The right way of living relationships

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        Ravana

Ravana was a good brother and a father. He gave them immense love; comforts and they in turn loved and respected him. But that doesn’t make him right. He was ‘good to them’ but he was not ‘right’. Confused? He gave them all but not ‘Dharma’ or ‘right principles’. So inspite of giving everything, he brought their death and suffering because of his wrong teachings. 

But Rama couldn’t give any of riches to his brothers but gave them perfect example of Dharma, set a perfect example for them, taught them renunciation and selflessness and gave only love. So he was ‘good brother’ – nay ‘perfect brother’. 

Ramayana is an ocean of knowledge and hence we (read) do parayanam so many times to understand it layer by layer with each reading. Take any character, it talks depth about do’s and don’t and also clearly shows the cause and effect of our actions. Lord lived as us humans to show how to lead this life in this materialistic world as per Dharma. he lived every relationship, faced every situation like you and me to draw how to live it with love, respect, Dharma and nyaya. He was king, a house-holder and a common man with problems and limitations of a human. He showed how to be detached in the midst of opulence. He showed us he path of ‘karma yoga’ simply by living it.

Even if assuming, he is no God, as a mortal the example he set was beyond comparison. He is not a man to look up to. He is not to be revered. He is not to be pleased with pooja’s and chanting. He is an Ideal. He is a possibility to be lived. Walk on the path that he showed if you really love him, if you really admire him.

Be responsible to your duties and do justice to your swadharma (wherever you are place in life). Give 100% to every job at hand. Be it as simple as cleaning toilet. Still give 100% at all times. Buck up, tighten your belts, make a list of your capabilities and see how to put them to better use with each passing day.

Renounce your lethargy.

Renounce complacence. Renounce ‘chaltha-hai attitude’. Renounce procrastination.

Renounce fault finding.

Renounce giving excuses – gear up to upgrade your skills and character with each passing day to make your dreams come true.

Renounce depending on others, waiting for someone to come and save you, some to come and give you happiness.

Renounce self-pity. 

Renounce compromising on principles.

Renounce accepting injustice meted on you.

Renounce bowing down to unjust powerful people – stand up and fight for your right and honour.

Renounce adjusting to mediocre life-style.

Aim high and work for it. Renounce lazing around. Go and fulfill your dreams.

Renounce all that is negative and work, work towards your success, happiness, prosperity, well-being and freedom.

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