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Rāma Ājñā Praśhna of Goswami Tulsidas a.k.a The Oracle of Rama
The Oracle of Rama is an adaptation of the Rāma Ājñā Praśhna – or Wisdom of Rama created overnight by the illumined Saint, Tulsidas to help his friend Ganga Rama in dire need. Tulsidas is most famous for composing a Hindi version of the Rāmāyana for the common people, called Rāmcharitmānas. Within this is the renowned Hanumān Chalisa and many other famous hymns and shlokas. It is still the most popular version of the Rāmāyana in use. Vamadeva Shastri (David Frawley) adapted Rāma Ājñā Praśna to its form here as The Oracle Of Rama. This is completely in line with Tulsidas's thinking and Divine Mission to make The Rāmāyana and its Spiritual Wisdom available to the common people in their own language. It is used to answer questions by accessing the deeper intelligence of the Universe to answer exigent questions of the moment. Praśna means question, Ājñā is the Eye of Wisdom & Rāma is The Perfect Incarnation of Dharma & 7th Incarnation of Viśhnu...so this Oracle of Divination allows one to have their questions answered by the Wisdom of Śri Rāma. It is often referred to as the I Ching of India. The system is designed to be a quick and insightful divination tool. This deck is consists of 7 chapters divided into 7 sections, with each section, in turn, further divided into 7 verses, making a total of 343 verses that can be chosen for ones queries. It can be used for matters of the heart and spirit, as well as for all practical matters of life from health to relationship and career issues. It is unique in its affiliation directly with Śri Rama. Through it's Wisdom, one can receive potent answers to one’s most pressing questions. I find it an incredibly accurate and potent way to access the substratum of The Universe. When one focuses with intention, asks a question truly begging one to be answered, the Wisdom that is returned in uncanny. I combine the clarity of the Saccidānanda Method of Life, Relationship and Spiritual Counseling that I developed with the answers of the Oracle to reveal the True Heart of the matter in question. |
Oracles
In classical antiquity, an oracle was a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions or precognition of the future, inspired by the gods. As such it is a form of divination. The Oracle of Rama can do this, especially in the hands of someone who knows how to use it to open to the substratum of consciousness. This comes naturally thru meditative practices and in this case, specifically to Śri Rama.
In ancient India, the oracle was known as Akashwani or Ashareera vani (a person without body or unseen) or Asariri (Tamil), literally meaning "voice from the sky" and was related to the message of god. Oracles played key roles in many of the major incidents of the epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Oracles of various types are still consulted often today. They are an integral part of various traditions, such as Tibetan Buddhism. The Dalai Lama and other highly evolved Lamas consult them regularly on the most complex matters.
In ancient India, the oracle was known as Akashwani or Ashareera vani (a person without body or unseen) or Asariri (Tamil), literally meaning "voice from the sky" and was related to the message of god. Oracles played key roles in many of the major incidents of the epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.
Oracles of various types are still consulted often today. They are an integral part of various traditions, such as Tibetan Buddhism. The Dalai Lama and other highly evolved Lamas consult them regularly on the most complex matters.
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I have been personally working with systems of divination for the last 35+ years. The classic Tarot was my intro, followed by the I Ching and several other systems. I have found that they are a tool not only for insight but for personal and spiritual growth. Regular use has the effect of helping to more deeply develop one's intuition and ability to tap into the substratum of the Universe that underlies all things. This has certainly been my experience. When I was introduced to this system 2 years back, I knew I found something profound for my life.
There is something quite Magickal about the doorway that is opened when one asks a pressing question with full faith at a particular point in time and space. It is one more beautiful way to connect with people and walk through this door together, finding the answers they seek to the issues weighing heavy on their minds and hearts. My prayer is always that All Beings Everywhere Are Happy & Free. This is one more tool to help me actualize that in other's lives. Now I am called to offer this on a larger scale. Also quite interestingly, I was first initiated into the RAM Mantra through Dhyanyogi Madhusudandas through his disciple Asha Ma (now Anandi Ma) back in 1989. Their lineage is traced back through Śri Rāma and Śri Hanumān Ji. I received Śri Hanumān Chalisa and Śri Ram Raksha Stotram through this lineage as well. 11 mins—1-2 questions—$33 22 mins—1-4 questions—$66 33 mins—2-6 questions—$99 44 mins—2-6+ questions—$133 55 mins—3-6+ questions—$166 The number of questions are just suggestions. Some questions are straightforward and don't require much discussion about the Oracle's answer. Some do and may benefit further from a follow up question for further clarity. Please, no stress or worry. Give yourself time and space to digest the advice and talk from your heart about what is weighing on you. Please have your questions clearly formed before we meet for your session, whether over Skype, phone or in person. Sit for some time when forming your questions. Breathe, go within and repeat your mantra. If you don't have a mantra or if you want to connect to the lineage of Śri Rama, you can chant the simple Ram Mantra, ॐ RAṂ RAMĀYA NAMAḤ, 11 to 108 times or more (pronounced Om Ram Ramaaya Namaha) or even just long slow repetitions of RAM or RAMA. राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम Ahhhhhhh...The Nectarous Glory Of The Name... |
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Origin StoryGanga Rama lived on the Prahladghat in Kashi (Varanasi). He was a companion and neighbor of Tulsidas’s, and the two performed their evening worship together on the banks of the Ganga. One evening Tulsidas found Ganga Rama terribly worried and distraught. He asked his friend, “What troubles you?”
Ganga Rama replied sadly, “The king of Garwhal’s (a Himalayan kingdom) son went into the jungle to hunt tigers and has not returned. The other hunters in the area reported that a hunter was killed by a tiger. The king visited me today and ordered me to determine whether his son, the prince, is still alive.” Ganga Rama looked sorrowfully at Tulsidas and added slowly, “I hae asked for a day’s time to answer him. If I fail to give him the right news by tomorrow, he will have me put to death.” Tulsidas comforted his friend and said, “Don’t worry. Rama himself will provide the answer to your question. Don’t you have faith in Him? Come and let us worship Him together. Tomorrow morning I will show you how to consult Rama for the answer to your question.” Tulsidas and Ganga Rama worshipped Lord Rama on the banks of the sacred Ganga. That night Tulsidas stayed awake into the morning, quickly composing the verses of The Oracle of Rama. At that late hour he could get a pen and ink to write, so he wrote the verses with a reed dipped in the colored paste of an herb. Following the directions of Tulsidas on how to use the Oracle, Ganga Rama read out the answer the following morning, went to the king and told him happily, “Your son is well. The commands of Rama cannot be wrong.” The great poet-saint used the Oracle and read out its results for different people during the course of his life. Tulsidas envisioned the law of karma in the story of his beloved Rama, and turned it into an oracle for all people. From its first success, the book became treasured by devotees of Rama and its fame spread throughout the country. Many people in India still use it today. The Tulsidas Ramayana itself can be used as an oracle. There are various methods of selecting verses from it to answer questions, but The Oracle of Rama is shorter and simpler and more specifically designed for this purpose. |
Śri Rama Dhyānam
(From Śri Ram Raksha Stotram)
॥ अथ ध्यानम्॥
ध्यायेदाजानुबाहुं धृतशरधनुषं बद्धपद्मासनस्थं।
पीतं वासोवसानं नवकमलदलस्पर्धिनेत्रं प्रसन्नम्॥
वामाङ्कारूढ-सीता-मुखकमल-मिलल्लोचनं नीरदाभं।
नानालङ्कारदीप्तं दधतमुरुजटामण्डनं रामचंद्रम्॥
ध्यायेदाजानुबाहुं धृतशरधनुषं बद्धपद्मासनस्थं।
पीतं वासोवसानं नवकमलदलस्पर्धिनेत्रं प्रसन्नम्॥
वामाङ्कारूढ-सीता-मुखकमल-मिलल्लोचनं नीरदाभं।
नानालङ्कारदीप्तं दधतमुरुजटामण्डनं रामचंद्रम्॥
॥ Atha Dhyānam॥
Dhyāedājānubahum dhrutasharadhanusham badhhapadmāsanastham ।
Pītam vasovasānam navakamaladalaspardhinetram prasannam ॥
Vāmānkārūddhsītā mukhakamalamilallochanam nīrdābham ।
Nānālankārdīptam dadhatmurujatāmandanam Rāmchandram ॥
Dhyāedājānubahum dhrutasharadhanusham badhhapadmāsanastham ।
Pītam vasovasānam navakamaladalaspardhinetram prasannam ॥
Vāmānkārūddhsītā mukhakamalamilallochanam nīrdābham ।
Nānālankārdīptam dadhatmurujatāmandanam Rāmchandram ॥
Now Meditate
May he be meditated upon, who has arms reaching his knees,
who is holding a bow and arrows, who is seated in a lotus pose ।
Who is wearing yellow clothes, whose eyes compete with petals of a fresh lotus, who looks contented ॥
Whose sight is fixed on the lotus face of Sita, sitting on his left thigh, whose color is like that of rain cloud ।
Who shines in various ornaments and has matted hair which can reach till thighs, the Ramchandra ॥
May he be meditated upon, who has arms reaching his knees,
who is holding a bow and arrows, who is seated in a lotus pose ।
Who is wearing yellow clothes, whose eyes compete with petals of a fresh lotus, who looks contented ॥
Whose sight is fixed on the lotus face of Sita, sitting on his left thigh, whose color is like that of rain cloud ।
Who shines in various ornaments and has matted hair which can reach till thighs, the Ramchandra ॥
जय सिआ राम!!!
JAY SIYA RAM!!!
JAY SIYA RAM!!!
