Ramayana 1&2

Divine being Imminent
1) pg 11 The woman I speak of was the daughter of Suketha, a yaksha, a demigod...
2) pg 11 Formerly God Vishnu himself killed Kyathi

Appearances being Illusory
1) pg 11 ...all dead and fossilizied, the serpent and elephant alike...
2) pg 12 He pulled out trees by the roots and flung them about...
3) pg 13 Thereby also inaugurating Rama's life mission to destroy evil

Ramayana Chapter 4

"You should not be offering yourself like this in matrimony" (Ramayana p 69)
Rama is speaking to Ravanas sister, Kamavalli. This statement shows something about Ramas morals and Dharma. This quote relates to the fact that he is royalty. His first two objections to marriage were that of them being in different classes. His status forces these morals. It also shows that Rama is a kind person. Rama is trying to let the demon down as easily as he can.

"Rama said simply, 'Go away before your tongue utters worse words, which may bring you more harm. Go back to your own people." (Ramayana p 73)
This quote shows that Rama is blanketly calm and kind but will be forceful while protecting those he loves. Rama lets Kamavalli go even after she threatened Sita. He does however warn her that further attempts will not be looked upon so easily. Although Rama lets the demon go he and his brother mutilate her as a deterrent to her trying it again.

That fact that I saw as most disturbing was the birth vs. death rates in this "village." Almost three times as many people are born each year than die. At this rate our world will run out of food water and land. It is a harsh reality but over population will destroy us and the planet on which we live. The rest of the animal kingdom is a link in the food chain. Man is out side this chain. We can have whatever animal we want. The problem however is that we have no predators. Predators keep over population under control. The snake eats the mouse and the eagle eats the snake. In the past man has been the only thing keeping man under control. War and desease is the only thing keeping population under control. In this time of "peace" there is no war on a large scale. It is sad that 4,316 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq but this total is nothing compared to the 418,000 that died during World War 2. Also in this time of "peace" better medicine and the ability to deliver medicine has cured many deseases and allowed the population as a whole to live longer lives. The average life span in the early 1900's was 30-40 years of age. The average life span in the modern age is 67 which gives the world 27-37 more years where three times as many are born than die. The "civilized" world is causing this problem and turning a blind eye to the consequences of their actions and its effects on our world.