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Ravan, from Hindi mythology, is a the Devil, symbolising, like [[Maya]] (in the BK teachings at least) , the vices of humanity. Ravan is depicted in the Hindu epic [[Mahabharata]] as an evil king with 10 heads. The BKs explain these 10 heads as five male [[vices]] and five female [[vices]], but the teachings never explain what these male and female vices are, referring instead only to "the 5 [[vices]]". | Ravan, from Hindi mythology, is a the Devil, symbolising, like [[Maya]] (in the BK teachings at least) , the vices of humanity. Ravan is depicted in the Hindu epic [[Mahabharata]] as an evil king with 10 heads. The BKs explain these 10 heads as five male [[vices]] and five female [[vices]], but the teachings never explain what these male and female vices are, referring instead only to "the 5 [[vices]]". | ||
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Revision as of 17:01, 22 March 2007
Ravan, from Hindi mythology, is a the Devil, symbolising, like Maya (in the BK teachings at least) , the vices of humanity. Ravan is depicted in the Hindu epic Mahabharata as an evil king with 10 heads. The BKs explain these 10 heads as five male vices and five female vices, but the teachings never explain what these male and female vices are, referring instead only to "the 5 vices".
- The devil, temptation, the allure of vice.