remove Satwa guna also. (SSS Vol.17 p.151)
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