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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Chaturmasya Begins for the year 2008

 

July 21, 2008

The Jagadguru undertook Chaturmasya Vrata Sankalpa at Guru Nivas, Sringeri on July 18th 2008 – the Guru Poornima day. Worship was offered by the Jagadguru to Krishna Panchaka, Vyasa Panchaka, and Shankara Panchaka, even as devotees thronged Sringeri in thousands. Sri Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, the royal scion of Mysore, whose erstwhile rulers were ardent devotees of Acharyas of the Sharada Peetham, was also present to offer his respects to the Jagadguru on the auspicious occasion. The Chaturmasya period this year ends on September 15th 2008. During the Chaturmasya period, devotees from all over the nation and abroad, deem it a great blessing to offer Bhikshavandanam to the Jagadguru and perform Pada Puja and be a recipient of the Guru’s blessings.

 
  • To that which is born, death is indeed certain; and to that which is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, knowing this, you ought not to grieve over (this) inevitable. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away. But the current of desire never leaves. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Once you begin to feel the presence of God, a joy unknown to you ever before will begin to be felt. The thought of his ever- living presence with you will be a great solace to you. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Tendencies develop, regardless of the characteristic of the action performed. Hence, he who wishes to lead a proper life will do well to avoid evil deeds and to repeatedly perform virtuous deeds. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • To err is human. Accepting one’s error and correcting oneself is a mark of nobility. Humility is the primary path to achieving nobility. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names