Ram Navami is a Hindu festival, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama to
King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya. Ram is the 7th
incarnation of the Dashavatara of Vishnu. The Rama Navami festival falls
in the Shukla Paksha on the Navami, the ninth day of the month of
Chaitra in the Hindu calendar. Thus it is also known as Chaitra Masa
Suklapaksha Navami, and marks the end of the nine-day Chaitra-Navratri
celebrations. Rama navami is one of the most important festivals of the
Hindus, particularly the Vaishnava sect of the Hindus.
In the epic Ramayana, Dasharatha, the Emperor from Ayodhya, had three wives named Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi in the Treta Yuga, which follows the Satya Yuga and is succeeded by Dwapara Yuga. Their greatest worry was that they had no children, and so they had no heir to the throne in the Ikshvaku Kula or royal lineage of great, pious, wonderful Emperors. Rishi Vasistha suggests him to perform Puthra Kamesti Yagna, through which he can have a desired child. He also tells him to invite Maharshi Rishyasringa to perform this yagna for him. Emperor Dasharatha consents and heads to Maharshi Rishyasringa's ashram, to invite him. Maharshi agrees and accompanies Emperor Dasharatha to Ayodhya (Capital of Avadha) and performs the yagna. As the result of this yagna, Yagneshwara appears and provides Dasharatha a bowl of divine pudding (Kheer/Payasam) and requests him to give it to his wives. Dasharatha gives one half of the payasam to his elder wife Kausalya, and another half to his younger wife Kaikeyi. They both give half of their portions to Sumitra. After few days all three Queens conceive. On the ninth day (Navami) of Chaithra Masa (first month in Vedic calendar), at noon Kausalya gives birth to Rama, Kaikeyi gives birth to Bharata, and Sumitra to twin boys, Lakshmana and Shatrughna. Rama is the seventh incarnation of Vishnu, who takes birth by His own will, on Bhuloka (Earth) when Adharma rules over Dharma. He protects all his devotees by vanquishing the roots of Adharma. Rama decided to incarnate to destroy an Asura or person with demonic and evil designs, called Ravana.
The world of sants has been very unique. In order to tell the facts of
eternal truth (param satya) to the world; the sants have used the common
man’s language. Sants have also used ‘Ram’ or ‘Hari’ in different
places in their discourses. However by Ram they have meant ‘Sahibji’
(the Supreme Lord) and none else. Therefore do not get confused. Kabir
Sahib has clarified this fact by talking about four different ‘Rams’.
Saakar Ram Dashrath ka beta, Nirakar ghat ghat mein leta. Bindu Ram jin jagat pasaara, Niraalamb Ram Sahib te Nyara. The Sants have said- First Ram: Son of Darasath [whose story is mentioned in Ramayan and Ramcharitmanas. Second Ram: who is described as the formless lord (Nirakar Niranjan), etc. Third Ram: Is the form of sperm, which is the basis of offsprings. Fourth Ram: Niralamb Ram who is Parampurush. of Amarlok who sends Satguru. No individual soul (our own true-self) can attain permanent liberation from the endless cycle of birth and death i.e., can never liberate from the entrapment of Mind (Kaal Niranjan) without getting blessed with alive Holy-Name (Sanjeevan Naam) by a true living Satguru (Perfect Spiritual Master) “Koti Janam Ka Path Tha,Guru Pal Mein Diya Pahunchaye” Within a moment the Satguru enables you to cover the path of ages together. This alive holy name of the Satguru enables the disciple to achieve permanent salvation, this is not an ordinary kind of Holy name. The worldly people think they can achieve salvation through any mode of worship or by reciting any holy Naam but this is not true. NAAM IN SAGUN BHAKTHI- Yog Matt –Path of action. 1) Bhaava Naam: Mental attitude (bhava) towards the chosen God. It can be madhurabhava Vastalya-Bhava ( mother –child feelings ), Anuraga –Bhava (lover-beloved feelings, Dasya –Bava (servent master attitude ), Santha-Bhava (unruffled unconcerned feelings) 2) Leela Naam: This is called leela (sport) of Avatars. 3) Guna Naam: This attitude is spoken of as guna (attributes ,characteristics ) NAAM IN NIRGUN BHAKTI : Yog Matt Seekers who attach value to the syllables and sounds (Dhyan On Chakars And Chachri,Bhuchri,Agochari,Unmani,and Kechri Mudhras) irrespective of the meaning thereof, when it is pronounced, it draws towards the aspirant, Respective Gods/energies and their grace, Naam Diksha from Guru /Jagatguru required . Alak niranjan, omkar, soham, sat and rrankaar these Naam jab are created by Kal Niranjan. these Naam jab earns Siddhis and merits to enjoy in heavens for a fixed time. Rebirth cannot be avoided. Stul and Sukshma Yogas are limited upto the level of Mind only. With these, one cannot transcend the worldly existence, which is the creation of Mind itself (Mano Moolam Idam Jagatu). “Rishi Muni Tridev Adi Ley, Panch Shabd Mey Atkey| Mudra Sadh Rahe Gatt Bhitar, Phir Ondey Muh Latkey||” SATYA NAAM IN SATHYA BHAKTHI: Sant Matt-Path of Sants: Kabir Sahib says- Naam Bin Hridya Shudh Na Ho|Kotin Bhanti Kare Jo Koi|| Satguru is the perfect Spiritual master available in this mortal world, who has the “Paras Surati” with which he can give Sanjivan-Satya Naam and transform any human being on earth alike himself and individual soul permanently from the entrapment of Maya and Mind (Permanent libration from the endless circle of birth and death) with his own spiritual powers. “Jap marey ajapa marey, anhad bhi mer jaye.Surti samani shabad mein, usko kal na khaye”. He who recites Naam with mouth or inwardly or fixes his concentration at musical sounds, will ultimately be devoured by Niranjan. But he who fixes his concentration at soundless sound-Satya Naam will escape from the grip of Kal. Sar shabad satt purush kahaya.This true Naam is the ‘Sar Shabad’ (Sahib Himself).Therefore “Kaha na jahi, likha na jayi. Bin Satguru koyi nahin payi”.The holy saints clearly say that the true Naam can neither be spoken nor reduced to writing. None can know of it without a Satguru. “Paras Sruthi Sant Ke Paasa” Paras Mein Aru Sant Mein,Tu Bado Antro Jan|Veh Loha Kanchan Kare,Veh Karle Aap Saman|| Unlike Paras which changes Iron in to Gold, Satguru transfers his qualities, habits, powers along with other things in a moment of time. He does this work in a moment with Naam Diksha. |
