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Ramayana

By: William Buck
Narrated by: Ram Dass
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This story of Lord Rama — the 7th incarnation of Lord Vishnu— i s a wondrous tale of cosmic adventure that immerses the listener in a world of heroes, gods, and demons. At about 50,000 lines, the original Ramayana is one of the largest epic poems in history, as well as one of the world's most important literary and spiritual masterpieces. This translation by William Buck — read by Ram Dass, one of the most revered spiritual writers of the last 50 years — makes the ancient text accessible to the modern Western world, while preserving the richness of the original.

©2019 William Buck (P)1999 Phoenix Books, Inc. Epic Poetry Themes & Styles Heartfelt
Timeless Tale • Beautiful Story • Passionate Narration • Ancient Wisdom • Magical Storytelling • Emotional Delivery
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Voice was amazing and story was written in a style which matches the myth of Ramayana.

Can listen as many times as you need

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Interesting and inspiring to listen to over and over. Helps me get to sleep and back to sleep.

Wonderful story at night

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I loved it but some if it has been given the PG13 treatment. Kumbakharna doesn't eat anybody when he wakes, and the way that Indra tricks him is stupid and wrong. Originally K asked for annihilation of all devas but the Hindi for it sounds a lot like 'sleep' which is way cooler than what they bungle in this version. Reader was good.

Pretty good version

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🙏🏽 When you combine the beautiful story of Ram with the magical voice of Ram Dass you get magic.

Ram Dass the Master

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This was a fun reading to listen to. The story is so wonderful and the characters are so important in Hindu religous life. What makes this reading fun is the quirky voice of Ram Das, and also just hearing Ram Das conjures up images of a kind of flipped out, off the grid lifestyle that I couldn't entirely separate that from the text itself. I ended up liking that, so if you want that kind of Hindu/American psychadelic juxtaposition, its a good listen for you.

A lot of fun for an important classic

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Like every great tale, one is not sure in the early goings whether the author intends to wrap things up to one's own satisfaction. Over the course of the story (this version at least) I found myself increasingly satisfied with the narrator's follow-through.

A classic for good reason

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This audiobook was my first encounter with the Ramayana and I’m glad it was. Buck’s translation and Ram Dass’s narration both suit the story really well and draw the reader in. I highly recommend listening!

Really captures your attention and opens your heart

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So beautiful I feel so sad that it’s over. Why does it make me cry?

Beautiful

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I'm going to listen to this over and over and over! Rama! Rama! Rama! Om 🕉️, shanti ☮️!

Wow!

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In this reading of the Ramayana, Ram Das does a superb job of voicing the characters, and giving life to such an epic story of the very heart of Yogic philosophy and wisdom.

Yogic Wisdom in story form

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