Dear All,
From the previous chapter, essence of Swami's explanation of various character in Ramayana is reproduced in today's post as under:-
Important Lessons from Ramayana Posts:
We will move to the next chapter in the next post.
Love.
From the previous chapter, essence of Swami's explanation of various character in Ramayana is reproduced in today's post as under:-
Important Lessons from Ramayana Posts:
Symbolizes
the ten senses (dasendriyas)
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Symbolizes
pure quality (sathwa-guna).
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Symbolizes
the passionate quality (rajoguna).
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Symbolizes
the slothful quality (thamoguna).
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Rama
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The Atma
is Rama. He has come, in the character of the soul (jivi), wearing the dress
called body.
(That is the reason we adore God as Atmabhi Ramam Prabhu Sai Ramam. Don't we?? The Supreme Brahman, for the sake of Humanity, crystallizes ITSELF to Descend in Ayodhya as Sri Rama!)
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Symbolizes
Truth. ( SATHYA)
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Embodiment
of bliss (ananda-swarupa).
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The Rama
in the heart (the Atmarama) is observing everything, as witness.
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Sita
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Active
Consciousness (Chaitanya).
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Knowledge
of Brahman
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If
knowledge of Brahman, is allowed to be lost, one cannot escape wandering
about in the jungle of darkness.
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Lakshmana |
One
should have the mind (manas), ever by one’s side. Lakshmana represents the Mind.
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Symbolizes
Love(PREMA). Follows Truth with no Inidividual separate ambition.
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Bharata
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Symbolizes
Dharma.
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Satrugna
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Symbolizes
Peace.(Shanti)
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Vali
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Represents
Despair.
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Sugreeva
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Represents
Discrimination.(Viveka)
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Hanuman
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Represents
courage to cross the ocean of illusion.
(We human beings stay back in our spiritual path only because we lack the courage to break our existing pattern, existing habits, existing likes, existing dislikes and hence, we never are able to cross the ocean of Samsara)
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Ravana
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Represents
Rajoguna.
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Kumbhakarana
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Represents
Thamoguna.
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Vibhishana
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Represents
the quality of purity (sathwa-guna).
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We will move to the next chapter in the next post.
Love.
