Monday, December 30, 2019

Rama's Monkeys

The monkey servants of Lord Rama want nothing more intensely than to see Sita and Rama reunited. That's why they're willing to give up their lives to help Rama defeat Ravana and get Sita back. To those warriors, reuniting Sita with Rama is worth everything, including the loss of their lives.

Of course, there is also the desire of the Lord to relish different mellows, including viraha, or separation. If the Lord desires to taste the intense sweetness of separation from His beloved, then the devotee assists Him in that arrangement. But always, the devotee is desiring to see his Lord, the King of his heart, reunited with His beloved Queen, the Queen of the devotee's heart.