OM NAMO BHAGAVATE SRI RAMANAYA

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Dear Ranga,

 

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> Becoming a Ramana devotee is due to His Grace. Being

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om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya

> Labirintul Sufletului wrote:

> What is the meaning of: "OM NAMO BHAGAVATE SRI RAMANAYA!"?

Further to Gabriele's response here is the breakdown of the words.

OM (aum): used at the beginning of prayers as a salutation

namah: obeisance, salutation, honour

bhagavate (dative case of bhagavat): adorable, divine, blessed, holy, illustrious, worshipful

ramaNAya (dative of Ramana): Sri Ramana Maharshi

'Salutation to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi'

Regards,

Miles

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Thank you very much for your answer, Gabriele & Miles

 

Om Shati!

 

 

--- Miles <miles.wright wrote:

 

>

> om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya

>

> > Labirintul Sufletului wrote:

> > What is the meaning of: "OM NAMO BHAGAVATE SRI

> RAMANAYA!"?

>

> Further to Gabriele's response here is the breakdown

> of the words.

>

> OM (aum): used at the beginning of prayers as a

> salutation

> namah: obeisance, salutation, honour

> bhagavate (dative case of bhagavat): adorable,

> divine, blessed, holy,

> illustrious, worshipful

> ramaNAya (dative of Ramana): Sri Ramana Maharshi

>

>

> 'Salutation to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi'

>

>

> Regards,

> Miles

>

>

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Sevvel,

 

there is a monthly Ramana-Satsangha in London from the Ramana Maharshi Foundation.

Alan can say more. He is on a journey at the moment, but should be back soon.

 

You can find the details on the home-page of Ramana Maharshi Foundation, which

is www.ramana-maharshi.org.uk.

Satsangha is each 2nd Saturday per month.

 

Trust this helps - and welcome here to share in the Ramana-online-community also.

 

Kind Regards

in Sri Bhagavan

Gabriele

 

om namo bhagavate sri ramanaya

 

 

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msevvel

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Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

T.S.Vaidyanathan

 

This mantra was revealed to Sri T.K. Sundaresa Iyer, an ardent

devotee, and subsequently approved by Bhagavan to invoke his

presence. It is known as the Dwadakshara Mantra of Bhagavan, which

means that it has twelve letters.

In Hinduism it is common to keep the actual mantra hidden, referring

to it as a five or six-lettered mantra without actually telling the

mantra. This is done to protect the integrity and purity of the

mantra so that the uninitiated may not misuse it.

When we read in Suri Nagamma's Letters from Sri Ramanasramam that the

Dwadakshara mantra was being chanted before the Cow Lakshmi during

her final days, this is the mantra to which she was referring. The

actual meaning is, in brief, as follows:

Om

This is the bija mantra of Lord Shiva, deriving its origin from Soham,

which indicates the unity of jiva and Shiva. It also refers to the

immanent form of Lord Shiva. It is sometimes called Pranava, which is

believed to be the fundamental sound behind all creation.

Namo

Mana in Sanskrit means mind. The mind of jiva goes out towards the

world. If the word is reversed, mana becomes nama, which means

turning to God or Self within. Namah is a common ending of most

divine names meaning "I turn to you." Thus Namo is grammatically

necessitated.

Bhagavate

bhaga.

There are six bhagas indicative of Divinity.

Only God or His true incarnations can possess them.

The attributes are all-around power, dharma, fame, prosperity, knowledge and dispassion.

 

 

Sri

Has several meanings, but in this context it means "Gracious.

 

Ramanaya

One who revels in the Self.

 

So the meaning of the mantra is

 

"I take refuge in the Gracious Divine Lord Ramana."

 

 

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[twinkle09 0]

Can you tell me how to pronounce it..?

"OM NAMO BHAGAVATE SRI RAMANAYA"

 

OM= Ohm?

Namo= Namo

Bhagavate= ? (i have no idea how to pronounce it )

Sri= Sari?

Ramanaya= ? (again ..no idea )

 

thans a lot:)

[Guest Ninad]

please somebody could tell me the right pronunciation of the mantra? especially in the word Ramanaya where does the accent fall?

 

is it Ràmanaya or Ramànaya or Ramanàya?

 

i love this mantra and i want to say it properly.

 

thank you very much,

 

Ninad

 

[Administrator 1]

It is the third way you mentioned. "Ramanàya" roughly souding ruh-muh- nai (rhymes with eye) -yuh.