Ram Nam
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Ram Nam means "the name Rama", which can imply either devotion to Rama, the avatar of Vishnu, or as a name to the ultimately formless, all-embracing Absolute Brahman. Rama's name is often chanted or sung within the many traditions of Hinduism. A popular mantra is Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram (often prefixed with "Om"), which was popularized in western India by Samarth Ramdas. In Mahabharata lord Shiva states that uttering "Rama" three times equals to pronouncing thousand other names of God.
The mantra was often used by Mahatma Gandhi.
"Ram Nam Satya Hai" (The name of Ram is truth) is commonly chanted while carrying a dead body to the cremation ground in India and Nepal. This recitation implies that the dead body no longer sustain the truth (breath) which is Ram Nam. The dead body devoid of the breath or Ram Nam has no value whatsoever.
Ram is total truth as earth and universe is.
Some very powerful RAM matras.
1. Shree Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram
The below given mantra is wish fulfilling mantra, if done with total devotion.
2. Shree Ram Jai Ram kodand Ram
Neem Karoli Baba encouraged the constant repetition of "Ram" in order to become closer to God, saying "By taking the name of Ram, everything is accomplished."
Tyagaraja the great composer of carnatic music regarded music as a way to experience the love of God. His songs were on Ram Nam. He attained kapala Moksha on January 6, 1847.
Brahmasri Paruthiyur Krishna Sastri the great exponent of the Ramayana received a mantrobadesam to say Ram Nam at a very young age and ever since then“ Sarvam Rama Mayam ” - everything was Rama for him and all what he did all his life was Ram Nam Japam. He was a great Pravachan Pandit and attained Kapala Moksha in January 1911.
Swami Ramdas is a well known example of a modern day saint who attained Nirvana through constant repetition of "Om Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram" and established Anandashram, where this mantra is sung continuously from morning to night. Swami Ramdas is better known as PAPA Ramdas.
(Arvind Chauhan - Ram Name satya hai it means ram ka name lai - because the name is only the truth.)
From practical point of view, the remembering of RAM NAAM; is actually reorienting to our true self. It is akin to proper physical, instinctual, emotional and intellectual (holistic) stance that enables us; to live in a way conducive to individual and global blossoming. As per Gita (9th chapter); even if we (the people of different religions/traditions) remember God (i.e true self) by any name; we succeed in individual and universal blossoming.
Most of the saints such as Jnaneshvar, Eknath, Kabir, Tukaram, Samarth Ramdas, Shri Gondavlekar Maharaj and in recent times Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave were strong proponents of remembering name of God; (called NAMASMARAN OR JIKRA) in accordance with our tradition. Mahatma Gandhi has written a book titled "Ramnam". Even Mother Teresa (from personal source) practised remembering God with rosary.
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Ram Naam has great powers which one cant even think of. It is believed that chanting this name will accolade you with success. People who believe in Sri Ram should chant his name whenever they get time and they will, within no time would find peace and happiness within themselves.
