rAma nAmA

The Paramacharya of Kanchi, HH Sri Chandrasekhara Saraswati Swamigal, always encouraged His followers to write the Rama Naamam as many times as possible (Likhita Japam). Let us plan to write a few pages so as to earn the merit of writing the Rama Naamam for at least a few 1000 times in our lives.

Why Should I write the Raama Naamam?

- It is said that the word "Ram" is more powerful than the Lord Himself. Lord Hanuman could accomplish the impossible by simply uttering the Divine name of Lord Ram.

- Scriptures state that those who shed their mortal coil in Varanasi (Kashi) will never have to take birth again. Puranas have stated that during the last moments of one's life in Kashi, Lord Shiva initiates the jiva (soul) with Rama mantram, hence helping him get rid of his future births.

- "Ra" is the agni beejam and "Ma" is the amrita beejam. "Ra" indicates the destroyer of ignorance in humans while "Ma" indicates the praana vaayu being nourished. Hence, the great composer, Thyagaraja Swami, a huge devotee of Lord Ram, often stressed on these beejams in his compositions.

- The Rama naamam activates the Kundalini shakti.

- Continuous repetition of Rama nama discourages people to commit sins and induces in them the qualities of Lord Ram Himself.

- "Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitha:" is a well known saying for everyone who is born in Sanatan Dharma. Scriptures hailed Lord Ram as "Ramo Vigrahavaan Dharma:", meaning "Ram is the personification of Dharma". Our country, the Karma Bhoomi, where numerous Saints were born and the Lord Himself descended, is today struggling under the atrocities committed by power-thirsty, adharmic religions, through terrorist attacks and mass conversions by means of pure deceit, funded extensively by international organizations to endanger and extinguish Sanatan Dharma. It is our responsibility to do our part, in a Dharmic way, to protect our culture. What can be more potent than chanting the name of Lord Ram in this age of  Kali ?

- Most importantly, the Kanchi Paramacharya, HH Sri Chandrasekhara Saraswati Swamigal, always recommended His followers to write the Rama Naama. The Guru's words are always full of ambrosia.

Courtesy: Ramakoti-likhitajapam blogspot