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Sita said: This six-syllabled mantra, 'The Rama Mantra,' was given to me by the Lord of Saketa, imparting divine instructions. I passed this mantra to my dear and beloved servant, Hanuman. Hanuman passed it on to the knower of Vedas, Brahma. Brahma passed it on Vashishtha. Vashishtha instructed Parashara. Parashara passed it on to Veda Vyasa.
Swami Ramdas is said to have attained nirvana through the constant repetition of this mantra. He established Anandashram, where this mantra is chanted continuously from morning to night. "Ramanama satya hai" (transl. The name of Rama is the truth) is a Hindi phrase commonly chanted by Hindus while carrying a dead body to be cremated. [8] [9]
The Upanishad's major emphasis is on the Rama mantra Rama Ramaya namaha. Here, states Lamb, the beej mantra (seed) is asserted to contain the whole animate world, and all that exists is sourced in Rama and Sita. [7] The Yogi who realizes the identity of Rama with Brahman and Atman (Soul) reaches liberation, states the Upanishad. [9]
'Brahman' according to them means God—Narayana, Rama or Krishna. Thus, the meaning of aham brahma asmi according to their philosophy is that "I am a drop of Ocean of Consciousness", or "I am Self, part of cosmic spirit, Parabrahma". Here, the term 'Parabrahma' is introduced to avoid confusion.
Shanti Mantras are invoked in the beginning of some topics of the Upanishads. They are believed to calm the mind and the environment of the reciter. Shanti Mantras always end with the sacred syllable om (auṃ) and three utterances of the word "shanti", which means "peace". The reason for the three utterances is regarded to be for the removal ...
Hanuman advocates the importance of reciting the six syllabled Rama Mantra, Rama Ramaya namah. In section 1.13, states Lamb, Hanuman informs Vibhishana that constant recitation of the Ramanama (Rama's name) mantra removes the bad karma of a person accrued from committing the sin of killing his father, his mother, his guru, or a Brahmin. [6]
Ram Lalla, the five-year old form of Rama is the principal deity of the Ram Mandir. Rama is a prominent Hindu deity who is regarded as a Pūrṇāvatāra (lit. ' complete avatar ') of the God Vishnu. [d] and some Hindus view Rama as Para Brahman (lit. ' The ultimate Brahman '). Rama holds huge significance in Hindu culture and religion.
Also, the number of times the bell should be sounded depends on the number of letters in the mantra; accordingly the bell should be sounded 8, 16, 24, or 32 times. In Shilpa Shastras it is mentioned that bell should be made of panchadhatu – five metals, namely, copper, silver, gold, zinc and iron. These five metals represent the pancha bhoota ...