Great Pearls of Wisdom from Yoga Vashistha
After embarking on a long and tiresome voyage throughout his kingdom, Prince Rama of Ayodhya found himself disillusioned with the world. He was overwhelmed by the pains of the people he met during his travel and saw the world around him to be gruesome. He was not sure why the world and life were so “unfair.” He had so many questions that he landed in an abyss of confusion every time he tried to answer them. The ones close to him weren’t of any help. Eventually, his enthusiasm for his duties fell steeply, causing great concern to his father and King of Ayodhya – Dasharatha. The concerned king sought advice from his Rajaguru, or Royal Mentor, Vashistha. Yoga Vashistha is the name of the very document which contains the complete record of the dialogue between Rama and Vashistha. The following are the greatest of the critical teachings retranslated by U. Mahesh Prabhu.
