‘Ramraksha Stotra holds great power of healing’

 

 

IT IS all in the mind, they say. With its penchant to become an unbridled horse, mind plays the biggest games with a person’s well-being. Sages and wise men have always advocated control over mind through different tools like mediation and religious scriptures. Divine chants possess immense power of healing a person and protect a devout from all evils. Considered to be one of the most scared chants, the Ramraksha Stotra holds the strength of providing protection from negativity and enhancing mental well-being. However, the Stotra must be backed by a definite method, feels Sanjay alias Bhau Kane, renowned coach, mental trainer and an expert on Ramayana. Bhau has been instrumental in effecting major turnaround in mental health of people in various fields by utilising the power of Ramraksha Stotra. He states, the Stotra is much more than a divine chant. In fact, it can work wonders in life provided it is backed by a Sankalp (resolution).

 

“There is a method to chant Ramraksha Stotra. It has nothing to do with a particular religion. The stotra is about mental and physical well being of a person. Everyone is free to chant the divine stotra but only in a certain way,” Bhau tells ‘The Hitavada’. “Sankalp (resolution) is of prime importance while chanting Ramraksha Stotra. One must state why one is chanting the Stotra. Just like we invest our money with a certain aim, the Stotra must be backed by a resolution. We will have to specify for whom the protection (Raksha) is being sought. It holds a huge healing power,” Bhau adds. A few years ago, Bhau had advised Yoga Nidra to a young girl who had been asked to undergo a heart surgery. He included the Raksha Stotra in the process with a resolution to keep her heart healthy. “It helped in mitigating her problem after which the doctors also advised against undergoing a surgery.

 

Sankalp holds a big power in the entire process. And it has been backed by psychological studies too,” Bhau says. Bhau has effectively used the power of Stotra backed by a resolution to get the best out of his disciples. Champion athlete of yesteryear, Madhuri Gurnule, was given the task of completing a certain distance in a fixed time-frame. “Madhuri regularly chanted Ramraksha Stotra with a resolve that she would achieve her goal. And she did,” Bhau exclaims. However, the ardent devotee of Prabhu Ram advocates a correction in chant of the Stotra.

 

“Instead of saying Shri Ramachandra Prityarthe, one should say Mamaha raksharthe prityarthe (for my protection). It takes care of three types of doshas (faults) -- Aadhibhautik (general problems), Aadhidaivik (problems arising out faulty religious practices) and Adhyatmik (issues arising out of non-fulfillment of religious duties). Unfortunately, 90 per cent people do not know this process. If people bring this little change while chanting Ramraksha, then they would realise the immense power of healing the shlokas hold,” Bhau concludes. n