Lord Rama, God Incarnate of Hindus, defeated Ravana, the most powerful evil King, on this day, several thousand years ago.
Yet, while celebrating the burning of the evil Ravana, what people forget is the love and forgiveness of Lord Rama.
On the eve of the battle with the Evil King, Lord Rama said:
"If Ravana repents even now, I shall forgive him!
" I shall not only let him keep his own kingdom of Lanka, but I shall hand over my own Kingdom of Ayodhya to him as well! And I shall spend the rest of my life serving Ravana as a gateman at the gates of his Kingdom!"
However Ravana did not repent and met with his inevitable end, being content in the thought that he was dying at the hands of the Benevolent Lord Himself.
While enjoying the festival and watching with delight the burning of the grass effigy of Ravana, what we must not forget is the Love and Kindness of the righteous Lord Rama.
Evil lives on in the hearts of people even today, which would make us think that millions of Ravanas are alive even today.
What is missing is that gentleness, righteousness, kindness, love and magnanimity that marked the true personality of Lord Rama.
Who killed Ravana only to liberate his tormented soul and to take him to heaven.
On the eve of the battle with the Evil King, Lord Rama said:
"If Ravana repents even now, I shall forgive him!
" I shall not only let him keep his own kingdom of Lanka, but I shall hand over my own Kingdom of Ayodhya to him as well! And I shall spend the rest of my life serving Ravana as a gateman at the gates of his Kingdom!"
However Ravana did not repent and met with his inevitable end, being content in the thought that he was dying at the hands of the Benevolent Lord Himself.
While enjoying the festival and watching with delight the burning of the grass effigy of Ravana, what we must not forget is the Love and Kindness of the righteous Lord Rama.
Evil lives on in the hearts of people even today, which would make us think that millions of Ravanas are alive even today.
What is missing is that gentleness, righteousness, kindness, love and magnanimity that marked the true personality of Lord Rama.
Who killed Ravana only to liberate his tormented soul and to take him to heaven.
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