301--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI--Bam Bam Bhole--quick follow up question for Swamiji

[Guest guest]

Swamiji,

This is a wonderful explanation. I had just one quick question relating to it.

>From Your vast experience have You found that all traditions of the

Ramayan have Ba as the first "letter" and Ma and the last? That

would be quite incredible.

Pranams,

Surya

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Nanda

Wednesday, February 23, 2005 4:20 PM

301--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI--Bam Bam Bhole

Question from Rajan:I would like to know What does "BAM BAM BHOLE"

literally mean as chanted by so many of shiva Ji's

followers?Swamiji's response:The first letter of the first word of

the Ramayan is Ba, The last letter of the last word is Ma. Between Ba

and Ma is the entire Ramayan, the praise of Shiva's favorite deity,

Vishnu in the form of Ram.Bhole means simple. Shiva's life is simple.

It consists of the praise of Ram.