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

Doctorate conferred on Peetham’s CEO

March 14, 2010

Guruseva Dhurina Padmasri V R Gowrishankar has been honoured with a doctorate (Doctor of Letters) by the Shimoga-based Kuvempu University in Karnataka. The University has honoured Sri Gowrishankar for his immense achievements in the field of social work. Sri Gowrishankar received the doctorate from the Karnataka Governor Sri H R Bharadwarj at the Kuvempu University Campus on March 14th 2010. Union Minister of state for Human Resource Development, D Purandeshwari was also present 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