I found everything inside the room soaked, as it were, in Bliss - the Bliss of God. I saw a wicked man in front of the Kāli temple; but in him also I saw the power of the Divine Mother vibrating. That was why I fed a cat with the food that was to be offered to the Divine Mother. I clearly perceived that all this was the Divine Mother – even the cat.
~Excerpt From: The Gospel of Sri Paramahamsa Ramakrishna
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🌿 Why is Kashi called the Eternal City of Shiva?🌿
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➡️ Why is the city called "Kashi"?
➡️ Why Kashi is inseparable from Lord Shiva
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✨ From: Shiva Maha Purana ✨
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Mysterious Origins of Holy Kashi as per Shiva Purana!
Kashi – The Eternal City of Shiva | Origin & Significance Explained from Shiva Mahapurana
Kashi, Varanasi, Banaras - the most sacred and ancient city on Earth, is described in detail in the Shiva Maha Purana as Avimukta Kshetra – the land never abandoned…
Kashi, Varanasi, Banaras - the most sacred and ancient city on Earth, is described in detail in the Shiva Maha Purana as Avimukta Kshetra – the land never abandoned…
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•Duration - 3:52 minute
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In this rare and divine meeting, Paramahansa Yogananda visits Sri Ramana Maharshi near Arunachala. Tiruvannamalai. Yogananda, the world-renowned author of Autobiography of a Yogi, shares his heartfelt experience of sitting in the radiant silence of the great…
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🌼The Conquest of Hell [Naraka] The Puranas say that Lord Narayana has killed the demon [of misery], Naraka-Asura. This demon is none other than the one who lives as “I am this body, the source of misery”. One who seeks Naraka-Asura’s [i.e., the ego’s] source, and thus annihilates him, is truly Lord Narayana Himself.
🌼The Deepavali-bath, which is taken by all people on the fourteenth moon in remembrance of the conquest of Naraka, signifies the bath of Jnana, which is taken after destroying the ego Naraka-Asura, by searching for his source.
The above two verses were summarised in the following verse by Sri Bhagavan:
🌿He who kills Narakasura [the ego]
with the Wheel [i.e.weapon] of Jnana,
by enquiring, “Where is the source of Narakasura, who rules over Narakaloka, this wretched body, as ‘I’?”, is Lord Narayana; and that day [of the ego’s destruction] is the auspicious day of the fourteenth moon.
🌿Deepavali signifies the great Self-Effulgence which shines after destroying the reflected light [i.e. the ego], Narakasura, who was ruling this filthy body, which is the form of hell, as ‘I’.
🌿Deepavali signified the shining of Self after the destruction, through enquiry, of the greatest sinner, Naraka [the ego], who took the abode of this filthy body, which is the form of hell, as ‘I’.
🌿He is Narakasura [a demon] who feels attached in the thought that he is the body. That attachment to the body itself is a Naraka [hell].
🌿The life of a person who has that attachment, even if he be a Maharaja, is hellish. Destroying the attachment to the body, and the Self shining by itself, as Self, is Deepavali.
🌿He is the king of hell who says that he is the body which is hell itself. He is Narayana who ascertains who Naraka is, and destroys him with His vision of wisdom, Jnana-Drishti. That is the auspicious day of Narakachathurdasi.
🌿The false belief that this hell-like house called body is me, is Naraka himself. To destroy that false belief and let the self shine as Self, is Deepavali.
~Verses from: Guru Vachaka Kovai
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🌼The Conquest of Hell [Naraka] The Puranas say that Lord Narayana has killed the demon [of misery], Naraka-Asura. This demon is none other than the one who lives as “I am this body, the source of misery”. One who seeks Naraka-Asura’s [i.e., the ego’s] source, and thus annihilates him, is truly Lord Narayana Himself.
🌼The Deepavali-bath, which is taken by all people on the fourteenth moon in remembrance of the conquest of Naraka, signifies the bath of Jnana, which is taken after destroying the ego Naraka-Asura, by searching for his source.
The above two verses were summarised in the following verse by Sri Bhagavan:
🌿He who kills Narakasura [the ego]
with the Wheel [i.e.weapon] of Jnana,
by enquiring, “Where is the source of Narakasura, who rules over Narakaloka, this wretched body, as ‘I’?”, is Lord Narayana; and that day [of the ego’s destruction] is the auspicious day of the fourteenth moon.
🌿Deepavali signifies the great Self-Effulgence which shines after destroying the reflected light [i.e. the ego], Narakasura, who was ruling this filthy body, which is the form of hell, as ‘I’.
🌿Deepavali signified the shining of Self after the destruction, through enquiry, of the greatest sinner, Naraka [the ego], who took the abode of this filthy body, which is the form of hell, as ‘I’.
🌿He is Narakasura [a demon] who feels attached in the thought that he is the body. That attachment to the body itself is a Naraka [hell].
🌿The life of a person who has that attachment, even if he be a Maharaja, is hellish. Destroying the attachment to the body, and the Self shining by itself, as Self, is Deepavali.
🌿He is the king of hell who says that he is the body which is hell itself. He is Narayana who ascertains who Naraka is, and destroys him with His vision of wisdom, Jnana-Drishti. That is the auspicious day of Narakachathurdasi.
🌿The false belief that this hell-like house called body is me, is Naraka himself. To destroy that false belief and let the self shine as Self, is Deepavali.
~Verses from: Guru Vachaka Kovai
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This auspicious event falls on the 14th day of the dark half of Phalgun [Feb-Mar]. The name means "the night of Shiva". The ceremonies take place chiefly at night. This is a festival observed in honour of Lord Shiva. Shiva was married to Parvati on this day.
People observe a strict fast on this day. Some devotees do not even take a drop of water. They keep vigil all night. The Shiva Lingam is worshipped throughout the night by washing it every three hours with milk, curd, honey, rose water, etc., whilst the chanting of the Shiva's Mantras continues. Offerings of bael leaves are made to the Lingam. Bael leaves are very sacred as, it is said, Lakshmi resides in them. Hymns in praise of Lord Shiva, such as the Shiva Mahimna Stotra of Pushpadanta or Ravana's Shiva Tandava Stotra are sung with great fervour and devotion. People repeat the Panchakshara Mantra.
He who utters the Names of Shiva during Mahashivaratri, with perfect devotion and concentration, is freed from all sins. He reaches the abode of Shiva and lives there happily. He is liberated from the wheel of births and deaths.
When creation had been completed, Shiva and Parvati went out to live on the top of Mount Kailash.
Parvati asked, "O venerable Lord! which of the many rituals observed in Thy honour doth please Thee most?"
The Lord replied, "The 14th night of the new moon, in the dark fortnight during the month of Phalgun, is my most favourite day. It is known as Shivaratri. My devotees give me greater happiness by mere fasting than by ceremonial baths and offerings of flowers, sweets and incense. The devotee observes strict spiritual discipline in the day and worships Me in four different forms during each of the four successive three-hour periods of the night. The offering of a few bael leaves is more precious to Me than the precious jewels and flowers. My devotee should bathe Me in milk at the first period, in curd at the second, in clarified butter at the third, and in honey at the fourth and last. Next morning, he should feed the Brahmins first and, after performing the prescribed ceremonies, he can break his fast. O Parvati! there is no ritual which can compare with this simple routine in sanctity."
Parvati was deeply impressed by the speech of Lord Shiva. She repeated it to Her friends who in their turn passed it on to the ruling princes on earth. Thus was the sanctity of this occasion broadcast all over the world.
The two great natural forces that afflict man are Rajas [the quality of passionate activity] and Tamas [that of dullness and inertia].
The Shivaratri Vrata aims at the perfect control of these two. The entire day is spent at the Feet of the Lord. Continuous worship of the Lord necessitates the devotee's constant presence in the place of worship. Motion is controlled. Evils like lust, anger, and jealousy, born of Rajas are ignored and subdued. The devotee observes vigil throughout the night and thus conquers Tamas also. Constant vigilance is imposed on the mind. Shivaratri is a perfect Vrata.
The formal worship consists of bathing the Lord. Lord Shiva is considered to be the Form of Light [which the Shiva Lingam represents]. He is burning with the fire of austerity. He is therefore best propitiated with cool bathing.
While bathing the Lingam the devotee prays: "O Lord! I will bathe Thee with water, milk, etc. Do Thou kindly bathe me with the milk of wisdom. Do Thou kindly wash me of all my sins, so that the fire of worldliness which is scorching me may be put out once for all, so that I may be one with Thee-the One alone without a second."
~Swami Sivananda
🌿May this gracious and auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri bestow upon you the highest good, wisdom andhmm realisation of the truth. May Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati shower upon you all, good health, prosperity and happiness.🌿
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🌿 आसं प्रथममेवाहं वर्तामि च सुरेश्वराः .
भविष्यामि च लोकेऽस्मिन्मत्तो नान्यस्ति कश्चन 11
🌿 व्यतिरिक्तं च मत्तोऽस्ति नान्यत्किञ्चित्सुरेश्वराः .
नित्योऽनित्योऽहमनघो ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पतिः 12
🌿 दक्षिणाञ्च उदञ्चोऽहं प्राञ्चः प्रत्यञ्च एव च .
अधश्चोर्ध्वं च विदिशो दिशश्चाहं सुरेश्वराः 13
🌿 सावित्री चापि गायत्री स्त्री पुमानपुमानपि .
त्रिष्टुब्जगत्यनुष्टुप च पंक्तिश्छन्दस्त्रयीमयः 14
🌿 सत्योऽहं सर्वगः शान्तस्त्रेताग्निर्गौर्यहं गुरुः .
गौर्यहं गह्वरं चाहं द्यौरहं जगतां विभुः 15
🌿 ज्येष्ठः सर्वसुरश्रेष्ठो वरिष्ठोऽहमपांपतिः .
आर्योऽहं भगवानीशस्तेजोऽहं चादिरप्यहम 16
🌿 ऋग्वेदोऽहं यजुर्वेदः सामवेदोऽहमात्मभूः .
अथर्वणश्च मन्त्रोऽहं तथा चाङ्गिरसो वरः 17
🌿 इतिहासपुराणानि कल्पोऽहं कल्पवानहम .
नाराशंसी च गाथाहं विद्योपनिषदोऽस्म्यहम 18
🌿 श्लोकाः सूत्राणि चैवाहमनुव्याख्यानमेव च .
व्याख्यानानि परा विद्या इष्टं हुतमथाहुतिः 19
🌿 दत्तादत्तमयं लोकः परलोकऽहमक्षरः .
क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि दान्तिः शान्तिरहं खगः 20
🌿 गुह्योऽहं सर्ववेदेषु आरण्योहमजोऽप्यहम .
पुष्करं च पवित्रं च मध्यं चाहमतः परम 21
🌿 बहिश्चाहं तथा चान्तः पुरस्तादहमव्ययः .
ज्योतिश्चाहं तमश्चाहं तन्मात्राणीन्द्रियाण्यहम 22
🌿 बुद्धिश्चाहमहंकारो विषयाण्यहमेव हि .
ब्रह्मा विष्णुर्महेशोहमुमा स्कन्दो विनायकः 23
🌿 इन्द्रोऽग्निश्च यमश्चाहं निरृतिर्वरुणोऽनिलः .
कुबेरोऽहं तथेशानो भूर्भुवः स्वर्महर्जनः 24
🌿 तपः सत्यं च पृथिवी चापस्तेजोऽनिलोऽप्यहम .
आकाशोऽहं रविः सोमो नक्षत्राणि ग्रहास्तथा 25
🌿 प्राणः कालस्तथा मृत्युरमृतं भूतमप्यहम .
भव्यं भविष्यत्कृत्स्नं च विश्वं सर्वात्मकोऽप्यहम 26
✨ O Devas! Know that in this entire universe, there is none other than me. I'm the non-dual one. I'm the ancient one. I'm the one who is eternal and I'm the non-eternal too, I'm the one who is blemishless [sinless]. I'm the one called as Brahmanaspati. I'm all the directions. I'm Savitri, I'm Gayatri. All these male, female and eunuchs also are me. I'm the Thrishtup, Jagati, Anushthup, Pankti chandas. I'm the one known through Vedas, I'm the truth, I'm peace, and I'm respect. I'm the lord of the universe, I'm the oldest, I'm the lord of all, I'm the Bhagawan [supreme personality of godhead], I'm the Lord, I'm the divine light. I'm the Itihasa, and Purana. I'm the Kalpa [eon], I'm the Upa-Kalpa [minor-eon], I'm the one who create these Kalpas, I'm the knowledge, I'm in the hymns of Upanishads, I'm the mantra, and I'm the Vyakhyana [commentary] also. I'm the sacrificial offerings, I'm the donor, I'm the donation, I'm Ihaloka [this material world where jiva takes birth], I'm Paraloka [world where Jiva goes after departure], I'm Akshara [imperishable] and I'm kshara [perishable] too, I'm all these creatures. Self-control, serenity, and secrecy are also me. I'm the one having faces everywhere. I'm the end, and middle, I'm the door, I'm outside, I'm inside, I'm the front and back as well. I'm the imperishable one. I'm light and also I'm darkness, I'm the Indriyas [senses organs] and the Tanmatras as well. I'm the mind, intellect and ego. I'm the Vishayas [subjects] also. I'm Brahma, I'm Vishnu, I'm Maheshwara, I'm Uma, I'm Skanda, I'm Vinayaka. I'm Indra, Agni and Yama also. I'm Nairuti, Varuna and Vayo [anil]. I'm Kubera, I'm the fourteen worlds [lokas]. I'm the Sun, I'm the moon, I'm stars and planets as well, I'm all these creatures, I'm the Prana [life energy], I'm the time, death, and eternity. I'm the past, present and future. I'm everything indeed!
~Lord Shiva to Devas 🕉
•Shiva Gita, Chapter 6, Verses 11-26
✨ Let's all worship Paramatma Shiva Shankar on this auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri, with full fervour, love, dedication, intensity and surrender. May Bhagavan's Grace be with each and everyone of us. Har Har Mahadev!✨
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भविष्यामि च लोकेऽस्मिन्मत्तो नान्यस्ति कश्चन 11
नित्योऽनित्योऽहमनघो ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पतिः 12
अधश्चोर्ध्वं च विदिशो दिशश्चाहं सुरेश्वराः 13
त्रिष्टुब्जगत्यनुष्टुप च पंक्तिश्छन्दस्त्रयीमयः 14
गौर्यहं गह्वरं चाहं द्यौरहं जगतां विभुः 15
आर्योऽहं भगवानीशस्तेजोऽहं चादिरप्यहम 16
अथर्वणश्च मन्त्रोऽहं तथा चाङ्गिरसो वरः 17
नाराशंसी च गाथाहं विद्योपनिषदोऽस्म्यहम 18
व्याख्यानानि परा विद्या इष्टं हुतमथाहुतिः 19
क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि दान्तिः शान्तिरहं खगः 20
पुष्करं च पवित्रं च मध्यं चाहमतः परम 21
ज्योतिश्चाहं तमश्चाहं तन्मात्राणीन्द्रियाण्यहम 22
ब्रह्मा विष्णुर्महेशोहमुमा स्कन्दो विनायकः 23
कुबेरोऽहं तथेशानो भूर्भुवः स्वर्महर्जनः 24
आकाशोऽहं रविः सोमो नक्षत्राणि ग्रहास्तथा 25
भव्यं भविष्यत्कृत्स्नं च विश्वं सर्वात्मकोऽप्यहम 26
~Lord Shiva to Devas 🕉
•Shiva Gita, Chapter 6, Verses 11-26
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Holi begins about ten days before the full moon of the month Phalgun [Fe-March], but is usually only observed for the last three/four days, terminating with the full moon. This is the spring festival of the Hindus. In the spring season all the trees are filled with sweet-smelling flowers. They all proclaim the glory and everlasting beauty of God. They inspire you with hope, joy and a new life, and stir you on to find out the creator and the Indweller, who is hiding Himself in these forms.
Holi is celebrated as Kamadahana in South India, the day on which Kamadeva was burnt by Lord Shiva. There is this famous legend of the demon Holika is Bhakta Prahlad’s devotion to Lord Narayana, and his subsequent escape from death at the hands of Holika. Prahlad’s father, Hiranyakashipu, punished him in a variety of ways to change his devotional mind and make him worldly-minded. He failed in his attempts. At last he ordered his sister, Holika, who had a boon to remain unburnt even in fire, to take Prahlad on her lap and enter into the blazing flames. Holika did so. She got burnt and vanished, but Prahlad remained untouched and laughing. He was not affected by the fire on account of the Grace of Lord Narayana. This same scene is enacted every year to remind people that those who love God shall be saved, and they that torture the devotee of God shall be reduced to ashes.
In North India, people play joyfully with coloured water. The uncle sprinkles coloured water on his nephew. The niece applies coloured powder on her aunt’s face. Brothers and sisters and cousins play with one another. Huge bundles of wood are gathered and burnt at night. People stand in the streets and sprinkle coloured water on any man who passes by, be he a rich man or an officer. There is no restriction on this day.
Festivals like Holi have their own spiritual value. Apart from the various amusements, they create faith in God if properly observed. Hindu festivals always have a spiritual significance. They wean man away from sensual pleasures and take him gradually to the spiritual path and divine communion. People perform havan and offer the new grains that are harvested to the gods before using them. There should be worship of God, religious gatherings and Kirtan of the Lord’s Names on such occasions, not merely the sprinkling of coloured water and lighting of bonfires. Abundant charity should be done to the poor. Then only can Holi be said to have been properly celebrated. The devotees of the Lord should remember the delightful pastimes of the Lord on such happy occasions.
The religious element in the Holi festival consists of worship of Sri Krishna. An image of Sri Krishna as a baby is placed in a little swing-cradle and decorated with flowers and painted with coloured powders. The pure, innocent frolics of little Krishna with the merry milkmaids [Gopis] of Vrindavan are commemorated. Devotees chant the Name of Krishna and sing Holi-songs relating to the frolics of little Krishna with the Gopis. The social element during Holi is the uniting or “embracing” of the great and the small, of the rich and the poor. It is also the uniting of equals.
Holi also means “sacrifice”. Burn all the impurities of the mind, such as egoism, vanity and lust, through the fire of devotion and knowledge. Ignite cosmic love, mercy, generosity, selflessness, truthfulness and purity through the fire of Yogic practice. This is the real spirit of Holi. Rise from the mire of stupidity and absurdity and dive deep into the ocean of divinity. The call of Holi is to always keep ablaze the light of God-love shining in your heart. Inner illumination is the real Holi. The spring season is the manifestation of the Lord, according to the Bhagavad Gita. Holi is said to be His heart.
@HinduismAsItIs wishes a very auspicious and cheerful Holi to you and your loved ones. May the Lord shower upon us the colors of love, happiness, knowledge and wisdom. 🙏😇
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The divine festival of Navaratri is observed twice a year, once in the month of Chaitra and then in Aswayuja. It lasts for nine days in honour of the nine manifestations of Durga. The beginning of summer and the beginning of winter are two very important junctions of climatic and solar influence. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother. The bodies and minds of people undergo a considerable change on account of the changes in Nature.
The Durga Puja is celebrated in various parts of India in different styles. But the one basic aim of this celebration is to propitiate Shakti, the Goddess in Her aspect as Power, to bestow upon us all wealth, auspiciousness, prosperity, knowledge and all other potent powers. Whatever be the particular or special request that everyone may put before the Goddess, whatever boon may be asked of Her, the main aim behind all these is propitiation, worship and linking oneself with Her.
Durga Puja is one of the greatest Hindu festival in which God is adored as Mother. Hinduism is the only religion in the world which has emphasised to such an extent the motherhood of God. One’s relationship with one’s mother is the dearest and the sweetest of all human relations. Hence, it is proper to look upon God as mother. Durga represents the Divine Mother. She is the energy of the Lord. Without Durga, Shiva has no expression and without Shiva, Durga has no existence. Shiva is the soul of Durga; Durga is identical with Shiva. Lord Shiva is only the silent witness. He is motionless, absolutely changeless. He is not affected by the cosmic play. It is Durga who does everything.
Shakti is the omnipotent power of the Lord, or the Cosmic Energy. The Divine Mother is represented as having ten different weapons in Her hands. She sits on a lion. She keeps up the play of Maya through the three attributes of Nature, namely, Sattwa, Rajas and Tamas. Knowledge, peace, lust, anger, greed, egoism and pride, are all Her forms. You will find in the Devi Suktam of the Rig Veda Samhita that Vak, symbolising speech, the daughter of the sage Anbhirna, realised her identity with the Divine Mother, the Power of the Supreme Lord, which manifests throughout the universe among the gods, among men and beasts and among the creatures of the deep ocean. In the Kena Upanishad, you will find that the Divine Mother shed wisdom on Indra and the gods. The worship of Devi, the universal Mother, leads to the attainment of knowledge of the Self. Goddess Shakti thus sheds wisdom on Her devotees.
Navaratri is the most suitable occasion for doing intense spiritual practices. These 9 days are very sacred to the Divine Mother. Plunge yourself in Her worship. Practise intense repetition of Her Divine Name. Approach Her with an open heart. Lay bare your heart to Her with frankness and humility. Be as simple as a child. Make a total, unreserved, and ungrudging self-surrender to Her. Sing Her praise. Repeat Her Name. Worship Her with faith and unflinching devotion.
The Mother’s Grace is boundless. Her mercy is illimitable; Her knowledge infinite; Her power immeasurable; Her glory ineffable; and Her splendour indescribable. She gives you material prosperity as well as spiritual freedom. Devote yourself to Her and you will soon bring yourself up to that perfection which will culminate in identity with the Self which is your goal. Then all knowledge will be yours: you will be omniscient, omnipotent and you will feel your omnipresence. You will see your Self in all. You will have achieved eternal victory over the wheel of births and deaths, over the demon of worldliness. No more pain, no more misery, no more birth, no more death! Victory, victory be yours!
~Swami Sivananda
May this new year, with the grace and will of Maa Durga, bring the health, wealth, joy, love, peace and wisdom to all of us. May She bless us so that we continue to grow spiritually and attain the highest good. 🙏😇
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🍂 🌸 SHUBH RAMA NAVAMI🌸 🍂
Ramnavami or the birthday of Lord Rama falls on the 9th day of the bright fortnight of the month of Chaitra (March-April). Rama was the Lord Hari Himself, incarnate on earth for the destruction of Ravana.
He was well accomplished, beautiful and endowed with royal marks. His glory and prowess were unlimited. He was peerless on earth. He was free from malice. He was gentle. He was the protector of all His people. He always addressed them in gentle words. He never used any harsh words even when somebody provoked Him. He held sway over the whole world.
Salutations to Lord Rama, who is measureless, who is of the nature of pure Consciousness and bliss, who is the consort of Sita, Master of Sri Hanuman, and the Lord of the three worlds, who took His birth at His own will in order to establish righteousness, destroy the wicked and protect His devotees.
Let Sri Rama be your ideal. Ideals are remembered and adored for the purpose of adopting them in your own life. The Ramnavami celebration or the Vasanta Navaratri every year is an opportune period for us to saturate ourselves with the spirit of Lord Rama. We love and adore our ideals because we express thereby our yearning to unite with them.
In our worship of God it is implied that we should be virtuous, good and perfect even as God is. Hence the wise instruction: "One should become divine in order to be able to worship God". One cannot be a real worshipper of Lord Rama unless one makes an honest attempt to grow in the virtues that the Lord represents. On the other hand, worship of Lord Rama is itself the surest means to develop such virtues.
One who approaches Sri Rama with love and worshipfulness becomes large-hearted, pure in spirit, good-natured and dispassionate in thought, word and deed. A true devotee of Lord Rama is His representative, with His power and His knowledge.
Righteousness is the spiritual spark of life. Cultivation of righteousness is the process of unfoldment of the latent divinity in man. The glorious incarnation of the Supreme Being in the form of Lord Rama has exemplified the path of righteousness. Let mankind follow His footsteps and practise the ideals cherished by Him, for it is only thus that there can be everlasting peace, prosperity and welfare in this world.
None but the righteous can be truly happy. None but he who has the correct sense of duty and the will for its implementation can be said to live worthily. One must be imbued with a definite conviction about the supremacy of moral principles, ethical values and spiritual ideals. That is the purpose of life. That is the way to Self-realisation. That is the message and the mission of Lord Rama's Life on earth.
To a devotee, Sri Rama is not simply a good and a great person, but God Himself. Rama was the son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, but He is also the divine omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient God. The destruction of the ten-headed Ravana signifies the annihilation of the mind or the ten senses.
The Name of Lord Rama is the greatest purifier of the heart. Not only this, but it wipes away the sinful tendencies as well. It is the purifier of all purifying agencies. It quenches the consuming fire of worldly desires. It awakens the knowledge of God. It bathes the aspirant in the, ocean of divine bliss.
Blessed is the pious soul who uninterruptedly drinks the nectar of Sri Rama's Name which has been churned out of the ocean of the Vedas, which removes the impurities of the Kali Yuga, which is a sovereign remedy or unfailing specific to cure the disease of worldly existence. Sri Rama is the Brahman who takes one across the ocean of worldly existence. Rama is one in across whom the Yogis sport, that is, the Self within.
On the auspicious Ramnavmi day take a firm resolve that you will repeat Ram-Nam with every breath and that you will endeavour to lead a righteous life. May Sri Rama's blessings and grace guide you all to your highest good and well-being. 🙏🏻😇
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Ramnavami or the birthday of Lord Rama falls on the 9th day of the bright fortnight of the month of Chaitra (March-April). Rama was the Lord Hari Himself, incarnate on earth for the destruction of Ravana.
He was well accomplished, beautiful and endowed with royal marks. His glory and prowess were unlimited. He was peerless on earth. He was free from malice. He was gentle. He was the protector of all His people. He always addressed them in gentle words. He never used any harsh words even when somebody provoked Him. He held sway over the whole world.
Salutations to Lord Rama, who is measureless, who is of the nature of pure Consciousness and bliss, who is the consort of Sita, Master of Sri Hanuman, and the Lord of the three worlds, who took His birth at His own will in order to establish righteousness, destroy the wicked and protect His devotees.
Let Sri Rama be your ideal. Ideals are remembered and adored for the purpose of adopting them in your own life. The Ramnavami celebration or the Vasanta Navaratri every year is an opportune period for us to saturate ourselves with the spirit of Lord Rama. We love and adore our ideals because we express thereby our yearning to unite with them.
In our worship of God it is implied that we should be virtuous, good and perfect even as God is. Hence the wise instruction: "One should become divine in order to be able to worship God". One cannot be a real worshipper of Lord Rama unless one makes an honest attempt to grow in the virtues that the Lord represents. On the other hand, worship of Lord Rama is itself the surest means to develop such virtues.
One who approaches Sri Rama with love and worshipfulness becomes large-hearted, pure in spirit, good-natured and dispassionate in thought, word and deed. A true devotee of Lord Rama is His representative, with His power and His knowledge.
Righteousness is the spiritual spark of life. Cultivation of righteousness is the process of unfoldment of the latent divinity in man. The glorious incarnation of the Supreme Being in the form of Lord Rama has exemplified the path of righteousness. Let mankind follow His footsteps and practise the ideals cherished by Him, for it is only thus that there can be everlasting peace, prosperity and welfare in this world.
None but the righteous can be truly happy. None but he who has the correct sense of duty and the will for its implementation can be said to live worthily. One must be imbued with a definite conviction about the supremacy of moral principles, ethical values and spiritual ideals. That is the purpose of life. That is the way to Self-realisation. That is the message and the mission of Lord Rama's Life on earth.
To a devotee, Sri Rama is not simply a good and a great person, but God Himself. Rama was the son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, but He is also the divine omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient God. The destruction of the ten-headed Ravana signifies the annihilation of the mind or the ten senses.
The Name of Lord Rama is the greatest purifier of the heart. Not only this, but it wipes away the sinful tendencies as well. It is the purifier of all purifying agencies. It quenches the consuming fire of worldly desires. It awakens the knowledge of God. It bathes the aspirant in the, ocean of divine bliss.
Blessed is the pious soul who uninterruptedly drinks the nectar of Sri Rama's Name which has been churned out of the ocean of the Vedas, which removes the impurities of the Kali Yuga, which is a sovereign remedy or unfailing specific to cure the disease of worldly existence. Sri Rama is the Brahman who takes one across the ocean of worldly existence. Rama is one in across whom the Yogis sport, that is, the Self within.
On the auspicious Ramnavmi day take a firm resolve that you will repeat Ram-Nam with every breath and that you will endeavour to lead a righteous life. May Sri Rama's blessings and grace guide you all to your highest good and well-being. 🙏🏻😇
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Wishing a very Auspicious Guru Purnima to everyone! 😇 May the Grace of the all-pervading Guru, continue to bestow blessings and guidance upon us and drive us towards wisdom, realization of the highest truth and everlasting bliss! 🙏✨
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