They who wish to attain the love in the lotus feet of the supreme personality of godhead Bhagavan Shri Ram, they who wish to do ultimate good to their soul, then they should engage self in the service of Bhagavan Shri Rama, and drink the nectar of 'Rama' Naam, as Shri Rama alone is the ultimate recourse for all in all the worlds.
Once a devotee asked Goswami Tulsidas how to make our life really successful, how to do the ultimate welfare of our soul? Then, Goswami Tulsidas Ji spoke these beautiful words :-
अलप तो अवधि तामें जीव बहु सोच पोच,
करिबे को बहुत है कहा कहा कीजिए ।
ग्रन्थन को अन्त नाहिं काव्य की कला अनन्त,
राग है रसीलो रस कहाँ कहाँ पीजिए ।
वेदन को पार न पुरानन को भेद बहु,
वाणी है अनेक चित कहाँ कहाँ दीजिए ।
लाखन में एक बात तुलसी बताए जात,
जन्म जो सुधारा चाहो रामनाम लीजिए ।
“Lifespan is short, and in that short lifespan, the Jiva-s (souls) wander here and there with various concerns and thoughts (in their mind), and waste their (precious) human-birth. Many things have been recommended and instructed (by scriptures and saints) to do, alas it is not possible to do everything. (Isn't it?)
There is no end to the scriptures, and the beautiful poetries [praises to Bhagavan] are also infinite, those all are necatrine and full of divine mellows, however it is extremely difficult to drink (relish) all those (for a general worldly Jiva, Isn't it?).
There is no end of Veda-s; and purports (imports) of Purana-s are also deep and secret (which are interpreted by scholars in different ways), and teachings are also many, so where to focus our heart and mind!?
So listen O' souls, In last I am telling you one most important thing in millions (the supreme secret) if you really wish ultimate welfare of your soul in this birth itself, then start singing ‘Rāma’ nāma (drink the nectar of the name ‘Rāma’).”
Therefore...
बेगि विलम्ब न किजिये लिजै उपदेस
बीजमन्त्र जपिये सोई जो जपत महेस ।।
(श्रीविनयपत्रिका १०८।१२)
“So Hasten, do not delay. Take initiation from Sadguru and chant the great Bījamantra (Rāma) which the great lord Shiva chants.”
बिगरी जनम अनेक की सुधरै अबहीं आजु।
होहि राम को नाम जपु तुलसी तजि कुसमाजु ।।
(दोहावली दोहा 22)
गोस्वामी तुलसीदास जी कहते हैं:-“अनेकानेक जन्मों की बिगरी आज और अबहीं बन (सुधर) जायेगी, यदि कुसंगति एवं दुर्गुणों का आज से भी त्याग करके 'सत्यकाम सत्यसंकल्प सकलकल्याणगुणनिलयं सर्वसौन्दर्य-सौशील्य-माधुर्य-करुणावरुणालय सर्वेश्वर भगवान राघवेन्द्र श्री राम' का होकर (उनकी शरण लेके) उनके नाम 'राम' का जप किया जाये!”
“O soul, don't lament even if you have spoiled many births and done nothing good for yourself (Your soul), still You can rectify (correct) it today and that too now itself. How? Just be of Rama and leave all bad company (associations of bad people), and start chanting his name.”
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In the service of Sitaram,
SitaRam-Kinkar
SiyaRaghavendra-sharan
Email: srisri.sitaram@gmail.com
Date: 14/01/2010