RAMA AND HIS GOVERNANCE

The clash between Rama and Ravana was not that for a woman, it was far deeper than that.

Ravana personified self-engrossed individualism, far from a community conscious person. Rama, on the other hand, was fully aware of Himself, His position and His responsibilities and discarded any agendas or personal gratification.

Ravana always came across as confident of whatever he did; it was a confidence anyone would not only appreciate, but also desire. But what about the consequence?

Rama was categorized as a person lacking the go-getter attitude and the killer’s instinct. He was soft and slow, walked in the forest and survived with little or no resources. And the result was?

Ravana flew; Rama walked. Ravana had a colossal organized army; Rama’s soldiers were but all monkeys. Ravana lived in a golden city with complete loyalty; Rama dwelled in the forest, making straw huts frequently. But who prevailed in the end?

Of course, Rama did. And that is because He represented some universal principles, nobody can conquer. That is ‘Dharma’. Dharma prevails, maybe later then when we sometimes expect or apparently need, but it never lets us down. Adharma stays, persists, fancies, glitters and eventually shatters to oblivion.

This is the story of each one of our life. And you must choose whose warrior you want to be. Rama? Or the seemingly sophisticated Ravana? The choice is free but the consequences of either are binding. Choice is yours, mine and everybody else’s.

Ravana is present even today, but not as a person. He exists as a concept, a philosophy and a lifestyle. And Rama is here too, as a principle and as a person. He is eternal – He was there then, is here  now and will remain forever. Today, the Lanka seems to be flourishing and Rama seems to be wondering in the forest, looking for His wealth – His eternal consort mother Sita. Who will win now, time will tell. The past has unfailingly confirmed what happens in due course. We can only wait and watch, because it is not an exhibition or a match. In fact we are players, with claims are at  stake too!