Key to Success
This key represents Self Knowledge
Master Key
Short teaching that Lord Rama gave Vibhishana on the battlefield
Vibhishana Gita
The Wheels represent these
Courage and Patience
Not absence, but mastery of fear
Courage (Sauraja)
This is a flow of thoughts
The Mind
Vibhishana was the younger brother of this king
Ravana
The Flags represent these
Truthfulness (Satya) and Good Character (Sila)
Not being attached to worldly objects
Detachment, Dispassion (Birati/Vairagya)
Happiness does not reside here
External objects
Vibhishana was worried because Rama had none of these
Chariot, armor, weapons, shoes
Charioteer represents this
Devotion to God
Staying calm and composed even in difficult situations
Equanimity (Samata)
Success = Hard Work + Knowledge + ?
Capacity to Laugh
Rama delivered the Vibhishana Gita in this Kanda of the Ramayana
Lanka Kanda
The Reins represent these
Forgiveness (Kshama), Compassion (Krpa), Equanimity (Samata)
Not lying to others and to oneself
Truthfulness (Satya)
The Cycle of Desire -> Thought -> Action create these impressions
Vasanas or Innate Tendencies
Ravana was a devotee of this Bhagavan
Lord Shiva
The Horses represent these
Strength (Bala), Discrimination (Bibeka), Control of Senses (Dama) and Caring for Others (Parahita)
Differentiating between Right and Wrong
Discrimination / Discernment (Bibeka)