Life Management & Leadership Lessons from Valmiki Ramayana

The Ramayana is a manual on how a human being should lead his life in as perfect of a manner as possible, which was exemplified by no less than Sri Rama Himself. Hence he is also called Uttamapurusha, best among humans. Rama combined in his life his personal life as son, husband, brother and father, as well as his professional life of King/leader, people manager, resource manager, and significantly, as maintainer of dharma -both at home and in the kingdom. Ram Rajya is extolled because of his ability to lead by example, with honesty and integrity, so that people in his care lived without the threat of corruption, nepotism or injustice.

 Valmiki brought these facets out with his sharp writing of the Ramayana that took place several thousand years ago. Though the Ramayana is ancient, it remains relevant to all ages of time. The problems that faced leaders and subjects were not significantly different then. But with his leadership and lifestyle,  Rama has left for us a lot of principles for thought and application.

These are recordings of talks from the workshop "Life Management and Leadership Lessons from Valmiki Ramayana' held at Chinmaya Vibhooti in April 2018.

Swami Ramakrishnananda is a brilliantly creative orator and teacher. His unique and jovial way of communicating is very popular with seekers of all ages and backgrounds. Swamiji has spent several years studying Valmiki Ramayana in great detail and depth and his tremendous efforts will no doubt benefit countless seekers now and in the years to come. Swamiji has taken many camps and workshops on Valmiki Ramayana, enthralling, empowering and enlightening audiences around the world.