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Why should one chant the Name 'Sree Ram' instead of 'Ram'?
1. Worship of Rama and seekers
1.1 Chanting of ‘Hare Rama’ (हरे राम)
The Kalisantaran Upanishad is a part of the Krushnayajurveda. Its other name is Harinamopanishad. This Upanishad was narrated by Lord Brahma to Sage Narad towards the culmination of the Dvaparyug. In short, it says mere chanting of Lord Narayan’s Name eliminates the ill effects due to the influence of Kali. This mantra consists of sixteen words -
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama
Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krushna Hare Krushna Krushna Krushna Hare Hare
Hare Krushna Hare Krushna Krushna Krushna Hare Hare
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे।
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे ।।
These sixteen
words are associated with the sixteen kalas of the embodied soul. Thus it is a
mantra which destroys the covering of the embodied soul. Some sects worshipping
Lord Krushna chant the second half of the mantra first.’हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे ।।
1.2 Spiritual experiences obtained when chanting the Names Rama and Sree Rama
Chant the Names Rama and Sree Rama each for two minutes and record your spiritual experiences, that is note with which Name you feel pleasant or distressed. Then read the following paragraph. The table below enlists the spiritual experiences of seekers who were attending a workshop on Spirituality, in Mumbai.|
Spiritual experience
obtained
during chanting |
Rama
|
Sree Rama
|
|
1.
Efforts were necessary
(presence of grossness) |
8
|
-
|
|
2.
Felt serene
|
1
|
6
|
|
3.
Felt like chanting Shrirama
instead of Rama |
1
|
-
|
|
4.
Occurred automatically
|
1
|
8
|
|
5.
Felt distressed
|
-
|
5*
|
The majority felt more pleasant when chanting Shrirama rather than Rama. This will clarify the difference between the two Names. Despite this, five individuals experienced distress when chanting Shrirama. To avoid this a seeker is advised not to chant a Name meant for a spiritual level higher than his.
The words in the mantra ‘Shrirama jai Rama jai jai Rama (श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम)’ mean the following -
|
Shrirama:
|
This
is an invocation of Shrirama
|
|
Jai
Rama:
|
This
is in praise of Rama.
|
|
Jai
jai Rama:
|
Like
‘namaha’ it
signifies surrender.
|
1.3 Differences between various Names
|
|
The male / female
family deity (kuladevata) |
Rama
|
Sree Rama
|
|
1.
At what spiritual level
% of the seeker is is it useful? |
20-50
|
50-60
|
60-80
|
|
2.
Manifest energy %
|
10
|
70
|
0
|
|
3.
Mission
|
Activation
of energy
|
The
energy
performs a specific function |
Conversion
of
the energy into Shiva |
1.4 Spiritual practice of which form of Rama is useful for a seeker at a particular spiritual level %?
|
Form of Rama
|
Spiritual level of the
seeker %
|
|
1.
Ramapanchayatan (The five-
fold family of Rama) |
20-40
|
|
2.
Rama - Sita and Hanuman
|
30-50
|
|
3.
Rama and Sita (Sitarama)
|
30-50
|
|
4.
Rama
|
50-60
|
|
5.
Shrirama
|
60-80
|
1.5 Beneficial to go from many to one
Once the stage of worship of the family deity is completed, the spiritual practice of Rama who is true to His word, devoted to only one wife and who attains the target with just one arrow is useful for many a seeker to go from many to one..1.6 Ritualistic worship (puja) and celebration of religious festivals
Since Rama is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, He too is worshipped like Vishnu. (Refer ‘Why are tulsi leaves offered to Lord Vishnu?’.) The birth of Shrirama is celebrated on the ninth day (navami) of the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra, at twelve noon.1.7 Rama and Sita Gayatri
दाशरथाय विद्महे । सीतावराय धीमहि ।
तन्नो रामचंद्र: प्रचोदयात् ।।
Meaning: We are quite familiar
with Rama, the son of Dasharath. We meditate on Rama, the husband of Sita. May
that Rama inspire our intellect benevolently. तन्नो रामचंद्र: प्रचोदयात् ।।
जनकात्मजाय विद्महे । भूमिपुत्र्यै धीमहि ।
तन्नो जानकी प्रचोदयात् ।।
Meaning: We are quite familiar
with Sita, the daughter of Janak. We meditate on Sita, the daughter of the
Earth. May that Janaki inspire our intellect benevolently.तन्नो जानकी प्रचोदयात् ।।
2. The Ramayan in our lives
If one is disinterested in something one says there is no charm (Rama nahi) in it. From some Names in the Ramayan one will realise how the Ramayan is going on in the day-to-day life of a seeker.
·
A.
Rama: Atmaram is the soul
principle.
·
B.
Sita: Adimaya is the Great
Illusion. The abduction by Ravan, Her entering the fire were all a part of the
play of the Great Illusion. In one’s life too the play of the Great Illusion in
the form of happiness and unhappiness continues.
·
C.
Lakshman: Laksha (लक्ष) which means attention and man (मन) meaning mind constitute the name Lakshman (लक्षमण). One’s attention should always be concentrated on
the soul.
·
D.
Bharat: The
name Bharat (भरत) is derived from bha (भ) meaning radiance and rat (रत)
meaning
engrossed. A seeker is thus one who is engrossed in the worship of radiance.
·
E.
Shatrughna:
The name Shatrughna (शत्रुघ्न) is derived from shatru (शत्रु) and ghna
(घ्न). Shatru means the enemy and ghna the destroyer. The six
foes of the soul (shadripu)
are one’s enemies.
·
F.
Rama, Sita and Lakshman:
Rama means spiritual knowledge, Sita means devotion and Lakshman means
detachment.
·
G.
Hanuman:
The activated spiritual energy (kundalini).
·
H.
Ravan: The
six foes of the soul (shadripu)
- desire, anger, greed, attachment, vanity and envy.
·
I.
Kumbhakarna:
Laziness
Thus like the Ramayan, the Mahabharat too goes on in
one’s day-to-day life !
।। Shrirama jai Rama jai jai Rama ।।
Reference: ‘Vishnu and His forms’, published by Sanatan Sanstha.
Om Tat Sat
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(My humble
salutations to Sanatan Sanstha and Hindu Jagruti for the collection)
(The Blog is reverently for all the seekers of truth,
lovers of wisdom and to share the Hindu Dharma with others on the
spiritual path and also this is purely a non-commercial blog)
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