Rama Naamam/Ram Naam means "the name

Rama Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Bein ...

/Ram",the poet Kabir wrote about Ram as non-form God. Rama's name is often chanted or sung within the many traditions of Hinduism. A popular mantra is ''Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram'' (often prefixed with "Om"), which was popularized in western India by

Samarth Ramdas Samarth Ramdas (c. 1608 - c. 1681), also known as Sant Ramdas or Ramdas Swami, was an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, poet, writer and spiritual master. He was a devotee of the Hindu deities Rama and Hanuman. Early life Ramdas or previously N ...

. In ''

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states that uttering "Rama" three times is equal to pronouncing the thousand other names of God. Ram Naam in

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, sacred book and current guru of

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is second most commonly used name for formless god after the name

Hari Hari ( sa, हरि) is among the primary epithets of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, meaning 'the one who takes away' (sins). It refers to the one who removes darkness and illusion, the one who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress ...

. "Ram Naam Satya Hai" () is commonly chanted by Hindus while carrying a dead body to be

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. This recitation implies that the dead body no longer sustains the truth (breath) which is Ram Naam.

Individuals connected to the mantra

The

mantra A mantra (Pali: ''manta'') or mantram (मन्त्रम्) is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit, Pali and other languages believed by practitioners to have religious, ma ...

was often used by

Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

Neem Karoli Baba Neem Karoli Baba () or Neeb Karori Baba () ( – 11 September 1973), known to his followers as Maharaj-ji, was a Hindu guru and a devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman. He is known outside India for being the spiritual master of a number of Ameri ...

encouraged the constant repetition of "Ram" in order to become closer to God, saying: "By taking the name of Ram, everything is accomplished."

Tyagaraja Thyagaraja (Telugu: త్యాగరాజ) (4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Thyāgayya and in full as Kakarla Thyagabrahmam, was a composer and vocalist of Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music. Tyagaraja and his ...

, a composer of carnatic music, regarded music as a way to experience the love of God. His songs were on Ram Naam. Swami Ramdas is said to have attained Nirvana through constant repetition of "Om Sri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram". He established Anandashram, where this mantra is sung continuously from morning to night.

Aniruddha’s Universal Bank of Ram Naam

“Aniruddha’s Universal Bank of Ram Naam” (Head Office situated in Mumbai, India) is a unique bank which accepts “Ram” name instead of currency as deposits. The bank account holders write “Ram” in a specially designed book with image of Lord Hanumanji on each page with ultimate aim of bringing peace, inner bliss and strengthen destiny of the account holders to withstand obstacles in life. Shravan Bhakti (devotion in the form of listening) is one of the highest forms of bhakti (devotion) which can be achieved by writing “Ram”. While writing “Ram” name, the eyes read the name, the hand writes the name and the mind automatically recites the mantra leading to internal listening. Hence ram naam book is considered as the easiest tool of devotion. Ram Naam Book by Universal Bank of Ram Naam

Ram Naam Book by Universal Bank of Ram Naam

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{{Reflist Hindu philosophical concepts Bhakti movement

Individuals connected to the mantra

Aniruddha’s Universal Bank of Ram Naam

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