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Why is the Divine Name of 'Rama' known as 'Tãraka Mantra'? Sri Sri Swamiji: 'Tãraka' means to help one cross. It refers to helping one cross the ocean of life ('samsãra'). Life consists of duals such as joy and sorrow, righteousness and unrighteousness, merit and sin, good and evil, etc. The 'Tãraka Mantra' leads one to a state beyond this dual state. Vedanta glorifies and gives prominence to the 'Pranava Mantra' ("OM"). The whole of Mãndukya Upanishad speaks only of the glory of the 'Pranava'. 'Rama' Nãm (the Divine Name 'Rama') or the Mantra is as great as the 'Pranava Mantra', in all respects. If we chant 'Rama' with our mind set on Lord Rama it would lead us to Lord Rama. If we chant 'Rama' fixing our mind on the sound it would lead us to the Atman. Such is the glory of the 'Tãraka Mantra' i.e. Rama Nãm. What does the term 'religion' mean? Sri Sri Swamiji: The philosophy that is accepted by the wise after proper study is verily religion. The Scriptures ordain performance of karma all through one's lifetime. How then can the ascetics, i.e. those who have taken up spiritual life, give up performance of karma? Sri Sri Swamiji: This wrong conception occurs if one misinterprets the term 'lifetime' to mean one's period of life. This wrong notion would die if one would comprehend the term 'lifetime' to mean 'so long as one desires worldly life'. One should perform karmas as long as he nurtures worldly desires; but the moment the desire for Liberation arises the need to perform karma ceases. What does the Tamizh term for God 'kadavull' mean? Sri Sri Swamiji: The innermost/final space (room) is verily 'kadavull'- 'kadai' (final/innermost) + 'vull' (room) = 'kadavull'! Verily the final/innermost room! We go around the several corridors in the Temple and the final space (the innermost room - the Sanctum Sanctorum) wherein we have darsan of the Lord is verily 'kadavull'! Likewise, God ('kadavull') is one whom we 'see'/ 'experience' reaching the final state moving beyond our subtle body, breath, mind, intellect and bliss.
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