Oracle of Rama

by David Frawley

The Oracle of Rama, is perhaps the greatest Oracle of India, as well as one of the simplest and easiest to use. Like the I Ching, it consists of various verses that one can get to answer one's questions. While the I Ching uses the symbolism of the world of Nature for providing its forecasts. The Oracle of Rama uses the symbolism of Lord Rama, a Divine incarnation, and the Yoga of Devotion (Bhakti Yoga) as its symbolism. It condenses the laws of karma into the story of Rama and his noble deeds. Rama's story, the Ramayana, is one of the great classics of world literature. The importance of The Oracle of Rama is that Rama, its central presiding symbol, is a figure of heroic proportions--a perfect man. His life is an example of perfect action under every difficulty and misfortune, overcoming all the forces of evil and ignorance. As such, his Oracle is very safe and reliable, and provides the most wholesome and trustworthy guidance.

180 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

David Frawley (or Vāmadeva Śāstrī वामदेव शास्त्री), b. 1950, is an American Hindu teacher (acharya) and author, who has written more than thirty books on topics such as the Vedas, Hinduism, Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic astrology, published both in India and in the United States. He is the founder and director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which offers educational information on Yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, and Vedic astrology. He works closely with the magazine Hinduism Today, where he is a frequent contributor.[1] He is associated with a number of Vedic organizations in several countries. He is a Vedic teacher (Vedacharya), Vaidya (Ayurvedic doctor), and a Jyotishi (Vedic astrologer).

Reviews

[Andromeda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. David Frawley has written numerous authoritative books on the Vedas, Hinduism, Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic astrology.

As with all other books of his, this too reads well and smoothly. This is a text that I would strongly recommend to anyone who is into divination, and is keen on practising it safely. If one closely follows the instructions as to how to use the Oracle that Frawley gives in the introductory pages of the book, I am more than sanguine that the Oracle will bring about a huge change in one's spiritual and earthly life.

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not exactly the Ramayana/Tulsidas version...an oracle!