Ravana was the mightiest monarch of his day, as Valmiki describes him. His capital city was an impregnable fortress, filled with rare treasures. He was the master of the four Vedas and the six spiritual sciences. Duryodhana, the eldest of the Kauravas, was, as Vyasa describes him, unsurpassed in the number and strength of his army and armaments, and in diplomatic skill. Yet, these two have been loathed by young and old for centuries. Why? Because they descended from the human to the bestial level, instead of rising from the human to the divine level. Both had the same flaw – greed. They did not know the secret of contentment. They were afflicted with kama, incessant desire. Rama and kama cannot coexist. The inner shrine of man can accommodate only one Deity, Rama or kama. If you love another person, you will not covet lordship over him; you will not covet his property; you will have no envy when he prospers, no joy when he suffers. Love is the strongest antidote for greed. This, therefore, is the fundamental spiritual discipline: give love and receive Love. – Divine Discourse, Mar 06, 1970.