Post by radha on Jul 21, 2012 7:49:39 GMT 5.5
OM SRI GURUPYO NAMAHA:,RESPECTFUL PRANAMS TO SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA.
Guru-sishya bond
: Adi Sankara defines Avidya as a veil that envelops the true nature of Reality giving rise to a variety of illusions or delusions regarding Reality. Vidya is the knowledge or illumination that reveals the Truth by removing ignorance. This is the basis of spiritual knowledge revealed in the scriptures that are believed to be the very breath of the Supreme Brahman.
The study of Vedanta has been handed down to us through an unbroken chain of preceptors who have imbibed it and passed it on to posterity. Tradition assigns a high status to a Guru and a true Guru is himself a realised soul who is well-versed in the essence of the Sastras and is also always concerned about the welfare of humanity, pointed out Sringeri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji in a lecture.
The growing awareness of the Supreme Brahman in one’s consciousness is the springboard for spiritual realisation. Since the scriptures and sacred texts assert in one voice that Brahman is all-pervading, omnipotent and omniscient, if we try to perceive the presence of the Brahman in all aspects of creation, we can be aware of Him at all times. It is said that once when Adi Sankara stayed in the city of Kasi, he saw a dishevelled man with four dogs on the way and signalled to him to keep away. The man merely asked, “Is it my body or my soul that should give way to you?” Realising that Siva Himself had appeared in this form, Adi Sankara composes a hymn that captures the essence of Advaita philosophy. It reveals that considerations such as caste, status, birth, scholarship, wealth, etc., dissolve into a vacuum when one attains Self-knowledge.
This knowledge leads to liberation (Moksha). This is most difficult to gain and is possible only through the instruction of a true Guru. A spiritual aspirant then has to qualify himself for this pursuit by his mental attitude and way of life. He is basically good at heart and is compassionate towards all and respects elders.
The yearning to know the Atma Tatva is always kept alive in his consciousness and to this end he devotes his entire life. Such a frame of mind guards him against the usual pitfalls such as — anger, jealousy, pride, desire for worldly objects, etc., — that most of us easily succumb to.
Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam
Guru-sishya bond
: Adi Sankara defines Avidya as a veil that envelops the true nature of Reality giving rise to a variety of illusions or delusions regarding Reality. Vidya is the knowledge or illumination that reveals the Truth by removing ignorance. This is the basis of spiritual knowledge revealed in the scriptures that are believed to be the very breath of the Supreme Brahman.
The study of Vedanta has been handed down to us through an unbroken chain of preceptors who have imbibed it and passed it on to posterity. Tradition assigns a high status to a Guru and a true Guru is himself a realised soul who is well-versed in the essence of the Sastras and is also always concerned about the welfare of humanity, pointed out Sringeri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji in a lecture.
The growing awareness of the Supreme Brahman in one’s consciousness is the springboard for spiritual realisation. Since the scriptures and sacred texts assert in one voice that Brahman is all-pervading, omnipotent and omniscient, if we try to perceive the presence of the Brahman in all aspects of creation, we can be aware of Him at all times. It is said that once when Adi Sankara stayed in the city of Kasi, he saw a dishevelled man with four dogs on the way and signalled to him to keep away. The man merely asked, “Is it my body or my soul that should give way to you?” Realising that Siva Himself had appeared in this form, Adi Sankara composes a hymn that captures the essence of Advaita philosophy. It reveals that considerations such as caste, status, birth, scholarship, wealth, etc., dissolve into a vacuum when one attains Self-knowledge.
This knowledge leads to liberation (Moksha). This is most difficult to gain and is possible only through the instruction of a true Guru. A spiritual aspirant then has to qualify himself for this pursuit by his mental attitude and way of life. He is basically good at heart and is compassionate towards all and respects elders.
The yearning to know the Atma Tatva is always kept alive in his consciousness and to this end he devotes his entire life. Such a frame of mind guards him against the usual pitfalls such as — anger, jealousy, pride, desire for worldly objects, etc., — that most of us easily succumb to.
Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam