R_A_M_A_Y_A_N_A
*'Ra'* means *'light'*, *'Ma'* means *'within me'*, *'in my heart'*. So, *Rama* means the *Light Within Me*.. *Rama* was born to *Dasharatha & Kousalya*. *Dasharath* means *10 Chariots*.. The ten chariots symbolize the *5 sense organs*( *Gnanendriya*) & *5 organs of action*( *Karmendriya* ) .. *Kousalya* means *Skill* .. *The skillful rider of the 10 chariots can give birth to Ram*.. When the 10 chariots are used skillfully, *Radiance* is born within.. *Rama* was born in *Ayodhya*. *Ayodhya* means *a place where no war can happen*.. When There Is No Conflict In Our Mind, Then The Radiance Can Dawn.. The *Ramayana* is not just a story which happened long ago.. It has a *philosophical*, *spiritual significance* and a *deep truth* in it.. It is said that the *Ramayana is happening in our Own Body*. Our *Soul* is *Rama*, Our *Mind* is *Sita*, Our *Breath* or *Life-Force* ( *Prana*) is *Hanuman*, Our *Awareness* is *Laxman