Guest guest Posted April 17, 2001 Report Share Posted April 17, 2001 A friend of mine has produced a professional-quality audio version of the Ramayana, unabridged. I hope I'm not breaking any rules by posting some info about it here. I figured people would be interested. Here it is: THE RAMAYANA--THE SACRED STORY OF ENLIGHTENED LIFE The Epic of Love & Dharma is Now Available on Audio Cassette Dear Friend, I have always been fascinated by how love becomes embodied in the world. Ammachi is the living example of this love in our current age. In Vedic India, this energy was fully embodied in Rama... whose epic tale--the Ramayana-- has thrilled the consciousness of the world. My production company, Vedic Audio Knowledge, has recently released the historic first audio recording of the Ramayana--a dramatic reading in English of the unabridged "Ramayana of Valmiki". Volumes I and II (of 3) are available now. As a lover of spiritual wisdom, I thought you would like to hear about this new production. "The greatest spiritual record of mankind" is how Joseph Campbell described the wisdom of the Vedas. If you distill all this wisdom into one extraordinary story, that is the Ramayana. The Ramayana is the story of God who came to earth as man to purify the world of negativity and restore Truth and Light into the hearts of everyone. The story unfolds as Rama--the supreme hero--is united with his beloved Sita, encounters separation from love, and finally overcomes these challenges, transforming the world. If you love a great story, Rama's epic adventure has it all--love and devotion, good versus evil, the challenges of Dharma, and the secrets of enlightened life. All sacred stories have magic, and the Ramayana seems to have a special power. Great sages, throughout the ages, have recognized this power of the Ramayana to purify heart and mind. As you listen to this story, deep and profound impressions are made which cultivate true inner greatness--wholeness of life. Listening to this unabridged audio production also has two special values: first, the Ramayana was traditionally meant to be heard. By listening to the Ramayana, as part of its original oral tradition, your experience goes much deeper (plus it's convenient to listen to while you drive). Second, this unabridged production gives you the full value of the work. The Ramayana, as with all Vedic literature, contains its power in the order and sequence of all the words. The Vedas are the "script of Nature" and actually create Nature--even our own nature--in the flow of their primordial sounds. Any abridgment of this would lessen the inner magic. You'll find the results you receive from listening are very transformational and transcendental. *TO ORDER CALL, TOLL-FREE 1-888-867-4396 International callers: 641-472-8697, OR *Visit us at our Website: www.RamayanAudio.com (online ordering available). Here's further details: *Each volume looks like a treasure, bound in a beautiful custom gold case. Each set also contains an annotated guide outlining the contents of each cassette. *Retail price: Volume I--14 ninety-minute cassettes--$98 US Volume II--16 ninety-minute cassettes--$99.95 US Wholesale terms are available. *The Ramayana translation chosen for this production is the superb rendering by renowned Indian journalist, N. Raghunathan. *The reader on Volume I is Richard Ross, a master storyteller with a beautiful voice. The reader on Volume II is the talented Shakespearean actor, Stephen White. *The producer/director is Michael Sternfeld, who has also produced a full theatrical production of the Ramayana. *Volume I of a 3-volume set contains the first two books of Ramayana: Bala and Ayodhya Kandas. Volumes II contains the next three books: Aranya, Kishkindha and Sundara Kandas. Volume III (the final volume) will be released in late 2001. This is sacred knowledge for a time on earth which needs the deepest inspiration to restore ''wholeness of life". Please consider this audio production of the Ramayana for yourself and your community. With the blessings of Rama, Michael Sternfeld P.S. If you do not wish to receive any further email regarding Vedic Audio Knowledge's audio books, please email us at: ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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