Rama Avatar- a Perfect Incarnation – by Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji Part-3

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Dear Members,

 

In Rama-avatãr, Bhagavan was going to incarnate

Himself as a man (‘manushya’). Well! What is the

foremost (‘pradanyam’) requirement of a man? It is

‘Guna’ (character). The power of a Mahatma in

attracting people through His holiness/divinity is a

special matter altogether. Shirdi Sai Baba, our

Yogiramsuratkumar, Dattatreya swami are Mahatmas whose

observance of religious regulations (‘achara

anushtanams’) and behaviour are beyond our

understanding. They do not bathe; some of them even

smoke ‘hookah’; they may not exercise any kind of

reservation in the type of food to be consumed or the

place to live. They behave as they like. At times they

may even appear to be hot-tempered. We just should not

try to reason out their behaviors. If we do, we will

not be successful. We will not be able to understand

it. When we fix a reason for any action of Mahans it

amounts to only our imagination and nothing more. No

one can understand the reason (‘karana karyam’) for

the activities of Mahans. We may wonder why such as

these who seem to be ill-tempered, drink ‘hookah’ are

deemed to be Mahans. Well! We do not understand their

inner ‘hrudaya’ (heart). What is visible to our eyes

is only their outward appearance and actions. But

beyond all these we find something more in them. And

what is it? Compassion! Along with compassion they

possess the full flow of divinity (‘Deiva prabhavam’)

in them! We find a powerful force (‘amanushatvam’) in

them. This compassion (‘karunyam’) is selfless

(without ‘swartham’); the compassion that seeks no

return. The compassion that just pours out without any

restriction whatsoever! It is only because of this we

realize their divinity. We understand that their

outward behaviors that seem to be disorderly is

nothing but a drama played which does not affect them

in any way.

 

In this case, however, Rama comes down to the world as

a man; to establish Dharma.

 

Now, How can one man attract another?

 

By his virtues (‘gunas’). Without proper ‘character’ a

man cannot attract another. So, the reason for

affection felt towards someone is the ‘guna’ in that

person. It is only towards the virtuous (‘gunavan’)

that affection is felt. Otherwise it is only aversion

that is experienced. Now what is the perfect condition

to know the ‘guna’ of a man? He should be in deep

sorrow. He must experience some deep sorrow. He is a

‘gunavan’ indeed whose mind (‘chitta’) remains

unchanged even while experiencing some grief. Only

such a person is a ‘gunavan’. At happier times for one

to speak of standing by Truth, standing in Dharma is

easy. For example, suppose we are to gain something,

say, our father has written a will bequeathing some

property to us. If in this case someone tries to usurp

what rightly belongs to us we may advise him to stand

by Truth, stand by Dharma. We cannot then be called a

Satyasanta or Dharmatma because in this case we stand

to gain. But a dharmatma is one who speaks of dharma

even if he stands to lose. All speak of dharma when

they stand to gain. This is easy. So, a ‘gunavan’ is

known only in an adverse situation. Suppose a

situation arises testing the temper of a person. He,

however, remains cool. He is calm and composed

(‘shanti’). Even in grief a person is balanced. Then

and then only is he a ‘gunavan’. When can one know the

virtue (‘guna prabhavam’) in a person? A person’s

‘charitram’ (virtue) is exhibited when he remains

unaffected even at times of trials and tribulations .

So, one should see how the person’s reaction is even

under hostile conditions.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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