The portraits of two personalities are very striking in Ramayana. They are those of Sugriva and Vibhishana. Vibhishna went in quest of Rama, while Rama Himself went in search of Sugriva. Sugriva realised Rama’s greatness and goodness only after meeting Him, while Vibhishana knew of Rama’s excellence even before he met Him. (SSB 1996, p. 96)
It is only sacred service which leads man to God. The purpose of your life’s journey is to realise God. Do not waste your time time en route. Carry on your sadhana (spiritual exercises) until you reach the goal. Do not waste your precious human life in the pursuit of paltry pleasures. Whatever obstacles you may face in the world, whatever may happen to your body, do not deviate for which you are endowed with illumined intelligence. To waste one’s life on pursuing ephemeral worldly objects is to descend to the level of animals. You must endeavour to rise to the sublime level of the Divine. This is your supreme destiny. (SSSm Vol.6, p. 325)