The kingdom of Rama; the ideal ruler. (Glossary for the Vahinis)

At the outset, understand what is Rama Rajya. It is the reign of morality, of truth and virtues. Rama Rajya means that which engenders happiness (Ramayati). There should be no ill will towards anybody. No one should be harmed. That is Rama Rajya. When such feelings arise among Rama Rajya will come into existence of its own accord. (SSS Vol.28, p.95)

Dasharatha had eight dedicated and truthful ministers. He had great sages like Vashistha and Vamadeva as preceptors. If we had such ministers and preceptors today we can have Rama Rajya. (SS May 97, p. 119)

When we speak of establishing Rama Rajya, let not Bharatiyas imagine that it is relevant only to Bharat. The whole world needs the advent of Rama Rajya. What this means is that the rulers should have three qualities. They are: Satpravartana (righteous conduct), Sadalochana (good counsel), Sat guna (good qualities). There should be a combination of all the three. Today good counsel is a rarity. As for good qualities, the less said the better. High souled persons, who represent harmony in thought, word and deed, should fill the seats of power. There should be no place for the wicked who think one thing, speak another thing and act in a different way.

Devotees should fill their minds with sacred thoughts. At least from now on, banish all bad thoughts, Turn your minds towards God. At least install Rama Rajya in your hearts. When this happens, the world will experience Rama Rajya.

Fill your minds with the ideals of Shri Rama and try to put them into practice as much as possible. This will cost you nothing. You do not have to perform any asanas or go to the forest for practice. Staying in your homes, attending to your duties, purify your hearts. (SSS Vol.28, p. 98)

The Ramayana brought home to one and all this significance of Truth and Righteousness. The glorious story of Rama spread the name and fame of Bharata to all countries. In the Rama Rajya (reign of Rama) the two words, Satya and Dharma, (Truth and Righteousness) reverberated everywhere in the Kingdom. Dharma prevailed everywhere and young and old, men and women, scholars and illiterates, one and all adhered to these two principles.

As is the ruler, so are the ministers. As are the ministers, so are the administrators. As are the administrators, so are the common people. The ministers strictly adhered to Truth and Righteousness. Lakshmana, Bharata and Shathrughna were assigned the duty of enforcing Shri Rama’s orders in all parts of the Kingdom. They kept a close watch over what was happening in every nook and corner of the realm, how far the people were adhering to truth and righteousness and how they were getting on in daily life. For this purpose a large body of officials were employed to go round the country. These messengers gathered all information everyday about the difficulties experienced by the people and their conduct. This system prevailed as long as Rama reigned over the Kingdom.

Rama performed a hundred Ashvamedha yagas (horse sacrifices) and many other sacrifices. Together with these sacrifices Rama propagated among the people the qualities of truth and right conduct. (SSS Vol. 29, pp.149-150)

You talk glibly of Rama Rajya  but how can it be established, if you do not emulate Rama? He was Vigrahavan Dharma – the very embodiment of virtue. He never deviated from it. Dasharatha means he who is master of his ten senses, the five Karmendriyas (senses of action) and the five Jnanendriyas (senses of perception): that is to say, the successful sadhaka. Such a person can have the progeny of the four Purusharthas; Dharma (Rama), artha (Lakshmana), Kama (Bharat) and Moksha (Shatrughna). Become a Dasharatha and have that holy progeny, as a gift from God. (SSS Vol.6, p. 137)

Dasharatha had eight dedicated and truthful ministers. He had great sages like Vashistha and Vamadeva as preceptors. If we had such ministers and preceptors today we can have Rama Rajya. Develop faith in Rama and cultivate love for Rama. Love and faith are most important. (SSS Vol.30, p.102)

Every heart should be converted into a temple for Rama. The land of Bharat should be cherished as the Rama rajya (Kingdom of Rama). What does Rama Rajya mean? It does not refer to any particular state. Unit in thought, word and deed constitutes Rama Rajya. (SSS Vol.25, p.392)

Young people, I am hoping that you will re-establish Rama Rajya  in this sacred country of ours. You must synchronise your thought, word and deed. You will be betraying your own country, if you follow a path where your thought is one and you utter words which are quite different and our action is different from both of them. If you betray your country, your whole life will become useless. If you cannot proclaim with pride that this is your mother country, that this is your mother tongue and do your duties to them what is the use of living? It is good as being dead. (SSB 1977, p..91)

In Rama’s reign, all married women were Sumangalis (who husbands were alive). Widowhood was unknown. It is natural for parents to die before their children. But it is unnatural for children to die earlier than their parents. In Rama rajya there was not a single case of premature death. Death of young people was not known. There were none suffering from disease. There was no sign of poverty. The rains came in the right seasons. The harvests were bountiful. There was no shortage of food. Unrest was unknown. All people were happy and peaceful.

Comparing those days with the present times, we realise what apathetic plight is ours. Bharat will enjoy Rama rajya only when it has rulers like Rama, ministers like Sumanthra, saintly advisers like Vashistha and Vaamadheva and brothers like Lakshmana, Bharat and Shathrughna. During Rama’s reign there was no conflict anywhere. People did not indulge in mutual recrimination. Everyone in the Kingdom was grateful for any act of help and was eager to repay the act of kindness. (SSS Vol.29, pp.150-151)