Sri Rama Lila

by Vanamali

"Place the name of RAMA as a jeweled lamp at the door of your lips and there will be light both inside and out. Those who repeat this name absorbed in contemplation will acquire supernormal powers. Those who repeat it when burdened with affliction will be freed from all troubles. Those who repeat it with full faith and detachment will enjoy the incomparable felicity of God"

Ramayana of Sri Tulsi Das

"VANAMALI"
O Vanamali !
Wilt Thou dance with me?
Wilt Thou walk beside me on the shore of Infinity?
Wilt Thou partner me in the dance of Eternity?
O Vanamali!
Wilt Thou hold my hand on stony paths and thorns?
Wilt Thou teach me to play the game of the soul?
O Vanamali!
In the Rasalila of life, wilt Thou dance with me?
My forever partner!
My sole support, my only friend,
O Vanamali!
Wilt Thou guide me thru' the tragedy of life?
Thru' the comedy of death?
Into the deathless realm.
Where the game and players merge into One…
Into Thee,
O Vanamali!
My only love!
Wilt Thou dance with me?

"Meditate on the long-armed Sri Ramachandra,
Who is cloud blue in colour, has matted hair,
And is adorned with all accountrements.
Who wears yellow cloths and is holding,
The bow and arrow and is sitting in the lotus pose.
His lotus petal eyes are turned to the left,
And are gazing at the lotus face of Sita".

"He who protects himself with the name of Rama, can never be harned by the denizens of the nether world".

"This story of Sri Rama has millions of verses, each word in capable of freeing us from terrible sins".

Reviews:

"The beauty of this book is that it is written by one who has great love and devotion for Sri Rama. It touches some subtle chords in the reader's heart and makes him ecstatic. The more we read it, the more devotion we develop". - Sri Swami Satchidanandaji Maharaj, Anandashram Kanhanghad

"This book is a novel service to the religious community in expounding the involved meanings of the Ramayana text and making it attractive to the modern mind with beautiful English expressions". - Swami Krishnanadaji Maharaj, "Divine Life Society," Rishikesh.