Guest guest Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 JAI SIA RAM, Every day I request Maa to grant me Magnanimity of the River, Kindness of the Sun, Humility of the Earth. If i can be Beautiful in poverty Content in Hunger Cheerful in Grief Friendly in Hostility Pratah Smarniya Param Poojya Barphani Dadaji's prayers are always with you, May Maa Bhagavti shower you with her wisdom and blessings. "I invoke Maha Kali, Maha Laxmi, Maha Saraswati to be with you." Aquire Divine Wealth, Daivic Sampati; The Divine Wealth consists of 26 attributes. These are described in The Bhagavad Gita, (Chapter16, Verses1, 2 and 3). I would like all of you to read it and try to understand it. If possible bring it in you daily life. sarva ma.ngala maa.ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike| sharaNye tryaMbake devii naaraayaNii namostute || Salutations to the consort of Sri Naraayana (Sri Lakhmi Devi), who is all-auspicious, who is the mastress of all, who blesses devotees succeed in their efforts and who is the refuge of all Diwali which leads us into Truth and Light is celebrated on amavasya - the 15th day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin every year. It Diwali comes exactly 20 days after Dussehra. It symbolises that age-old culture of our country which teaches us to vanquish ignorance that subdues humanity and to drive away darkness that engulfs the light of knowledge. Diwali, the festival of lights even to-day in this modern world projects the rich and glorious past of our country and teaches us to uphold the true values of life. Diwali is not just a festival of lights, fruits, firecracker and of course I must add gambling, it has much deeper meaning. Following are the days of Diwali and their significance. Vagh Baras -- Cows are worshipped on this day Dhan Teras -- Wealth is worshipped and one asks God for the wisdom to use one's wealth for noble and virtuons actions only This is also know as the day of "YAMADEEPDAAN" and lamps are kept burning throughout the night in reverential adoration to Yam, the god of Death. Kali Chaudash (also known as Narakachaturdashi ) -- On this day Lord Krishna vanquished Narkaasur. Prayers are offered to Hanumanji to remove inauspiciousness and fear of evil spirits and beings Diwali/Lakshmi Pujan -- The goddess of wealth, Laxmiji, worshiped today to receive bleassing for future prosperity. Annakut -- Different varities of food are offered to God. Lord Mahavir attained Nirvana on this day Sanatam Dharma New Year -- It hails the New Year for those who follow the Vikram or Samvat era. Bhai Tika or Bai Duja -- Sisters invite brothers and honor them. Om mahalakshmi cha vighne vishnupatni cha dhimahi, Tanno Lakshmi prachodyat" Oh Goddess Lakshmi, wife of Vishnu and remover of trouble, bless us with Lakshmi. Antar Laxmi and Bahir Lakshmi. The ineer weath and out weath. Thavasuprabhathamaravindalochane Bhavathu prasanna mukhachandra mandale Vidhisankarendra vanithabhirarchithe Vrishasaila nathadavithel davanidhe Sri Lakshmi! The celestials viz. Parvati, Saraswati, and Indrani stand in prayer to Thee. You have an endearing attachment to Your devotees. Diwali unfolds the meaning of life and death. Lord Yam appears on the first day, third and fifth day to tell us the meaning of life, wheather he sits on the heap of gold coins, or appears in front of Nichiketa or as a benevolent brother of Yami. Have you noticed the Lord of Death is appearing again and again during the festivity of light and life. He is the one who is telling us about the wisdom of life and death. The light is at the end of the tunnell, but you must endure the painful treacherous journey. Sri Ram also had to go through this journey, he took this journey to tell us the meaning of life. Yama dwitiyaam chah prapya bhagini grihbhojanam, Na kuryadwarpajam punyam nashyatiti raveh shrutam, Ya tu bhojayate naari bhraataram yuge tithao". The man who doesn't dine at his sister's house on Yama Dwitiya loses all his virtues and the woman who feeds her brother on this day will never be a widow. Sisters pray to Yama-the God of death for the long life for their brother on this day. Kathopanishad tells a story of a small boy called Nichiketa who believed that Yam, the god of Death was as black as the dark night of amavasya. But when he met Yam in person he was puzzled seeing Yam's calm countenance and dignified stature. Yam explained to Nichiketa on this Diwali day of amavasya that by only passing through the darkness of death, man sees the light of highest wisdom and then only his soul can escape from the bondage of his mortal frame to mingle with the Supreme Power without whose will not an at ton moves in the world. And then Nichiketa realised the importance of worldly life and significance of death. Nichiketa's all doubts were set at rest and he whole-heartedly participated in Diwali celebrations. Jatasya Hi Dhruvo Mrityur Druvam Janma Mritasya Cha Tasmaad Aparihaaryearthe Na twam Shochitum Arhasi (The Bhagavad Gita Chapter2, Shloka 27) Death is an absolute certainty for the one who is born and birth is an absolute certainty for the dead; therefore, over the inevitable, you should not grieve. Some of you are grieving due to the terrible loss in your life, do not think these tears are shed in vain. He will wipe them for you and in return will fulfill you with joy. Your diya is waiting for you, the lord himself has it in his hand. Today when you light Diwali diya, please light one for those who are suffering and for those who have left us. We have war all around us. We kindle innumerable lights on this day to immortalize the sacred memories of those great men who lived to brighten the lives of millions of their fellow beings. þrad ram nayane srasacandrnane v˜rijapde varade trayamm tatvapade| O ! devi you are the supreme truth. I have done charaNagatI at your lotus feet. You are capable of bestowing bhoga and moksha having shaarada and ramaa as your eyes. You are 'varadA', who generously grants boons . O ! devi of such capabilities, taarayamaam - rescue me (from the ocean of samsaaraa). Number 9 is total, Devi Maa is 9. She is complete in herself, She is worshiped in her splendor, totality and grandeur, on her own for nine days. What I mean is every Avatar is not complete without its consort. It is always Shiv Parvati, Radha Krishna, Sita Ram, we worship the female form first during the festival. Devi Durga stands complete. Om Astoma Sad Gamaya Tamso Ma Jyotirgamaya Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya Om Shanti Shanti Shanti He >From the unreal lead me to the Real. >From the darkness lean me to Light. >From death lead me to Immortality. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Be like a log of wood in the stream of His Will. Love life, love work, love duty. Be of good cheer. Only remember God and do whatever you do in the name of Him. That is enough. One who can fully relish and utilize the present, without worrying about present, past and future, he or she really enjoys the state of Vraja, His supreme Love. The essential thing about life is to see it and enjoy it as Leela (God's Play). Follow your desires. Do not force them into a special pattern. Eat, drink, do everything, but remember God, Who is inside the body. To move according to nature is the only safe course. Do not go beyond the limitations of the body. If you do not respect it, will it not retaliate? Go about doing everything while remembering Him, that is all that is needed. What then are we to do? We have to brave the world, bear Prarabdha (unavoidable evolutionary process of one's life) with fortitude, and do our respective activities without any sense of ego. Carry on, do your duty. Duty is the first thing. Submit to Mahanam (God's Name within) in love and brave the world. Have patience with the vicissitudes of life which are tokens of His infinite Love. Don't restrain, don't indulge. Be natural, shorn of all inhibitions. Sri Ram Chandraji's life tells us exactly what I just told you. 'NA JATU KAMAH KAMANAM, UPABHOGENA SAMYATI'- Man's desire for happiness does not end by mere enjoyment of pleasure. The life of Bhagvan Sri Ram contains many subtle Truths hidden in it. First and foremost expounds the duties of the individual. These duties of the individual do not relate only to the external form of the individual. The individual does not signify only the form. The inner reality and divinity resident in his heart constitute man's true individuality. This inner divinity manifests in the individual's conduct. Sri Rama exemplified such individual values, very embodiment of Dharma to humanity. His every word every deed is resonant with its message. The first nine days of Navratri then 20 days of Spiritual journey through woods, finally the 5 days of celebration, all these have very deep infinite meaning. Diwali shows the social fabric and its unity. Righteousness can bring social solidarity. Truth, self- control, asceticism, charity, generosity, Ahimsa and steadfastness, all elements of human nature are vividly narrated so that men can pursue and achieve happiness. Sri Ram Chandraji teaches us two lessons, the value of detachment, and the need to become aware of the divinity in every being. Give up the passion for sense gratification and you gain Rama. Ramayana is the very essence of the Vedas. Four sons of King Dasarath represented the four Vedas – Rama, the Rig Veda; Laxman, the Yajur Veda; Bharat, the Sama Veda and Satrughna, the Athervana Veda, based on their activities of safeguarding the Yajnas and Yagas, singing the Divine name and protecting the sacred places of rituals. Ramayana contains many subtle Truths like that Sri Ram was the embodiment of three kinds of Dharma – Dharma related to individual, family and society. Through Ramayana, the Lord had given the Divine commands for the welfare of humanity and for the improvement of the conduct of man. Maryada Purushotam Shri Ram is the Man and him is the very form of Truth in whom lies Dharma as his innate tendency. Accordingly, the message of Ram was to uphold Dharma and Truth and stay in these paths to attain fulfillment of life. Contrary was the case of Ravana inspite of his noble birth, and achievments. The two aspects of Dharma are Pravritti and Nivritti. All activities relating to the external world are Pravritti Dharma. Pravritti confuses the mind; Nivritti purifies the heart. Nivritti transcends the sense organs and takes closer to one's real self. Sri Rama taught the path of Nivritti. Mata Sita, gave up the luxuries of Ayodhya so she could follow the footsteps of Sri Ram (Truth) in "exile". But the moment, she cast longing eyes on the golden deer and craved for it, she lost the presence of Ram (truth). This clearly depicts that renunciation brings joy. Attachment brings grief and bondage. Dasharatha, even-though had conquered the ten indriyas (jnanendriyas and karmendriyas), was swayed by his emotions like an ordinary man is susceptible to, during times of sorrow. This representation is merely at the physical level under the governance of the ten senses. Ayodha means a city that is unconquerable ..... the Atma, the subtle foe of passion and emotion, impulse and instinct. And Dasarath, the person who has his rath (chariot) the ten, namely the body with the 5 senses of action and the 5 senses of knowledge. His three queens represent the Gunas - Kausalya the Satwic (balanced) guna, Sumitra the Rajas (the passionate, active) and Kaikeyi the Tamsic (dull, undiscriminating)....the Transcendent Divine actualized Itself the grace that took the form of Payasam ......That gift of grace was shared by the three Gunas and four sons, representing Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha the four prime ends of man were born. The fourteen Years in exile were the fourteen steps of the Palace of Ayodhya, Sri Ram had to concore each step by staying in exile for fourteen years. Thus went one step at a time. Sri Ram symbolically is Paramatma, Sita as Maya and Laxman as Jiva. In other words the Navratri and Diwali narrates the interaction and inter-relations among Shakti Paramatma, Maya and JIVA. Lakshmana represents the intellect. Sugriva is viveka or discrimination. Vali is despair. Hanuman is the embodiment of courage & devotion. The search for Maa Sita is symbolic of the secret of self- realisation, in the field of experience. Jnana had become Anubhava Jnana. The Journey of Sri Ram teaches that, when a person is yearning for the precious goal of self-realisation, all the forces of Nature and all Creation will help him and render assistance. The bridge across to Lanka is built across the ocean of delusion. The 3 rakshasa chiefs are the personification of the 3 qualities or gunas - Satva or the mode of knowledge; Raja or the mode of passion; and Tamas or the mode of ignorance. Ravana - Rajasic, Kumbhakarna - Tamasic and Vibhishana - Satwic qualities respectively. Sita is the Brahmajynana or awareness of the universal truth. The destruction of the ten-headed Ravana signifies the annihilation of the ten senses. Devarishi Narada in his Bhakti Sutras says, "Harer Nama Harer Nama Harer Namaiva Kevalam, Kalau Nastieva Nastiyeva Nastiyeva Gatir Anyatha" He says that only the name Hari or Rama is the ultimate refuge in this age of Kali. There is no other way, there is no other way, there is no other way. Valmiki, the once notorious bandit, could become a great poet and seer even though he wrongly chanted the name of Lord Rama as "Mara". So let us all chant the beautiful name of Sri Rama and try to cross this ocean of samsara. Jag mein sundar hein do naam Chaahe Krishna kaho yaa Raam Bolo Raam, Raam, Raam. Bolo Shyam, Shyam, Shyam. The Hindu philosophy has eulogized human endeavour as a supreme value without which nothing worth while can be achieved in life. Says a Subhaashita: Udyamam saahasam dhairyam buddhisshaktih paraakramaha | Shadete yatra vartante tatra devaassahaayakrit || The Gods will help those who display the six attributes of endeavour, daring, fortitude, wisdom, strength and valour.' Yatra yogeshwarah Krishno yatra Paartho dhanurdharah | Tatra shreervijayo bhootirdhruvaa neetirmatirmama || Diwali is essentially spiritually redeeming `Utsava', the Sanskrit word for festival means `to cause to go upwards', the upsurge into this `Ananda'. Happy Diwali. JAI MAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 SRI RAM JAYAM Really a very thoughtful and beautiful Deepawali greetings .May LORD bless all. On 10/18/06, raj_laxmi_us <rajyalaxmi11 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: > > JAI SIA RAM, > > Every day I request Maa to grant me > Magnanimity of the River, > Kindness of the Sun, > Humility of the Earth. > > If i can be > Beautiful in poverty > Content in Hunger > Cheerful in Grief > Friendly in Hostility > > Pratah Smarniya Param Poojya Barphani Dadaji's prayers are always > with you, May Maa Bhagavti shower you with her wisdom and blessings. > > "I invoke Maha Kali, Maha Laxmi, Maha Saraswati to be with you." > > Aquire Divine Wealth, Daivic Sampati; The Divine Wealth consists > of 26 attributes. These are described in The Bhagavad Gita, > (Chapter16, Verses1, 2 and 3). I would like all of you to read it > and try to understand it. If possible bring it in you daily life. > > sarva ma.ngala maa.ngalye shive sarvaartha saadhike| > sharaNye tryaMbake devii naaraayaNii namostute || > > Salutations to the consort of Sri Naraayana (Sri Lakhmi Devi), who > is all-auspicious, who is the mastress of all, who blesses devotees > succeed in their efforts and who is the refuge of all > > Diwali which leads us into Truth and Light is celebrated on > amavasya - the 15th day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of > Ashwin every year. It Diwali comes exactly 20 days after Dussehra. > It symbolises that age-old culture of our country which teaches us > to vanquish ignorance that subdues humanity and to drive away > darkness that engulfs the light of knowledge. Diwali, the festival > of lights even to-day in this modern world projects the rich and > glorious past of our country and teaches us to uphold the true > values of life. Diwali is not just a festival of lights, fruits, > firecracker and of course I must add gambling, it has much deeper > meaning. > > Following are the days of Diwali and their significance. > > Vagh Baras -- Cows are worshipped on this day > > Dhan Teras -- Wealth is worshipped and one asks God for > the wisdom to use one's wealth for noble and virtuons actions only > This is also know as the day of "YAMADEEPDAAN" and lamps are kept > burning throughout the night in reverential adoration to Yam, the > god of Death. > > Kali Chaudash (also known as Narakachaturdashi ) -- On > this day Lord Krishna vanquished Narkaasur. Prayers are offered to > Hanumanji to remove inauspiciousness and fear of evil spirits and > beings > > Diwali/Lakshmi Pujan -- The goddess of wealth, Laxmiji, > worshiped today to receive bleassing for future prosperity. > > Annakut -- Different varities of food are offered to > God. Lord Mahavir attained Nirvana on this day > > Sanatam Dharma New Year -- It hails the New Year for those who > follow the Vikram or Samvat era. > > Bhai Tika or Bai Duja -- Sisters invite brothers and honor them. > > Om mahalakshmi cha vighne vishnupatni cha dhimahi, Tanno Lakshmi > prachodyat" > > Oh Goddess Lakshmi, wife of Vishnu and remover of trouble, bless us > with Lakshmi. Antar Laxmi and Bahir Lakshmi. The ineer weath and out > weath. > > Thavasuprabhathamaravindalochane > Bhavathu prasanna mukhachandra mandale > Vidhisankarendra vanithabhirarchithe > Vrishasaila nathadavithel davanidhe > > Sri Lakshmi! The celestials viz. Parvati, Saraswati, and Indrani > stand in prayer to Thee. You have an endearing attachment to Your > devotees. > > Diwali unfolds the meaning of life and death. Lord Yam appears on > the first day, third and fifth day to tell us the meaning of life, > wheather he sits on the heap of gold coins, or appears in front of > Nichiketa or as a benevolent brother of Yami. > > Have you noticed the Lord of Death is appearing again and again > during the festivity of light and life. He is the one who is telling > us about the wisdom of life and death. The light is at the end of > the tunnell, but you must endure the painful treacherous journey. > Sri Ram also had to go through this journey, he took this journey to > tell us the meaning of life. > > Yama dwitiyaam chah prapya bhagini grihbhojanam, Na kuryadwarpajam > punyam nashyatiti raveh shrutam, Ya tu bhojayate naari bhraataram > yuge tithao". > > The man who doesn't dine at his sister's house on Yama Dwitiya loses > all his virtues and the woman who feeds her brother on this day will > never be a widow. Sisters pray to Yama-the God of death for the long > life for their brother on this day. > > Kathopanishad tells a story of a small boy called Nichiketa who > believed that Yam, the god of Death was as black as the dark night > of amavasya. But when he met Yam in person he was puzzled seeing > Yam's calm countenance and dignified stature. Yam explained to > Nichiketa on this Diwali day of amavasya that by only passing > through the darkness of death, man sees the light of highest wisdom > and then only his soul can escape from the bondage of his mortal > frame to mingle with the Supreme Power without whose will not an at > ton moves in the world. And then Nichiketa realised the importance > of worldly life and significance of death. Nichiketa's all doubts > were set at rest and he whole-heartedly participated in Diwali > celebrations. > > Jatasya Hi Dhruvo Mrityur Druvam Janma Mritasya Cha > Tasmaad Aparihaaryearthe Na twam Shochitum Arhasi > > (The Bhagavad Gita Chapter2, Shloka 27) > > Death is an absolute certainty for the one who is born and birth is > an absolute certainty for the dead; therefore, over the inevitable, > you should not grieve. > > Some of you are grieving due to the terrible loss in your life, do > not think these tears are shed in vain. He will wipe them for you > and in return will fulfill you with joy. Your diya is waiting for > you, the lord himself has it in his hand. > > Today when you light Diwali diya, please light one for those who are > suffering and for those who have left us. We have war all around us. > > We kindle innumerable lights on this day to immortalize the sacred > memories of those great men who lived to brighten the lives of > millions of their fellow beings. > > þrad ram nayane srasacandrnane > v˜rijapde varade trayamm tatvapade| > > O ! devi you are the supreme truth. I have done charaNagatI at your > lotus feet. You are capable of bestowing bhoga and moksha having > shaarada and ramaa as your eyes. You are 'varadA', who generously > grants boons . O ! devi of such capabilities, taarayamaam - rescue > me (from the ocean of samsaaraa). > > Number 9 is total, Devi Maa is 9. She is complete in herself, She is > worshiped in her splendor, totality and grandeur, on her own for > nine days. What I mean is every Avatar is not complete without its > consort. It is always Shiv Parvati, Radha Krishna, Sita Ram, we > worship the female form first during the festival. Devi Durga stands > complete. > > Om Astoma Sad Gamaya > Tamso Ma Jyotirgamaya > Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya > Om Shanti Shanti Shanti He > > From the unreal lead me to the Real. > From the darkness lean me to Light. > From death lead me to Immortality. > > Brihadaranyaka Upanishad > > Be like a log of wood in the stream of His Will. Love life, love > work, love duty. Be of good cheer. Only remember God and do whatever > you do in the name of Him. That is enough. > > One who can fully relish and utilize the present, without worrying > about present, past and future, he or she really enjoys the state of > Vraja, His supreme Love. The essential thing about life is to see it > and enjoy it as Leela (God's Play). > > Follow your desires. Do not force them into a special pattern. Eat, > drink, do everything, but remember God, Who is inside the body. > To move according to nature is the only safe course. Do not go > beyond the limitations of the body. If you do not respect it, will > it not retaliate? Go about doing everything while remembering Him, > that is all that is needed. > > What then are we to do? We have to brave the world, bear Prarabdha > (unavoidable evolutionary process of one's life) with fortitude, and > do our respective activities without any sense of ego. > > Carry on, do your duty. Duty is the first thing. Submit to Mahanam > (God's Name within) in love and brave the world. Have patience with > the vicissitudes of life which are tokens of His infinite Love. > Don't restrain, don't indulge. Be natural, shorn of all inhibitions. > Sri Ram Chandraji's life tells us exactly what I just told you. > > 'NA JATU KAMAH KAMANAM, UPABHOGENA SAMYATI'- Man's desire for > happiness does not end by mere enjoyment of pleasure. > > The life of Bhagvan Sri Ram contains many subtle Truths hidden in > it. First and foremost expounds the duties of the individual. These > duties of the individual do not relate only to the external form of > the individual. The individual does not signify only the form. The > inner reality and divinity resident in his heart constitute man's > true individuality. This inner divinity manifests in the > individual's conduct. Sri Rama exemplified such individual values, > very embodiment of Dharma to humanity. His every word every deed is > resonant with its message. > > The first nine days of Navratri then 20 days of Spiritual journey > through woods, finally the 5 days of celebration, all these have > very deep infinite meaning. Diwali shows the social fabric and its > unity. Righteousness can bring social solidarity. Truth, self- > control, asceticism, charity, generosity, Ahimsa and steadfastness, > all elements of human nature are vividly narrated so that men can > pursue and achieve happiness. > > Sri Ram Chandraji teaches us two lessons, the value of detachment, > and the need to become aware of the divinity in every being. Give up > the passion for sense gratification and you gain Rama. > Ramayana is the very essence of the Vedas. Four sons of King > Dasarath represented the four Vedas – Rama, the Rig Veda; Laxman, > the Yajur Veda; Bharat, the Sama Veda and Satrughna, the Athervana > Veda, based on their activities of safeguarding the Yajnas and > Yagas, singing the Divine name and protecting the sacred places of > rituals. > > Ramayana contains many subtle Truths like that Sri Ram was the > embodiment of three kinds of Dharma – Dharma related to individual, > family and society. Through Ramayana, the Lord had given the Divine > commands for the welfare of humanity and for the improvement of the > conduct of man. Maryada Purushotam Shri Ram is the Man and him is > the very form of Truth in whom lies Dharma as his innate tendency. > Accordingly, the message of Ram was to uphold Dharma and Truth and > stay in these paths to attain fulfillment of life. Contrary was the > case of Ravana inspite of his noble birth, and achievments. > > The two aspects of Dharma are Pravritti and Nivritti. All activities > relating to the external world are Pravritti Dharma. Pravritti > confuses the mind; Nivritti purifies the heart. Nivritti transcends > the sense organs and takes closer to one's real self. Sri Rama > taught the path of Nivritti. > > Mata Sita, gave up the luxuries of Ayodhya so she could follow the > footsteps of Sri Ram (Truth) in "exile". But the moment, she cast > longing eyes on the golden deer and craved for it, she lost the > presence of Ram (truth). This clearly depicts that renunciation > brings joy. Attachment brings grief and bondage. > > Dasharatha, even-though had conquered the ten indriyas (jnanendriyas > and karmendriyas), was swayed by his emotions like an ordinary man > is susceptible to, during times of sorrow. This representation is > merely at the physical level under the governance of the ten senses. > > Ayodha means a city that is unconquerable ..... the Atma, the subtle > foe of passion and emotion, impulse and instinct. And Dasarath, the > person who has his rath (chariot) the ten, namely the body with the > 5 senses of action and the 5 senses of knowledge. His three queens > represent the Gunas - Kausalya the Satwic (balanced) guna, Sumitra > the Rajas (the passionate, active) and Kaikeyi the Tamsic (dull, > undiscriminating)....the Transcendent Divine actualized Itself the > grace that took the form of Payasam ......That gift of grace was > shared by the three Gunas and four sons, representing Dharma, Artha, > Kama and Moksha the four prime ends of man were born. > > The fourteen Years in exile were the fourteen steps of the Palace of > Ayodhya, Sri Ram had to concore each step by staying in exile for > fourteen years. Thus went one step at a time. > > Sri Ram symbolically is Paramatma, Sita as Maya and Laxman as Jiva. > In other words the Navratri and Diwali narrates the interaction and > inter-relations among Shakti Paramatma, Maya and JIVA. Lakshmana > represents the intellect. Sugriva is viveka or discrimination. Vali > is despair. Hanuman is the embodiment of courage & devotion. > > The search for Maa Sita is symbolic of the secret of self- > realisation, in the field of experience. Jnana had become Anubhava > Jnana. The Journey of Sri Ram teaches that, when a person is > yearning for the precious goal of self-realisation, all the forces > of Nature and all Creation will help him and render assistance. > > The bridge across to Lanka is built across the ocean of delusion. > The 3 rakshasa chiefs are the personification of the 3 qualities or > gunas - Satva or the mode of knowledge; Raja or the mode of passion; > and Tamas or the mode of ignorance. Ravana - Rajasic, Kumbhakarna - > Tamasic and Vibhishana - Satwic qualities respectively. Sita is the > Brahmajynana or awareness of the universal truth. The destruction of > the ten-headed Ravana signifies the annihilation of the ten senses. > > Devarishi Narada in his Bhakti Sutras says, "Harer Nama Harer Nama > Harer Namaiva Kevalam, Kalau Nastieva Nastiyeva Nastiyeva Gatir > Anyatha" He says that only the name Hari or Rama is the ultimate > refuge in this age of Kali. There is no other way, there is no other > way, there is no other way. > > Valmiki, the once notorious bandit, could become a great poet and > seer even though he wrongly chanted the name of Lord Rama as "Mara". > So let us all chant the beautiful name of Sri Rama and try to cross > this ocean of samsara. > > Jag mein sundar hein do naam > Chaahe Krishna kaho yaa Raam > Bolo Raam, Raam, Raam. > Bolo Shyam, Shyam, Shyam. > > The Hindu philosophy has eulogized human endeavour as a supreme > value without which nothing worth while can be achieved in life. > Says a Subhaashita: > > Udyamam saahasam dhairyam buddhisshaktih paraakramaha | > Shadete yatra vartante tatra devaassahaayakrit || > > The Gods will help those who display the six attributes of > endeavour, daring, fortitude, wisdom, strength and valour.' > > Yatra yogeshwarah Krishno yatra Paartho dhanurdharah | > Tatra shreervijayo bhootirdhruvaa neetirmatirmama || > > Diwali is essentially spiritually redeeming `Utsava', the Sanskrit > word for festival means `to cause to go upwards', the upsurge into > this `Ananda'. > > Happy Diwali. > > JAI MAA. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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