The following message from our Divine Master, helps us to understand the significance of the celebration:

"Blessed Immortal Self,

"It gives me great pleasure to send you this short message on the celebration of the most auspicious Ram Navami day.

"Deep and unfathomable like the ocean, firm and steadfast like the Himalayas, valiant like Vishnu, he was the joy of Kaushalya. Though fierce like fire on the battlefield, he was calm like the cool breeze of the Mandara Hills, patient- like Mother Earth, bounteous like Kubera, the God of Wealth, and righteous like Dharma, the Lord of Justice himself. In pain or grief of his people, his heart swiftly sympathised with the sufferer. In the festive scenes which held them in joy, he, like a father shared their joy. By his honour and heroism, as well as by his gentleness and love for his subjects, he endeared himself to the heart of his people.

"Think of Lord Rama, and your entire being is pervaded by a thrill of joy and peace—the joy and peace that belongs to Rama Rajya. Forget not that Lord Rama, who took the human form out of mere play and in order to place before man an ideal of human perfection, was in reality the Supreme Brahman Himself.

"Whatever be your attitude towards the Lord, if you think of Him and Him alone intensely, Moksha is certain. Rishi Narada states this fact very clearly in his Bhakti Sutras. Even Vaira-Bhakti, where intense hatred for the Lord is produced, leads one to His Lotus Feet. In this kind of Bhakti, the mind is pervaded by the thought of the Lord so fully that the one who hates the Lord sees Him alone everywhere. What then to say of those who have intense loving devotion to His Feet! No doubt about it; it leads one to eternal bliss and supreme peace.

"Establish the Rama Rajya in yourself; when each individual thus converts himself into a walking, talking and moving Ram Rajya, then the entire world will be converted into one huge Rama Rajya.

"The essentials of Rama Rajya have been wonderfully laid before you in the Ramayana. Truth, purity, an indomitable will to conquer evil, an unshakable faith in and adherence to Dharma, obedience, forbearance, sympathy and love—these constitute Lord Rama. With the birth of these in you, be sure that Lord Rama has enthroned Himself in your heart. The Ramayana is replete with lessons which every aspirant should learn and assimilate.

"Who can gauge, even by thought, Bharata's devotion to the Lord's Lotus Feet and Lakshmana's vigilant service? Sri Hanuman and Lakshmana should be your ideals of service. Utter selflessness and total dedication to the Lord and thenceforward carrying out His Will as an instrument in His hands—that is the secret of success through work. Body, mind and soul, are all laid at His Feet; friends, family, nay, the entire world dwindles into an airy nothing before Him. It is then that you enjoy supreme felicity. You become an Aptakama; you have obtained whatever there is to be obtained. No more are you assailed by wants and desires. Fear, cowardice and other evils which have their root in greed disappear. You can work wonders.

"Every woman should get before herself the ideal of Sita to perfection. Pativrata Dharma is the only Dharma for a woman. She need not perform austerities or observe other Vratas. She need not practise Yoga or engage herself in worship of the Lord. If a woman sticks to this one Pativrata Dharma, she gets Mukti easily. Her might then becomes unchallengeable. Even Gods will bow to her, and the elements will obey her commands. O fashionable woman, O immodest lady, turn away from the path which leads to ruin; follow Sita's example. You will be ever remembered, even as Sita is. Males should also follow the example of Lord Rama in this regard and observe Patnivrata Dharma - that is being totally loyal and true to your wife". That concludes the message from our Divine Master.

We remind devotees that on Sunday, 25 April 2021, the Society has arranged for the chanting of the Sri Hanuman Chalisa 108 times via our online Satsang programme, commencing at 5am. Devotees are encouraged to participate in one or more hourly slots. Also, the culmination of the 41-day chanting of the Sri Hanuman Chalisa will take place on Monday, 26 April 2021, the auspicious Sri Hanuman Jayanti Day. The programme will commence at 5am. Havan will be live-streamed at 4.30pm, followed by Satsang.

We conclude with the words of the Master, "Rama Rajya was based on truth. Dharma was its foundation. Shastras were the guiding principles. Rishis, Yogis, Munis and Brahma Jnanis were the guiding lights. The Vedas were always respected and followed. Therefore, Rama Rajya endured and prospered. And, it is even now spoken of as the most perfect form of government. Here is a lesson for all the rulers of the world. If you base your government on true religion, on Dharma and on eternal verities, the government will be an ideal one, and all your subjects will enjoy peace and prosperity; if you build it on shifting sands of materialism, then the structure will collapse, destroying the inhabitants. Learn a good lesson from the Ramayana. Abandon the path that your perverted intellect impels you to tread. May the blessings of Lord Rama be upon you all"!