What does Ramayana Teach Us ?

[viji_53]

1.GOD is omnipotent and omnipresent.

 

2.God plays the role of an ideal man for the good of humanity.

 

3. Surrender is the best means of attaining Salvation.VIBHISHANA is the typical example.

 

4.One should live for the sake of Truth.Truth is the highest religion.

 

5.God-realization is the highest goal of human existence.

 

6. It is the foremost duty of the son to serve his parents.

 

7.Supreme and undivided devotion to her husband is the duty of a wife.

 

8.It is the highest duty of a man to make his brothers happy.

 

9.It is our duty to raise our voice against injustice.

 

10.It is the duty of ruler to sacrifice his dearest object in order to please his people.

 

11.The person who offends laws of morality and commits outrage on women; meets with his end ,even if he is a mighty king.

 

12.A friend should be prepared to give his very life for the sake of his friend.

 

13.A devotee should always keep engaged himself in serving the lord in disinterested spirit.

 

14.An ideal wife should love her step children.

 

15.People should spend their time in talking of the Lord or dwelling in one's mind on noble thoughts.

 

16.One should respect one's teachers,parents and elders.

 

17.One should offer water and food to one's ancestors with reverence.(Tarpana and Sraddha).

 

18.One should never marry more than one.

 

19.One should be ready to help others.

 

20.One should give friendly tretment even to enemies.

 

21.Always take refuge at the feet of Lord.

 

22.One should love all.

 

23.By god's grace even impossible can be made possible.

 

 

[GaneshK9]

In a gist

Ramayana teaches us what we ought to do and be

whereas the Mahabaratha tells you what you ought not to be and do

[melvin]

My understanding of Ramayana is that

it`s an epic or saga describing the life

of Lord Ramachandra and His wife, Laks-

midevi. When Ravana, a demon, abducted

Lord Rama`s wife, Laksmidevi, the Lord

never forgave Ravana for such dastardly

act, even if the Lord had to chase Ravana

to the ends of the earth. With the help

of Hanuman, the half-human, half monkey

devotee of the Lord, they were able to

cross the vast ocean when Lord Ramachandra

with His inconceivable energy casts large

boulders unto the water which did not sink

as these gigantic rocks became sort of a

foot path by which the Lord and Hanuman

could cross the vast ocean leading to

Ravana`s abode, Sri Lanka. As they reached

its shores, Lord Ramachandra immediately

confronted the demon Ravana. There was a

fight and the demon Ravana was killed when

Lord Ramachandra shot the demon with His

arrow pierching Ravana`s weakest part,

the heart. When the demon Ravana got hit

by Lord Rama`s blazing arrow, he immedia-

tely took a dive, like a supersonic jet

being hit by Arjuna`s brahmastra bullet.

After this great battle, Lord Ramachandra

then took His wife, Laksmidevi, back to

His kingdom in Mathura, thanking as They

depart, the services of Hanuman and His

devotees.

All glories to Lord Ramachandra who is

like Lord Baladeva in strength and pro-

wess Who always protect His devotees from

demons like Ravana or Hiranyakasipu.

( Note: This story was taken from the

book, Srimad Bhagavatam. My apologies if

the summary of this epic is left, among

the lovers of Vedanta philosophy, to be

desired )