{"id":7298,"date":"2025-06-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discoverursupersoul.com\/?p=7292"},"modified":"2025-06-09T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T03:30:00","slug":"lord-rama-appears-to-teach-us-how-to-live-happily-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minivetsystem.com\/iskcon\/lord-rama-appears-to-teach-us-how-to-live-happily-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Lord Rama appears to teach us how to live happily here"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Lord<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Why does Lord Rama appear in this world? Is to kill Ravana? Rama is the creator and destroyer of this universe so killing<\/mark><\/a> Ravana was not a big deal for him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They why he comes? He comes for you and me.<\/strong> The Supreme Lord Rama appears to teach us how to live happily here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we begin living as per the standards set by Rama, then we can easily live a misery free life.<\/strong> Let\u2019s reflect on few such examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though the Supreme Lord, he was always subservient to his guru and rsis. He faithfully followed any instruction given by sage Vi\u015bv\u0101mitra and Vasista. Despite his father asking him to give up his claim for the throne of Ayodhya and live in forest for 14 years, he never disrespected or disobeyed him.<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not just that he did not harbour any malice towards Kaikeyi<\/strong>, who had compelled Da\u015baratha to act in such a cruel way. Even his own son Bharata was not willing to forgive her, but Rama asked his younger brother to give up all hatred for his mother.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How wonderful our life will become if we too like Rama learn the art of freeing our heart of all the hatred!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rama & Sita\u2019s love in separation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After becoming the king, Rama treated everyone equally including the animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To show the world, how a king and the queen should be above all suspicion, Rama and Sita agreed to live separately.  Today some people question Rama\u2019s act. This is because of lack of scriptural understanding. Rama and Sita can never be separated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To the mundane eyes they both suffered the agony of separation. But scriptures say this \u201clove in separation\u201d is much superior to \u201clove in union.\u201d\u00a0 Srila Prabhupada explains, \u201cThe separation of Lord R\u0101macandra from S\u012bt\u0101 is spiritually understood as\u00a0vipralambha<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em>\u00a0which is an activity of the\u00a0hl\u0101din\u012b<\/em>\u00a0potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead belonging to the\u00a0\u015b\u1e5b\u1e45g\u0101ra-rasa,<\/em>\u00a0the mellow of conjugal love in the spiritual world.\u201d \u00a0\u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 9.10.11 purport<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never give up duty in any circumstances<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lord Rama also taught us to never give up our duties even if the circumstances are unpleasant.<\/strong>\u00a0 His appearance was a great reassurance for all the devotees because he always protected them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was mere 16 years old when Vi\u015bv\u0101mitra came to Ayodhya and asked Da\u015baratha to send Rama with him to protect the sacrificial arena from the R\u0101k\u1e63asas.\u00a0 Da\u015baratha in tears said, \u201cRama is so young and has no experience of fighting a war.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Vi\u015bv\u0101mitra was aware that Rama is not any other human being who needs to be trained to fight a war. He is the Supreme Lord, creator, maintainer and destroyer of the universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how much difficult for him will be to destroy the miscreants like Maricha, Subahu and other R\u0101k\u1e63asas who were associates of so-called mighty Ravana and were causing great trouble to Vi\u015bv\u0101mitra and other sages. And we all know how swiftly Rama eliminated these R\u0101k\u1e63asas.<\/strong> \u00a0Later he even destroyed Ravana bringing joy to the devotees. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rama\u2019s impeccable examples are for us to follow with determination. Lord Rama appears and performs many pastimes to teach us how to live happily here. Our heart will experience joy once we bring Rama in our life and start living as per the examples he has set.<\/strong> Rama will shower his mercy upon us and under his love and care, we will be safe and secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three Reflections<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Rama was not attached to becoming a king, similarly we should not be attached to any power or positions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Rama forgives Kaikeyi teaching us that we should be ready to forgive even those who have harmed us.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Rama & Sita are eternal couple, they can never be separated.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Ask Yourselves?<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Do I still carry anger in my heart against a person (or persons) who has(or have) harmed us?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Action Item<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Say a prayer to Lord Rama and take a vow to forgive that person who has heart you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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