Hari Om!
Vibhishana, giving message of Pulastya rishi, begs Ravana again and again to return Sita Mata to Shri Rama. Ravana, however, kicks him and orders him to leave Lanka and go to Shri Rama. Vibhishana reaches Shri Rama's camp. He is first seen in suspicion by Sugreeva. Shri Rama reasons with him and welcomes Vibhishana warmly. Shri Rama calls Vibhishana Lankesh. Lord Shiva himself describes Vibhishana as a sadhu.
Swami Aparajitanandaji, describing Vibhishana's pure thoughts and Shri Rama's observations about Vibhishana, fills our hearts with devotion for the Lord. He also lifts our thoughts to a higher plane by expressing a deep appreciation for purity in thoughts and actions and inspires us to walk the path.
Some of the thoughts addressed in this talk:
• How Vibhishana's advice to Ravana glorifies Shri Rama
• Who is Bhagavan?
• Who was the only person in Ravana's court who supported Vibhishana's views?
• What thoughts did Vibhishana entertain while approaching Shri Rama?
• Consultative approach of Shri Rama
• What is Shri Rama's vow with respect to those who take refuge in Him?
• What is the difference between janma of jeeva and Avatāra of Ishvara?
• What is the difference between mind and intellect?
• Do you come to God when your sins are destroyed or are your sins destroyed when you come to God?
• What is the sign of a pāpi (sinner)?
• What will be the immediate result of sādhu avagnya (disrespect or insult of a sādhu - good person)?
• What is the only qualification for attaining Bhagavan?
• What does Bhagavan not like?
• What is the experience of a person entertaining worldly desires?
• Why is it better to remain in hell than in dussanga (bad company)?
• Who can never be happy even in his dreams?
• What is the true indication of a saintly person or the sign of being truly good?
(Sundarakanda - Talk 7 of 9)
