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Hanuman - The Trusted Deputy - (Feb. 24th 2001)
How a deputy is supposed to act, when there is no clear instruction? Hanuman shows it in his first appearance in the epic…

Hanuman - The Trusted Deputy - (Feb. 25th 2001)
Allow the brain to remain uncoloured by the dictates of the heart. Even when it turns out to be right, look for evidences before you come to any conclusion.

Hanuman - The Trusted Deputy - (Feb. 26th 2001)
'Child of eloquent tongue' was how Sri Rama described Hanuman. A testimony to his communication skills… 

Hanuman - The Trusted Deputy - (Feb. 27th 2001)
When delegating, it is important to give the necessary authority to the person and empower him appropriately. 

Hanuman - The Trusted Deputy - (Feb. 28th 2001)
A deputy, who masterminded a win-win situation…

Hanuman The Trusted Deputy - (Mar. 01st 2001)
Place an idea in its proper sequence is the message that Maruti gives to anyone who has an eye for presentation skills…

Hanuman The Trusted Deputy - (Mar. 02nd 2001)
Hanuman emerges as a wonderful support and guide to the leader in a dilemma…

Hanuman The Trusted Deputy - (Mar. 03rd 2001)
Convincing Sugriva on the supremacy of Sri Rama’s strength over that of Vali…

The brewing of a crisis I - (Mar. 04th 2001)
A crisis is in the making. Who else can handle it so beautifully and diffuse it, except Hanuman…

The brewing of a crisis II - (Mar. 05th 2001)
The seed of the crisis… Sri Rama in a depressed mood during the rainy season.

The Brewing of a Crisis  - (Mar. 06th 2001)
The crisis takes shape and bursts forth in seething and uncontrollable rage…

Crisis turning into calamity - (Mar. 07th 2001)
The immensity of the crisis. Hanuman takes charge of the situation…

Diffusing the potential bomb - (Mar. 08th 2001)
A small, clever step that brought back normalcy. Hanuman displays his good people skills….

An emergency in the battlefield - (Mar. 09th 2001)
The story of Lakshmana’s predicament in the battlefield and how Hanuman managed the situation…

Mind is the mightiest weapon  - (Mar. 10th 2001)
Ravana broke Lakshmana’s arrow case and the latter needed some time to resume. Hanuman intervenes to manage the scene…

Mind is the mightiest weapon and the weakest betrayer - (Mar. 11th 2001)
Hanuman inflates Ravana’s ego to keep him out of focus. An example of how pride can be used against the proud…

When the very purpose of the war is nullified…(I) - (Mar. 12th 2001)
Indrajit and his master plan to shock Rama into inactivity…

When the very purpose of the war is nullified…(II) - (Mar. 13th 2001)
The plan to frustrate Rama, Lakshmana and the entire Vanara host…

When the very purpose of the war is nullified…(III) - (Mar. 14th 2001)
Stooping down before an enemy in a difficult situation demands a different kind of chivalry. Hanuman did that too…

Rama, the embodiment of perfection - (Mar. 15th 2001)
Rama has the dignity of Nestor and the cleverness and skill of Ulysses, but Nestor lacks the fire and delicate moral sensibility and Ulysses the straightness…

Sri Rama and his distress(I) - (Mar. 16th 2001)
When distress strikes repeatedly like the unending waves of the ocean striking on a rock…

Sri Rama and his distress(II) - (Mar. 17th 2001)
The validity of following righteousness often arises in our minds. Turpitude seems to be a better and wiser option for rectitude at such times…

Seeking help in times of distress - (Mar. 18th 2001)
Rama, the greatest of anyone who trod this earth, did not hesitate to seek the advice of Vibishana, his follower, who took refuge in Him.

Of councils and counsels - (Mar. 19th 2001)
What is the purpose of summoning a meeting? The difference between the approaches of Dasaratha and Ravana…

Of councils and counsels II - (Mar. 20th 2001)
A good politician even in those days, Ravana makes a personal misconduct of his an issue facing the country, involving the dignity of the entire race.

Of councils and counsels III - (Mar. 21th 2001)
It is our deeds that shape our destiny. What is our future, after all? It is our past, modified by the present...

Of councils and counsels IV - (Mar. 22nd 2001)
Make your team feel comfortable with what you do, for it is the team that is going to execute your decision. Sri Rama shows how…

Of councils and counsels V - (Mar. 23rd 2001)
Rama summed up 'When a person comes to me seeking refuge in me, I cannot but grant it. May this end in victory or may this lead to defeat...'

Child of eloquent tongue - (Mar. 24th 2001)
A winner is seen by his communication skills. Nothing is impossible for the one who is well versed in the art of communication…

The blooming of a Bhakta - (Mar. 25th 2001)
The moment of depressing defeatism turning into deep-seated devotion…

The blooming of a Bhakta II - (Mar. 26th 2001)
A winner does not have the need to speak about himself. There is absence of desire to brag about oneself.

Sita and her anguish - (Mar. 27th 2001)
Separation and isolation was one thing. Absence of information was another, for absence of information is the greatest tormentor.

Sita and her anguish II - (Mar. 28th 2001)
Ravana knew the mental mechanism of the commons. If he had adopted such a technique to isolate her, starved her of information, he knew by experience that it worked. 

Sita and her anguish III - (Mar. 29th 2001)
Hanuman was about to kill Ravana. Being the very embodiment of wisdom, his intellect diffused his emotions.

Sita and her anguish IV - (Mar. 30th 2001)
The right opening lines of Hanuman - just four words - conveyed the central and most important message, to stop Sita from her act.

The Power of Power Words - (Mar. 31st 2001)
Hanuman demonstrates the concept of power words in the Silva Mind Control Method of Mental Dynamics…

The Power of Power Words II - (Apr. 01st2001)
Words! Powerful words! Would we not agree that Maruti was the catalyst who brought about this change, silently?

The self-appointed ambassador - (Apr. 02nd2001)
The ability to distinguish between what unassigned job could be and should be taken up and what should not be done, clarity, intelligence… That is Maruti…

The self-appointed ambassador II - (Apr. 03rd2001)
When he was thus dragged through the streets, Hanuman was planning is strategy. He was planning his dialogue with Ravana.

The self-appointed ambassador III - (Apr. 04th2001)
A leader should know when to hit and when to lie low. He should not be guided by impulse. His decisions should be backed by strong reasons…

The Tail of Vali - (Apr. 05th2001)
‘Don’t be afraid. Vali is dead and his tail went with him.’ Hanuman’s special way of putting things across

Nothing kills passion faster… - (Apr. 06th2001)
The greatest of maladies is not wrongdoing alone. But the inability to realise what one is doing is wrong…

Goal setting and preparing - (Apr. 07th2001)
The three important rules of working towards the goal of Jose Silva and Burt Goldman demonstrated by Hanuman...

Communicator par excellence - (Apr. 08th2001)
Hanuman, the Child of Eloquent Tongue (Sollin Selvan) shows his skills in non-verbal communication too...

The art of report making - (Apr. 09th2001)
A report should start with the result first. Elaboration comes later. Maruti shows the best way of reporting…

Exploits of Hanuman heard through Vibishana - (Apr. 10th2001)
Hanuman did not inform Rama of his own successes and the way he has created terror in the minds of the Rakshasas. It was not in his nature to do so

Exploits of Hanuman heard through Vibishana II - (Apr. 11th2001)
Hanuman - the great communicator - fumbled for words. He did not speak anything for he was too shy, says the poet

Brahmastra Padalam - (Apr. 12th2001)
The Brahmastra Padalam (Canto) is a very important juncture in the epic. It puts almost all chief characters of the epic under test.

Brahmastra Padalam II - (Apr. 13th2001)
Rama restrains Lakshmana from using the Brahmastra against Indrajit. As is wont of him, he would not swerve from the path of rectitude…

Brahmastra Padalam III - (Apr. 14th2001)
For Lakshmana, the order of his brother was supreme. He accepted the word of Rama not to use the asthra. And he did not use it, at the cost of his very life.

Ravana's game plan - (Apr. 15th2001)
Power in the hands of those void of wisdom leads to a bloated ego. A bloated ego leads to lust. Lust leads to anger. Anger leads to…

The Divine Design - (Apr. 16th2001)
What happened in Ramayana happens in the life of everyone. This is a universal fact. That's why Robert Browning wrote…

The Divine Design II - (Apr. 17th2001)
It is amazing that the epic refers to time zones when describing the flight of Hanuman in search of the herbs…

Humility, the other name for Maruti - (Apr. 18th2001)
Maruti's character is beyond compare. He symbolises wisdom, strength, valour and above all, humility.