Our Glorious India and Nama Kirtan. By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

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Dear All,

 

" Starting with Alwars, Nayanmars, Kumaraguruparar,

Nakeerar, Arunagirinathar, Abhirami Bhattar and

Avvayaar in Tamil Nadu, Narayana Bhattatri in Kerala,

Bhadrachala Ramdasa in Andhra, Purandaradasa in

Karnataka, Mira Bhai in Uttar Pradesh, the innumerable

Pandarpur devotees in Maharashtra, Guru Govind Singh,

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda,

Saradha Mani and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Bengal,

Ramana Maharshi, Seshadri Swamigal and

Yogiramsuratkumar in Tiruvannamalai, Swami Jnanananda

in Tapovanam

-- this country has given birth and still giving birth

to Jnanis and Jivan Muktas throughout. And all of them

have preached Nama Kirtan.

 

Ramakrishna Says, when a pumpkin is cut at home, a

seed or two spill out into the garden without our

knowledge. One fine day, we see a nice pumpkin creeper

in the garden. In the same way, Nama Kirtan, whether

done knowingly or unknowingly, certainly has to give

its effect. All these Mahans stressed just this fact.

 

Today we see that Swami Vivekananda has glorified the

Hindu religion all over the world. No doubt Sri

Ramakrishna's penance had been the reason for this.

But what Mantra did Sri Ramakrishna initiate Swami

Vivekananda into? He initiated Vivekananda into the

holy 'Rama' Nama. It is the power of that Divine Name

that made him establish this Universal Religion of

Brotherhood called Hinduism all over the world.

 

It is an undeniable fact that our country received

independence because of one person - Mahatma Gandhi.

How did he accomplish that? In his final lecture

before independence, he says, 'We have tried our level

best. Now let us all chant the Divine Name together.

Only that has the power to get us independence.' Not

one of his prayers passed without Rama Nama Kirtan.

 

Swami Vivekananda traveled the length and breadth of

India alone and reached Kanyakumari. He swam to what

is today known as the 'Vivekananda Rock' and performed

intense penance sans food water and sleep for three

days, towards Mother India.

 

The Mother appeared on the first day, hands and legs

shackled. She signified that the country was enslaved.

The second day, the Mother appeared unshackled and

free. Then Vivekananda wrote in his diary, 'The mother

is unshackled. India will attain Independence .'

 

He then asked Mother India, will India savour the

'Rama Rajya' as has been the cherished dream of so

many leaders and saints.

 

Rama Rajya is possible only through spirituality.

 

Only through Rama Nama Kirtan can it be attained. Rama

Rajya is not very far. It is not far off. What does

'far' mean? It is right in our hands! If we cherish

Rama Rajya, the only thing we need to do is continue

to chant the Nama and make every one chant! If that

happens, then the Rama Rajya is possible very soon.

 

It is certain that every corner of Tamil Nadu , India

and the world shall echo this Rama Nama! "

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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