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[Rteacher]

Lord Ramachandra appeared many tens of thousands of years ago in Ayodhya, Northern India, as the son of King Dasarath, of the Iksvaku dynasty. Lord Rama's saga is told by the sage Valmiki in the epic, Ramayana, which is three times longer than the Illiad and Odyssey combined.

Lord Rama is an avatar of Lord Krishna who came down to earth to battle the invincible Ravana in human form. Lord Brahma had been receiving complaints from all the gods about the havoc that Ravana was wreaking on earth, but because Ravana had been granted so many boons, he could not be killed by a god. Ravana had become so overconfident that he would never expect an attack from a human being. So Lord Vishnu agreed to go to earth in the guise of Prince Ram, the son of King Dasharath and Queen Kaushalya.

The story of Lord Rama as told in the great epic Ramayana is one that most Indians know irrespective of caste, creed and religion. Lord Rama is a legendary figure, the epitome of all that is good and true, the man who vanquished the demon king Ravana. Lord Rama is not just a hero, but God incarnate as the perfect son, husband, king, and brother. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that his birth is celebrated year after year with great pomp and enjoyment on the ninth day after the new moon in Sukul Paksh (the waxing moon), which falls sometime in the month of April.

Rama is the supreme exemplar of how people should conduct themselves in the world, how a country should be governed, how the integrity and morality of human beings should be protected. High-minded actions, ideal qualities and sacred thoughts are basic foundations of character. Rama is the very embodiment of these three attributes. This means that every human being should cultivate sacred thoughts, right actions and good qualities. Rama demonstrated by his words, thoughts and actions how such a life can be lived. Rama acted unto the ancient injunction: "Speak the truth. Practice Righteousness". Eschewing harsh words, Rama pleased everyone by his sweet speech. He countered harsh speech by others with his composure, patience, sweetness and smile. He never pried into the affairs of others, never took notice of their faults, never indulged in ridicule, and never caused any pain to others by the way he spoke to them. It is essential for everyone to follow the example set by Rama and cultivate his many noble qualities and do righteous actions. People should entertain sacred thoughts.

Today, in the pursuit of power, men are prepared to commit any kind of crime and to inflict any kind of harm on people to achieve their ends.

Rama, on the contrary, gave up the kingdom and, to honor the pledge given by his father, chose to face the ordeals of life in the forest as an exile. He demonstrated to the world that one should never go back on his word. Rama gave up the throne and became a denizen of the forest. In life, it is not difficulties and calamities that are important. The supreme importance of Truth was what Rama wanted to hold forth to the world.
http://www.utahkrishnas.com/main/page.asp?id=347
You can hear a well-done narration of the Ramayana online at http://www.salagram.net/rama9.htm#Ramayan%20in%20RealAudio

[the_beaver]

my ass

[Rteacher]

Don't think so lowly of yourself (...I didn't know that "beaver" was Korean - I think he was trying to say "me ass"/"I'm an ass"... )

[the_beaver]

[endofthewor1d]

is rama a really ugly man or a really ugly woman?

[indytrucks]

[Rteacher]

Well, of course dogs will bark, but the spiritual caravan will pass...

The following news report (from a few years back) tends to lend support to the story related in the Ramayana about Lord Rama constructing a bridge from India to Sri Lanka (with the aid of a monkey army...) over a million years ago:

ASA Images Find 1,750,000 Year Old Man-Made Bridge
The Hindustan Times; 10-10-2002
WASHINGTON (PTI) -- The NASA Shuttle has imaged a mysterious ancient bridge between India and Sri Lanka, as mentioned in the Ramayana. The evidence, say experts matter-of-factly, is in the Digital Image Collection.

The recently discovered bridge, currently named as Adam's Bridge and made of a chain of shoals, 30 km long, in the Palk Straits between India and Sri Lanka, reveals a mystery behind it. The bridge's unique curvature and composition by age reveals that it is man-made. Legend as well as Archeological studies reveal that the first signs of human inhabitants in Sri Lanka date back to the primitive age, about 1,750,000 years ago and the bridge's age is also almost equivalent.

Space images taken by NASA reveal a mysterious ancient bridge in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. The recently discovered bridge currently named as Adam&laqno;s Bridge is made of chain of shoals, c.18 mi (30 km) long.

The bridge&laqno;s unique curvature and composition by age reveals that it is man made. The legends as well as Archeological studies reveal that the first signs of human inhabitants in Sri Lanka date back to the a primitive age, about 1,750,000 years ago and the bridge&laqno;s age is also almost equivalent.

This information is a crucial aspect for an insight into the mysterious legend called Ramayana, which was supposed to have taken place in tredha yuga (more than 1,700,000 years ago). In this epic, there is a mentioning about a bridge, which was built between Rameshwaram (India) and Srilankan coast under the supervision of a dynamic and invincible figure called Rama who is supposed to be the incarnation of the supreme.

This information may not be of much importance to the archeologists who are interested in exploring the origins of man, but it is sure to open the spiritual gates of the people of the world to have come to know an ancient history linked to the Indian mythology

[gypsyfish]

Hey, where can I get me one of them umbrella toting monkeys?

Arf!

[shortskirt_longjacket]

I wonder what Rteacher is like in person.

[Rteacher]

I'm a dork...

[shortskirt_longjacket]

I think we can all assume that, but I guess my question was really getting at whether you talk incessantly about your religion in person, too?

[Rteacher]

Frankly, I tend to be pretty worldly minded and talk a lot about a slew of mundane topics. But, because I've steadily chanted the Hare Krishna (Hare Rama...) mantra for at least an hour each day for the last thirty-two years, I can reel my mind in to see things from a spiritual perspective... I sincerely think that people in general should similarly engage in spiritual techniques that can connect them with the highest pleasure (Rama) originating beyond the material body (and subtle mind...) It's certainly cheaper and healthier than drugs - and not as messy (or risky) as sex...

[Rteacher]

"SAVE EARTH NOW !!

HARE KRISHNA, HARE KRISHNA, KRISHNA KRISHNA, HARE HARE

HARE RAMA, HARE RAMA, RAMA RAMA, HARE HARE".

"An old man, one year past his allotted threescore and ten, wandered into New York's East Village and set about to prove to the world that he knew where God could be found. In only three months, the man, Swami A.C. Bhaktivedanta, succeeded in convincing the world's toughest audience -- Bohemians, acidheads, potheads and hippies -- that he knew the way to God: Turn Off, Sing Out, and Fall in. This new brand of holyman, with all due deference to Dr. Leary, has come forth with a brand of 'Consciousness Expansion' that's sweeter than acid, cheaper than pot, and nonbustible by fuzz. How is all this possible? 'Through Krishna,' the Swami says."

(From The East Village Other, October 1966)
http://prabhupadaconnect.com/Meditation174.html

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[Rteacher]

Here are some of the photos [Courtesy: NASA Digital Image Collection] [Homepage: http://www.nasa.gov/] pretty clearly showing the ancient bridge as described in the Ramayana:

The first signs of human inhabitants in Sri Lanka date back to the Stone Age, about 1.750.000 million years ago. These people are said to have come from the South of India and reached the Island through a land bridge connecting the Indian subcontinent to Sri Lanka named Adam's Bridge. This is related so in the epic Hindu book of Ramayana... According to Hindu legend, the bridge was built to transport Rama, hero of the Ramayana, to the island to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana...
http://india.krishna.org/Articles/2002/10/002.html

[jinglejangle]