- Day celebrated all over the world by different Sampradayas.
- Rama-carita-manasa, the Ramayana of Tulasi Dasa, is divided into seven sections (kanda) that symbolise steps to reach God.
- The first section: Bala-kanda, says that practitioners must be sincere and humble like children, with a simple faith.
- To access God we need to be free from duplicity, like a child.
- How to clean a dirty mind? Chanting the Holy Names of the Lord.
- Verse: ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ (CC Antya-lila 20.12).
- The second section: called Ayodhya-kanda, deals with the culture and norms of civilization.
- The third section: Aranya-kanda, explains about renunciation and austerities.
- The fourth section: Kiskindha-kanda, we learn about love and friendship in different relationships.
- The fifth section: Sundara-kanda, presents beautiful instructions.
- The sixth section: Lanka-kanda, presents the struggles and obstacles to be overcome through the battle against Ravana. It also establishes that human life is intended for spiritual existence.
- Hanuman teaches how to have nistha (unbreakable faith) in our Adorable Deity Srila Haridasa Thakura does the same.
- The glories of the Holy Names are demonstrated by the stones that float forming the bridge built by Ramacandra’s army of monkeys.
- The essence of all the Vedas, Puranas and Upanisads is the chanting of the Holy Names.
- The jiva obtains samskaras (good impressions) from association with sadhus, but often the bad behaviour does not change. However, chanting the Holy Names in sadhu-sanga can change a person’s character.
- Verse: rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan (Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.39).
- The difference in rasa and qualities between Krsna and Rama.
- Lord Ramacandra’s blessing on the Rsis of Dandakaranya.
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