Immanence and Illusory

Journal: Cite at least two examples (with pg. numbers) in the first two chapters of Ramayana where you see evidence of the divine being IMMANENT, and discuss how they fit this criteria.  Make also, at least three instances of appearances being ILLUSORY and what these might mean.;
Read "Two Promises Revived"

Illusory-

Example 1. Chapter 1, page 14. "(Although Rama was Vishnu, his human incarnation made him unaware of his  indentity at the moment.)"
At this point in the story they were going to where Vishnu had meditated but Rama doesn't know that he has been there. I think that Rama being Vishnu means that he is in human form for some specific reason, whether its to fix his kharma or make sure that there is proper dharma in the world.

Example 2. Chapter 2, page 24. "They had been together long ago in Vaikuntam their original home in heaven, as Vishnu and his spouse Lakshmi, but in their present incarnation, suffering all the limitations of mortals, they looked at each other as strangers."
I think that this means that when you love someone no matter what you are always going to have that connection/bond with them. Even if you don't remember who they are or what you had you will always have that connection.

Example 3.  Chapter 1, page 14. "Vishnu took birth in a brahmin family as a person of tiny proportions; within this diminutive personality was packed a great deal of power and learning."
I think that this means that Vishnu was trying to learn and be something different..something he would have never been.

Immanence-

Example 1. Chapter 1 page 17. "Every inch of ground on earth, as you may have realized by now, has a divine association."

This example fits the criteria for immanence because every part of the ground has to do with the gods in some way, shape or form.

Example 2. Chapter 1 page 17. "You see that river now. It is Ganga flowing along the valley, coming down from the Himalayas, carrying within her the essence of rare herbs and elements found on her way. She courses through many a kingdom, and every inch of the ground she touches becomes holy; Ganga cleanses and transforms; the dying person with a sip of that water or with the ashes of his bones dissolved therein attains salvation."

This fits the criteria because its saying the river is the goddess Ganga.