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"All glories to Kunja-vihari, who playfully announces Madanotsava (Cupid's festival) with the melodies from His colorfully decorated flute, and whose pastimes are praised by a multitude of male and female parrots." (Shrila Rupa Gosvami, Shri Kunja-vihary-ashtakam, 4)

"Praised by Parrots" is a collection of twenty-two essays discussing the Kunja-vihary-ashtakam of Shrila Rupa Gosvami.

"Those great saints, who are knowers of dharma and greatly fortunate, spoke these words to me: 'Rama will visit your very pious ashrama. Along with Saumitra Lakshmana], you should offer Rama the greatest hospitality as your guest. Thus after seeing Him, as a benediction, you will ascend to the eternal realm.'" (Shabari speaking to Lord Rama, Valmiki Ramayana, Aranya Kand, 74.15-16)

"Welcoming Rama" is a collection of nine essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana which describe the time when Rama and Lakshmana visited the female ascetic Shabari in the forest.

What is the purpose of government? What should be their primary duty? How should a leader behave? How should they view the citizens? How do we stop the bickering between factions? Can we ever have world peace? What is our role in society? What is our duty as citizens? What is the best use of the freedom that we have been granted?

Chapters: 1. Religion and Politics, 2. Puranic Recitation, 3. Taxation, 4. World Peace, 5. Slayer of Demons, 6. A Full Time Occupation, 7. Liberty and Tyranny, 8. Partisanship, 9. Getting Along, 10. Scarcity, 11. Providing Comforts, 12. Laying The Groundwork,...

"(Hanuman did not see Sita) who was firmly situated on the eternal path of devotion to her husband, had her gaze always fixed on Rama, was always possessed by love for Rama, had entered the glorious mind of her husband, and was always the most exceptional of women." (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 5.24)

"Hanuman Searches for Sita" is a collection of twenty-six essays discussing the verses in the Ramayana which describe Hanuman's initial search for Sita Devi after he entered the city of Lanka.

"For one who explains the supreme secret to the devotees, devotional service is guaranteed, and at the end he will come back to Me." (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 18.68)

"From the seeds distributed to the disciples by the spiritual master, trees of devotion get planted everywhere. But what's even more remarkable is that the guru teaches his spiritual descendants how to distribute seeds themselves. This was especially the mission of Lord Chaitanya, who cut through the barriers erected by sectarian traditions and ignorance by traveling from town to town and inducing others to chant the...

"Then, like a naracha arrow released from a bowstring, he flew quickly towards the garden of trees, which was surrounded by mango trees and had hundreds of creepers intertwined." (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 14.4)

"Hanuman Enters the Ashoka Grove" is a collection of seventeen essays discussing the verses from the Ramayana which describe Hanuman's entry into the grove of Ashoka trees in Lanka during his search for Sita Devi.

"Why is that your cruel, crooked, blackish and yellowish eyes do not fall to the ground while looking at me, O uncivilized one?" (Sita Devi, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 22.18)

"Not Knowing the Value of Life" is a collection of twenty-four essays discussing verses from the Ramayana which deal with Sita's rebuke of Ravana and her hope of again seeing her husband Rama.

"Devoted to one husband, being born into a pure family and having obtained one also, I am incapable of doing such a reproachable act, one that ought not to be done." (Sita Devi speaking to Ravana, Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 21.4-5)

"Poetic Insults" is a collection of fifty-three essays discussing the verses from the Ramayana that cover Sita's rebuke of Ravana when he approached her in the Ashoka grove in Lanka.