Baba's (telephonic) Rama Navami Speech

[Guest guest]

Sri Rama - the owner of Venkatam, Rama is not a body, Rama does not

represent a physical form;

Rama is not a body, Rama is Light; Rama is not a living

entity, Rama is a concept.

Where righteousness dwells, there resides Rama. Where truth

resides, there resides Rama.

Ramayana is the story of those who were waiting for Rama.

Ramayana is the story of the Jeevathma called

Sita waiting with tears in the Ashoka Vana (Banyan Forest) of Life

for the Paramaathma called Rama.

Ramayana is the story of Bharatha and Shatrugna who pleaded

with Rama for his sandals and through it were establishing Dharma in

Ayodhya and eagerly awaiting Rama€  '²s arrival.

Ramayana is the story of the boatman Guhan who was waiting

for Rama who had conquered him by His loving words €  '±We were four

brothers, now we are five.€  '²

Ramayana is the story of the Rishis who were undertaking

severe penance in the forest and waiting for Rama to establish Dharma

in the forest areas.

Ramayana is the story of Rama€  '²s mothers who were desperately

waiting in Ayodhya for 14 years for Rama€  '²s return from the forest.

Ramayana is the story of Ayodhya residents who were waiting

for the Paramaathma Rama.

Sugreeva was waiting for Rama.

Sabari was waiting for Rama.

Akalikai was waiting for Rama.

Janaka was waiting with his Siva Dhanus for Rama.

Parasurama was waiting with his Vishnu Dhanus for Rama.

Jatayu was holding on to dear life and waiting to tell the

truth to Rama.

All of them were waiting.

Wherever Rama was, he was also waiting on and protecting

them. They were waiting. He was also waiting.

He was waiting on and protecting them.

Ramayana is the story of Hanuman who was forever focussed on

Rama€  '²s mission and was in perennial meditation waiting for Rama.

Why - Ramayana is also the story of the absolute foe Ravana

who was waiting with heart full of Rama€  '²s thoughts.

Ayodhya is not a town; it is a place reverberating with the

holy name of Rama.

Only Samratchana is Ayodhya - because even though Rama€  '²s

physical form is not there, His sandals are safe there.

Only Samratchana is Ayodhya - because even though Rama€  '²s

physical form is not there, His noble throne is there.

Only Samratchana is Ayodhya, because even though Rama€  '²s

physical form is not there, the symbols of His sovereignty - sceptre

and umbrella and the devotees€  '² commitment to Rama€  '²s mission

are found only there, the devotees€  '² dedicated service towards

this mission exists only there.

Even though Rama is physically away on His mission, Ayodhya

is that place where the Atma Ramas who have Him in their hearts

always, serve Him, work towards the fulfilment of Rama€  '²s mission

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So all of you in Samratchana are all Atma Ramas. This physical form

of Sivashankar Baba is purely a transport means.

This is my message to you on Sri Rama Navami day. My blessings to you

on Rama Navami.