Rama Bhakti

May 29, 2005

Sri Rama is an embodiment of Truth,Righetousness,Love,Compassion, a great warrior etc.Indirajith son of Ravana was doing great penance in a secluded place under a tree which has the potential to protect him from anybody.He was doing lot of human sacrifice and other rituals to obtain powers to kill Rama.Vibhishana knowing this secret took Rama and Lakshmana to the place and told Hanuman to keep Indirajith away from that tree while doing his penance.At this point Indirajith bacame angry and abused Vibhishana as a traitor who revealed the secrets of him and that of Lanka to the enemy.For this Vibhishana replied "Indirajith,you are not only ignorant but also arrogant in using such abuses against me.I know what is right and what is wrong,what is truth and what is untruth.Rama is an embodiment of love,God in human form and he came here to get back Sita and not to take the kingdom of Lanka.He is the person who renounced Ayodhya and why shuld He wants to take Lanka?I hv advised your

father many times about the course he was embarking on and pleaded with him several times to return Sita.He never heard my words and in the process brought the downfall of his kingdom and clan.It is the right of a person to speak the truth and dharama and shuld not be a spectator if some damage is done to others.That was what I did.I knew Ravana will hv to face the consequences but who will hear good words when the mind is occupied by pollution,lust and arrogancy?"

Before that when Vibhishana met Hanuman he pleaded when he will get the Mercy of Rama the embodiment of Divinity as he is like a tongue surrounded by wicked teeth of rakshasas.Hanuman in his wisdom advised Vibhishana not to worry abt himself only as there are so many persons facing the same dilemma and advised him to continue to hv faith in Rama and never stop that faith in the middle.The tongue came first and teeth afterwards and will fall away in course and so the rakshasas will be killed by Sri Rama.For getting His Grace he advised Vibhishana to contnue his perseverence and it is possible he may get the Grace of Sri Rama or will merge in Him in due course.For that it is not sufficient just by uttering the words of Rama mechanically unless he inculcates him in his heart with pure devotion.

From the above one can understand bhava and devotion in uttering the name of the Lord is essential and simply reciting His name as a routine will not lead the sadhak anywhere.One has to cling the lotus feet of the Lord in devotion and the very nama recital must hv the force to bring tears in his/her eyes.Of course in the modern higgledy-piggledy world of confusion and competition and the burdens one has to undergo much can't be expected.But spending at least some time in the night if morning hour is not possible before going to bed deeply immersing the mind towards Godward for at least 15 mts even in bed completely concentrating on Him and mentally doing pada seva,leaving all problems to Him will surely lift one to great heights in course of time and solutions will be found for all the problems by His Grace even in this age.Only thing required is systemmatic observation and it is a must and never shuld be compromised at any cost.During those 15 mts or whatever

time one can spend one shuld completely immersed in His thoughts leaving aside all the other things and making the mind pure and putting Godliness in it will do wonders in the material and spiritual world as the Laws of Nature are such that the same will start working sometimes even bypassing one's Karmic effectsThere be no doubt abt that.Such is the efficacy of Rama nama or any nama and the devotee will not go disappointed.It will take time but surely the devotee will be victorious in his/her effort as whatever be the problems he/she is facing will vanish automatically by the Grace of the Lord when the devotee once reaches certain stage after practice.This is a time tested factor and there need be no confusin over that.When we get time for everso many things can't we spend some time to the Creator as a mark of gratitude and love as He is everything for anybody and without Him nothing is possible and if one feels he has done such and such thing due to his intelligence is

in the Utopian island as the very intelligence is the one that is given by the Creator.Remebering this always is gud for every aspirant for only to them the gates of higher realms are opened and not to any other person.

Hare Krishna,

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