Myth and Mind Part 6: The Resilience of Vibhishana by Ms. Rukmini Iyer

1. CMYTH AND MIND
Part 6 – The Resilience of Vibhishana

2. The exploration so far
• Part 1 – Reinterpreting stories for healing
• Part 2 – The archetype of Arjuna
• Part 3 – Seeking the inner Prometheus
• Part 4 – The Myth of Psyche
• Part 5 – The Karna in us
Atma
Buddhi
Manas
Sthula
Linga
Prana
Kamamanas
RupaArupa

3. The Demon Devotee
• Youngest son of Kaikesi and Sage Vishrava
• Younger brother of the Lord of Lanka, Ravana and King of Sleep, Kumbakarna
• Considered himself a Brahmin, since his father was intuitively such

4. A battle of Dharma
• Neither Vibhishana or Kumbhakarna strayed from the path of Dharma
• Kumbhakarna adhered to the Dharma of loyalty to his kin when his advice fails
• Vibhishana chose to oppose his kin when his advice failed

5. One of the seven immortals
When Rama was about to leave Ayodhya at the end of his reign, Lord Rama in his original form
of Shri Vishnu ordered Vibhishana to stay on earth and serve the people and guide them to the
path of truth and Dharma. Hence, Vibhishana is considered one of the seven immortals or
Chiranjeevins.

6. Finding our Dharma
• What are you habitually loyal to?
• What do you know is right, regardless of relationships or morality?
• How do you act on it?