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



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Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Shaankara Tattva Prasaara Abhiyaanam at Bangalore

 

February 21, 2010

With the blessings of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji, Shaankara Tattva Prasaara Abhiyaanam had been launched in November 2009 on Gita Jayanti with the objective of training Upanyasakas to spread the life and message of Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya.

The 3-day first stage training programme has already been held in Sringeri and Kollur. The Peetham organized the Bangalore edition of this first stage of the Abhiyaanam from 19th to 21st February 2010 at Sri Sringeri Shankara Math, Bangalore. About 50 people attended the event. The Peetham’s CEO and Administrator, Sri V R Gowrishankar in his address conveyed the Blessings of the Jagadguru to the participants and stressed the need for understanding the works of Sri Shankaracharya and living one’s daily life in accordance to the scriptures in today’s fast-paced world. He also mentioned the importance of the role of mothers in a family to carry forward the tradition of Sanatana Dharma. Scholars from all around Karnataka addressed the participants and explained various aspects related to Sanatana Dharma and Advaita Vedanta. Sri.H.Subramanya Jois presided over the Valedictory function and spoke of the relevance of Sri Adi Shankaracharya’s teachings in the present-day. Program co-ordinator, Prof. Shikarupura Krishnamurti and Program organizer Sri B N Murti also spoke on the occasion.

 
  • 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