Sri Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, Dakshinamanaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Jagadguru at Sri Sri Ma Anandamayee Bhagavata Bhavana


 

Sri Sri Ma Anandamayee Bhagavata Bhavana, started more than two decades ago and handed over to the Peetham in 1995 was visited by the Jagadguru on 5th May. The Bhavana provides space for discourses, lectures and programs for upholding our culture and Dharma. During His visit, the Jagadguru graced the gathering with an Anugraha Bhashana. In the Bhashana, the Jagadguru pointed out the import of the word “Jagadguru” by recalling an incident where a person had placed a question before His Parameshthi Guru, Jagadguru Sri Sacchidananda Nrisimha Bharati Mahaswamigal asking “Does the title Jagadguru imply Guru of the World?” to which Mahaswamigal replied “No. Rather, it means that whoever in this world comes to Us sincerely seeking spiritual guidance, it is our duty to be their guide.”

 
  • The Self (Atma) is never born nor does It ever die; neither does It cease to exist after having once existed nor does the Self come into existence, like the body, having not existed before. Unborn, eternal, It undergoes no change whatsoever and is primeval; It is not destroyed when the body is destroyed. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • A person who hears about the condemnation of another incurs sin. What need be said about the sin incurred by a man who actually engages in nit picking? Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Prabodha Sudhakara
  • If you pray with faith and devotion, the Lord will certainly listen to your earnest prayers. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Our nation and its culture have a hoary past and we should all be proud of it. Mere aping of the West is not beneficial for us. For example, care of aged parents is something that has come down to us traditionally and we must never neglect this duty by imbibing concepts of some free societies, wherein concern for one’s own parents is at low ebb. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • It is a great blunder not to make proper use of the body and mind that has been given to us by God. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names