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"Driven by a virtuous or evil purpose, each living entity performs some work, which has consequences associated with it. After death, the same person steadily reaps all those auspicious and inauspicious results." (Hanuman speaking to Tara, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 21.2)

"While karma leads to the future development of the body, associating with God enables one to transcend karma. This was the example set by Hanuman, who dedicated all his activities towards pleasing the Supreme Lord. He easily can get liberation whenever he wants, but he chooses to remain on this earth for as...

"I am faithfully engaged in the service of Rama, who is as immovable as a great mountain, as great a lord as Mahendra Indra], and who, like a great ocean, is incapable of being agitated." (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 47.33)

Devoted to Rama is a collection of twenty essays discussing the verses from the Ramayana that cover Sita's initial interaction with Ravana when he approached her in the Dandaka forest in the guise of an ascetic.

"Is God Nice? Is He a person? What are His features? What does He look like? How does He act? Is He violent or nonviolent? Is there only one God? Does He only have one form? Why does it appear that sometimes He does bad things to people? What causes Him to directly intervene in a situation?"

"God Is Glorious" is a collection of fifteen essays that discuss these issues and more, relying on the authority of the Vedas, the ancient scriptural tradition of India.

"O hero, your determination and sterling prowess, coupled with Sugriva's words, tell Me certainly of success." (Lord Rama speaking to Hanuman, Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kand, 44.14)

Trusting Hanuman is a collection of seventeen essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana where Sugriva and Lord Rama go over Hanuman's capabilities with respect to finding the missing princess Sita Devi.

"The situation has come to this and I am at an impasse. What course of action is appropriate and timely for achieving my objective?' Thus Hanuman thought the matter over and over again in his mind." (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 13.19)

"Who Else But Hanuman" is a collection of thirty-five essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana which describe Hanuman's mental deliberation in Lanka during a time of doubt in his search for Sita Devi, Lord Rama's wife.

"Is Lord Krishna really blue, Is He not the god for only the Hindus? Why in His hands does Krishna carry around a flute, And why the flowers and peacock feather to boot? Some say that Krishna is God while others say Vishnu, Please explain these to me, for to Hinduism I am new. Honor the carved statues of Krishna, do many take the privilege, Trusting the Vedas, is not the worship of idols pure sacrilege? Lord Chaitanya, who is He and what did He do? Preach to men did He, but why not to women too? How do I find balance between material and spiritual life? Must I quit my job, renounce my...

Of marriage of Sita, Rama 's most dear, Did Anasuya, sage's wife, want to hear. Already knew of story, such was its fame, Yet still wanted Sita in her own way to explain. Her response in Ramayana can be found, In short verses whose lessons are profound. From Sita learn the proper duties of wife, Of husband too, how to fulfill meaning of life. Become familiar with God and His nature, How He comes to earth for our sadness to cure. More than anything delight in the hallowed company, Of Sita and Rama, their wedding let the mind see. From that constant vision much pleasure you'll get, A heart...