2007-12-19 21:58:14 · 9 answers · asked by Indu D 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Rama's life and journey is one of perfect adherence to dharma despite harsh tests of life and time.As a person, Rama personifies the characteristics of an ideal person (purushottama) who is to be emulated. He had within him all the desirable virtues that any individual would seek to aspire, and he fulfils all his moral obligations (maryada). Rama's purity and piety in his intentions and actions inspires affection and devotion for him from a variety of characters from different backgrounds. For example, he gave up his rightful claim to the throne, and agreed to go into exile for fourteen years, to fulfill the vow that his father had given to Kaikeyi, one of King Dashratha's wives. This is in spite of the fact that Kaikeyi's son, Bharat, begged him to return back to Ayodhya and said that he did not want to rule in place of Rama. But Rama considered his dharma as a son above that of his own birthright and his life's ambition. For such supreme sacrifices, and many other qualities, Shri Rama is considered a maryada purushottam. Some of his ideals are as follows:
1. At the time when it was normal for kings to have more than one wife, Rama gave ideal of having a single wife. After Sita was banished, he was doing penance with a gold statue of Sita. In Balakanda of Valmiki Ramayana it is written that Rama and Sita resided in each others heart.
2. Rama always followed his promise at any cost. In fact, he went to forest to make his father's promise to Kaikeyi true. There are many examples of Rama's promises which he kept. Most important are the promise to sages to save their lives from Rakshasas, getting back Sugreeva's kingdom, making Vibhishana the king of Lanka.
3. Excellent friend: Rama had very touching relations with his friends irrespective of their status. Some of his friends are Nishad-raj Guh, King of Nishaads (a caste whose profession was hunting the birds), Sugreeva (the Vanar king) and Vibhishana a Rakshasa.
2007-12-20 16:29:27 · answer #1 · answered by smily 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No... Lord Rama has been characterized as a model of a 'right' person, who is morally correct all the time in all his actions....... he is depicted as an ideal of down to earth practical and social appropriateness rather than spiritual excellence.
2007-12-19 22:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by small 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lord Rama is the 7th avatar of God, Krishna is the 8th, Buddha the 9th, Baha'u'llah the 10th [who unites the eastern and western, into one appearance of the Manifestation of God.
Likewise in the west we have Moses (sacrifice of the ram) [Rama], Jesus, the shepherd [Krishna, shepherd/the all attracting One] , Muhammad, the perfect human denying personal godhood [Buddha] , Baha'u'llah the 10th Avatar, Second Coming of Christ (OT, Gospels and Quran), the 5th and most great Buddha, the Buddha of universal brotherhood etc.
The earth is now maturing into adulthood, as one people, and one Shepherd.
God bless.
2007-12-19 22:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by Gravitar or not... 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
LORD RAMA is an ideal for young generation...
2007-12-19 22:15:26 · answer #4 · answered by BANDHU 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rama is just an imaginary character that someone (i doubt it is valmiki) tought up so that people whould listen to his stories and aspire to be like him.
2007-12-20 01:19:51 · answer #5 · answered by suhas m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes - his life history relates to spiritual characters.
2007-12-19 22:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by Rama Krishna 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think he's just a myth to some eastern cult. Don't quote me on that though. It just seems obvious to me.
2007-12-19 22:03:36 · answer #7 · answered by the old dog 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
cming to think of it, lord rama is our god .
2007-12-19 22:02:59 · answer #8 · answered by knock you out cos i m here!!!!!! 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that is a rhetorical question.
2007-12-19 22:03:01 · answer #9 · answered by Harald K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋