Thisis the celebration of the birth of Lord Rama, and for the next 9 days therewill be celebrations to mark Ram Navami. Rama is the Perfect Man – I have been taught that he is 1 part human and1 part Deva. Of course being one part Deva, Ram is also 100% Deva andBhagavan at the same moment, which is not a contradiction. Yet, Ram feels close to humanity as well andis part of us. He is the eldest son ofgood King Dasarath of the Solar Dynasty, from the sacrificial fire during aRoyal religious rite there came a glorious angel who gave the sonless Kingsacred nectar or honey. Half of thissacred nectar the good King he gave to his wife the Maharani Kausalya, and soRam revels as half Deva and half Humanity. And a quarter of this magic and divine honey he gave to his wife theRani Kaikeyi of whom was born Prince Bharata as three-quarters Humanity and onequarter Deva, and the remaining fourth part the good Maharaja gave to Sumitrathe Love of the Palace and Rani from which there were two holy Sons, ourbeloved Lakshman the great and loyal Brother of Ram and thus the Brother of AllHumanity and the beautiful one called Satrughna.
Happy Rama Navami! And how will YOUcelebrate? Rama is very close toHumanity, even though we did not honor his Wife the Mother Sita who due to ourignorance was still suspect and left the World. How stupid we are, yet Ram is ready to live in our heart and is part ofus all.
It is Ram who lives in the heart of Hanuman. You also have a heart. Let Ramalive in your heart as well! Happy, happyRam Navami 2012! Ram loved and lovesGood Shiva, and I think of Shiva on this day as well! I think of Devi. I hope that my mind will be one mind, onehead, not Ten Heads, not ten different directions, free on this day.
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