66 Lord Rama's Leadership Lessons from the Ramayana (Part 2)

In the Ramayana Rama gives advice for leaders. I go through that list & see if his advice is still relevant in this 2 part video series. Live 10.7.2023.0:00 – Intro to discussing Lord Rama's advice on how rulers should lead as based on Vedic principles, Valmiki's "Ramayana" Book 2 Chapter 1002:33 – Sharing my new mystery novel "Soundtrack for a Murder in Maine" available on my website aaronjoyauthor.weebly.com4:55 – Is Rama's advice good or have they been proven wrong, is Rama's good advice being done today7:45 – Reading verses 37-39, misjudging enemies, unintelligent materialistic advisors10:50 – Reading verses 40-48, supporting agriculture & farms, socialism15:05 – Reading verse 49, Vedic/Hindu traditional view of women (To clarify: when I say "women going off to work" I meant women going off to an office job, or travelling for work away from the home, or working overtime at a job, etc., not women just doing work outside the home which they have always done; also it should be noted that today a woman might find herself in a job surrounded by all men, such on a construction site, and this is very different than the traditional role of a woman doing laundry with other women.)18:18 – Reading verses 50-55, press conferences, disrespect by government staff, functioning government22:15 – Reading verses 56-59, fair justice, false accusations, Trump guilt determined by media not from court rulings vis a vis public opinion as law28:34 – Reading verses 60-64, respect to elderly & children, materialistic interests disrupting virtue32:20 – Reading verses 65-67, avoiding 14 failings of leaders35:50 – Reading verses 68-70, avoiding 10 evils of leaders42:27 – Reading verses 71-76, virtuous leadership44:01 – Ancient Vedic wisdom is still relevant to modern societyThis podcast was a 2025 People's Choice Podcast Award nominee. On Apple Podcasts it's been the #1 most listened to show in the Philippines, and in the top 20 in France, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Switzerland and Australia.For independent thinkers who’ve outgrown spiritual, cultural and political fluff, and want more out of life than what society often offers. This isn’t about trends, vibes, or blind devotion. Tune into my live show for unfiltered commentary on politics, culture, music, religion, and society from a rational, historical and politically conservative perspective.I’m Aaron Joy in Portland, Maine, USA (also known in spiritual circles as Premanand Das Bhagat). I'm a writer, musician, ultra-runner, and former thespian. Visit my website for my books. I'm also trained as an Integral Vedic Counselor, Certified Spiritual Life Coach and Ayurveda Specialist and follow the spiritual path of Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) of the Ramanuja lineage.Email: [email protected]: https://linktr.ee/aaronmjoyLive show available on YouTube, Bitchute, Rumble, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, allfeeds.ai, Audacy, ca.radio.net, Castbox, Chromecast, Everend, fyyd.de, Goodpods, Listen Notes, Panoply Podcast Network, People Ai, Pocket Casts, Podbay, Podcast Addict, Podcast Ranking, Podcast Republic, Podcastai, Podcast.app, Podchaser, Poddtoppen, Podscan.fm, Podtail, Rephonic, Zeno.FM