Chinmaya Mission New York
Dear Members of the Chinmaya Mission New York Family,
Pranaam and Hari Om!
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a joyous and prosperous Shri Raam Navami!
Millions
of Hindus around the world celebrate and observe this day as the day
Shri Raamji would have taken Avataar to Protect the world from Evil
forces. During such a period where Navraatri would have culminated into
Raam Navami we must pause and analyze the significance of this
occurrence.
Navraatri
symbolizes nine nights where Durga Maa would have destroyed the
darkness symbolic of our own ignorance of knowing our true nature, the
Self, which is Truth Existence and Perennial Bliss. What veils the Self?
What keeps us away from the fulfillment we deserve in life? The Shat
Reepu (Six Enemies) of the human existence being Lust, Anger, Greed,
Attachment, False Pride and Jealousy. When we would have destroyed these
"demons" in our life, we would have paved the way for the light of
Knowledge which is Symbolic of Shri Raama. Raam Navami, the appearance
of Shri Raam symbolizes hope, courage and righteous actions that allows
us to cultivate enough Chitta Shuddhi (mental purity) to perform Atma
Vichaara or Self Inquiry.
May
Shri Raam be born in our hearts today and everyday as the power that
destroys our low tendencies and false values as we move ahead as one
family bound together by love and respect on the path of God
Realisation.
Jai Shri Raam!
With Prem and Om,
Br. Arun Gossai
Regards, Chinmaya Mission New York
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Rest in HIM who is ever the same in your heart and watch the parade of events in the stream of TIME.
- Swami Chinmayananda
