What will the world look for when it deals with an India where Ram Lalla is virajman and has taken charge?
We have heard naysayers. We have seen people defending the disputed structure in court of law. The judicial system has avoided, delayed or sought more time and evidence. The judges First proposed to share the land then came up with an archeological survey and finally we got the present decision after seven decades.
Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was formed,Money was collected and the temple is being built and the Pran pratishtha is taking place. The million dollar question is what next.
Shall we keep crying foul for the atrocities, destruction of our temples? After independence even governments after governments did not permit the rebuilding of the temple for 500 years?
Or
We take advantage of this historical achievement to open a new window for the world to see a new united India. India which has courage to stand against injustice! An India which can protect its neighbours. Can we build Ayodhya as it was…
च्च्पुनि देखु अवधपुरी अति पावनि। त्रिबिध ताप भव रोग नसावनि।ज्ज्
Sitting in Pushpak viman Ram had a look at pious Ayodhya which cures ailments of all three types I.e physical, worldly as well as emotional.
One can ask many questions: what is the need? How can it be done? Who will do it? Why do we believe that Ram mandir can only achieve these goals?
Bhaartiy culture appreciates asking questions and most of our scriptures were written in an attempt to answer a valid question, Geeta is an answer to questions raised by Arjun. Upanishads are written in a question answer form. Therefore this article will also attempt to answer questions.
Temple construction is a mass movement teaching the world how to manage crowd funding.
The temple is being built by reaching out to every citizen in the remotest corner. When the 45 days campaign for seeking contribution concluded the figures were amazing! Let’s see:
3.5 million volunteers
One million teams guided these volunteers.
1167 districts were covered.
Exercise took place in 29 states and 7 union territories.
48 zonal offices were managing the abhiyan.
38083 people were authorized to deposit the collections in public sector banks.
127.3 million families were approached and
A contribution of 3200 crore rupees was received.
A special fintech solution was created for accountability, transparency and authenticity.
(Source:Shri Ram Temple: A Fintech Solution for Large Scale Project
by Ranjani K S, Neeraj Pandey, Sumi Jha, Poonam Singh, Upasna A. Agarwal, Vivek Khanzode, Manoj Tiwari, Dinesh Kumar Unni Krishnan)
What is important here is that the Ram mandir money raising event is being taught at the leading business schools of the world. Will it not be fair that the world should know the values Ram stands for. 12.73 crores family means 60 crore people. If we add to it Ram bhakt who may not have financial strength to contribute then the figure will go to 90 crore. This system being in place for reconstruction of future projects will not take much time after the court order is received.The delaying tactics have provided the nation an opportunity to unite the society. Time has come to plan how to channelise this togetherness to achieve bigger goals like social re-engineering. Can it translate in respecting women, Elimination of dahej pratha, community standing against exploitation of women. Can it lead to a society where a human being is respected for being human without attaching any tag of any form. Life of rama teaches us:
सुनु सठ भेद होइ मन ताकें। श्री रघुबीर हृदय नहिं जाकें॥5॥
Here the mighty Angad had been telling Ravan that only those people can get divided who have not placed Ram Bhakti in their heart. Let the nation take benefit of this huge tsunami of Bhakti.
Ram temple is not only for Ram Lalla.
It is a place where temples for his companions Jatayu, Valmiki, Vashishtha, Vishvamitra, agastya, guha or nishadraj,shabari and devi Ahilya are also being built in the same complex. Ram united the society during his avtar and the Ram temple will be doing the same now. This unity led to annihilation of exploitation, the best thing Ram taught was the absence of revenge from people,kith and kins of the enemy. Neither kishikandha suffered nor did Lanka.
If Indians can rise above the issues of caste, language and regionalism nobody can stop India from leading the world.
A new paradigm shift in managing the conflict.
World is facing the threat of world war, the existing global agencies have lost their relevance. The United Nations and similar agencies are not able to implement their decisions. China has refused to obey the decisions of international courts. Can the world take a leaf from the panchayati raj system where the solution to local dispute is found within the neighbourhood. QUAD, ASEAN, SARC,European Union, BRICS and similar group should take up the responsibility for resolving conflicts apart from their present mandate of improving cooperation.
Can it happen that Russia, Ukraine and a few neighboring countries sit together and find a solution which is judicious, actionable and acceptable.
The head of Ukraine is requesting India to use its influence to resolve this issue but he should be made to answer why he did not consult India before instigating his neighbour.
The spirit of India first in dealing with global issues.
च्च्अपि स्वणज़्मयी लङ्का न मे लक्ष्मण रोचते ।।
जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वगाज़्दपि गरीयसी ।।ज्ज्
Translation: "Lakshmana, even this golden Lanka does not appeal to me. Mother and motherland are superior even to heaven."
This couplet from Valmiki Ramayan has ensured that India stands for seeking justice for itself and assuring the world that their wealth and prosperity is not a matter of concern to us.
Despite having the upper hand in three wars with Pakistan we have not grabbed land. When we provided support to people of east Bengal we didn't exploit it.
This credibility has to be translated in ensuring that no expansionist aspirations are allowed to disrupt existing geopolitical balance. There are countries who have become a threat to weaker countries and they are not ashamed to use their deep pockets to trap the poor countries with exploitative loans to impose economic slavery.
Time to support the mission of the Dalai Lama or similar movements elsewhere.
A new Deepawali has taken birth and this time Ram is visiting every home across the length and breadth of india.
The trust has made an appeal to the public to go to temples at 10 am on 22 jan.
This is done through a unique invitation campaign. The good old times when printed invitation cards were not invented, India used sacred rice (akshat) to invite guests and relatives. The trust has revived this custom and prepared sacred akshat which have been sent to 100 centers and volunteers have distributed these everywhere. This became so popular that people waited long hours for the volunteers to arrive. The author travels a lot and I have seen huge preparations in 7 towns on Pune-Mumbai expressway. The same evening I passed through different localities of Mumbai and found every temple and road crossing is planning a celebration which includes chanting of sunderkand, hanuman chalisa, kirtan etc ending with Prasad or mahaprasad. It is difficult to believe that it is the same public which used to go on holidays instead of taking pain to cast their vote in an election. Changing face of India indicates that if approached in a right way Indians are ready to forgo gas subsidy, follow lockdown rules, contribute for a cause or celebrate the Pran pratishtha of Ram Lalla. The same spirit should be taken forward for giving up reservation (arakshan) by the rich and powerful in favour of their weaker brothers and sisters.
Bringing all Ramayana under one roof.
The trust plans to collect different Ramayana from all parts of the world and provide an opportunity to the devotees visiting Ayodhya to have a glimpse.This will be a learning that it is not north india where Ram is worshiped but it is whole india and whole of southeast Asia which had embraced Ram as their own that too in their own language and in their own style. At present the focus is on completing the Ram Mandir. Once this is completed research work should be initiated to unite the countries using their common heritage of Ram. Ram stood for maryada and if the world learns to live within maryada the Mother Earth will have better chances to deal with issues like global warming.
From reckless development to inclusive development protecting the ecosystem.
It may provide some breathing space to species facing extinction due to reckless development. Rameshvar temple is known for its kup (well). These represent the major tirtha in india. If we do not want a world war for water then Our water bodies need protection from pollution, encroachment and reckless exploitation. The Indian approach of trusteeship needs to be invoked where we take what we need not what satiate our greed. Mother Earth has enough for everyone’s needs but not enough for even one man’s greed.
Ram bhaktas have to live a life which makes the world think and repent, why we denied Ram temple to Ram bhakta.
Ram along with Lakshman have taught us many lessons in managing international affairs. The two have set examples in having treaties with the weak and supporting them in their right cause. The two made Sugriva their friend and encouraged him to take on mighty Bali. They ensured that rogue king Bali got killed. The resources of Sugriva were exploited to search for Sita.
The image of maryada purushottam ( the one who lives by abiding to principles and is the best among men) Ram was so trustworthy that Vibhishan, Malyavan and Mandodari who had never met Ram yet all of these advised Ravan against kidnapping of Seeta and having animosity with Ram. What inspired them to challenge the thinking of mighty Ravan is a lesson in kootneeti ( statesmanship). What inspired Vibhishan to seek sharanagati (asylum) under the protection of Ram. These Indian values had inspired the Dalai Lama to seek asylum but we have failed in providing him the support which Ram provided to Vibhishan, and had paid the price by losing huge land mass thereafter. The nation had to stand up for the just cause sooner or later.
The right way was taught to Angad when Ram told him a lesson on negotiation skills.
बहुत बुझाइ तुम्हहि का कहऊँ। परम चतुर मैं जानत अहऊँ॥
काजु हमार तासु हित होई। रिपु सन करेहु बतकही सोई॥4॥
The couplet gives a free hand to Angad for negotiation with Ravan with the only rider that discussions for the release of Seeta with Ravana should happen in such a way that the job is done and the enemy Ravana also gets benefited.
Ram mandir has become a reality when will Mansarovar become an Indian pilgrimage.
Ram when established shiv temple Rameshvar he said, “ ramsya ishvar, Rameshvar” which means lord shiva is the god which Ram worship. It is a pity that the Kailash Mansarovar, the abode of lord shiva, paid the price of our country becoming independent. What we did not lose in British rule has been lost in free India. Our soldiers fought valiantly and laid down their life but the leadership kept running for seeking help. Air Force was deprived from fighting. Time has come that we listen to the divine manifestation and realize the dream of akhand Bharat in such a way that we get what we want and the enemy gets benefitted. Till then lord hanuman has taught us a lesson
च्च्राम काज कीन्हे बिनु मोहि कहाँ बिश्राम"
which means we can not take rest till we finish the work of our master ( Ram).
By Rakesh Kumar
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