What will you say to this? Ques: Ravana gave knowledge to Laxman in his last moments of life. Were they not enemies? #srisri No in those days there was no hatred. The loser did not experience hatred and the winner did not feel arrogant. It was like a game.. And Laxman and Ravana were both knowledgeable. Ravana was a wise man himself. He was a great devotee of Shiva. There is a beautiful story about Ravana. When Rama was was to build a bridge to Lanka, He did a Shiva puja in Rameshwaram. He had to do the installation of the Shiva Linga. For that He needed a pundit. He was told that the best purohit was Ravana. When Ravana was invited for the same, he said that it was his duty and he had to go. So he came for the puja but said it cannot be done as Sita was not present. In pujas and any religious ceremonies it is considered important for both husband and wife to be present so that both can spiritually progress together at the same pace, so that there is no discord at home. So the rule was that this puja could not be performed without Sita. Then Sri Rama said that it is the duty of the purohit to provide for anything that may be required for the puja. So then Ravana agreed to bring Sita only for the duration of the puja. Sita came, the puja took place and at the end of the puja Rama and Sita took Ravana’s blessings. And Ravana had to give his blessings to Rama and Sita, that He may win and that her husband maybe protected! What will you say to this? Do you see any hatred there, was there any enmity? Whether Ramayana took place or not, sage Valmiki has written an exemplary scripture on righteousness. Even in the smallest of incidents, you learn how to live life. So when Ravana was about to die then Rama asked Laxman to go to Ravana and get his knowledge so that it is not lost forever. In India there has been a tradition of passing on the knowledge that has been learnt. What is the use in dying with the knowledge that you have acquired?.. So Ravana had a special knowledge that made Lanka into a golden city. So Rama asked Laxman to go and learn about economy from Ravana- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 04:53:23 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015