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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Jagadguru at the Sringeri Taluk Brahmana Sabha


 

On January 17, the Sringeri Taluk Brahmana Sabha held a public function in honour of the Jagadguru. Gracing the function held at the Vidya Bharati Kalyana Mantapa in Sringeri, the Jagadguru in His Anugraha Bhashanam stressed the importance of Sandhya Vandanam and Gayatri Upasana. It is the duty of a Brahmana to not only uphold Dharma, but also show others the path to it. Hence a Brahmana has to realize the responsibility he has to fulfill and act accordingly. Sri Adi Shankaracharya has said ब्राह्मणत्वस्य हि रक्षणे रक्षितः स्याद्वैदिको धर्मः (the Vedic Dharma is protected only when the Brahmanatvam is protected)

The Shastras opine that गतेऽपि वयसि ग्राह्या विद्या सर्वात्मना बुधैः (knowledge has to be sought by the wise even if the years in which one usually seeks education has elapsed). Hence it is never too late to learn about one’s Dharma.

Many parents perform Upanayanam for their child with great pomp and show. However they do not care if their child performs the Sandhya worship. They seek an excuse that there is no one to teach the child. One has to send the child to a teacher and not expect the teacher to come and teach. Let not wealthy parents harbor the thought – how can I send my child to a Purohit? The wealth of Dharma is far more valuable than what people usually consider as wealth.

What other means of Shreyas can be taught to someone who has abandoned the basic Dharma? It is hence said that for everyone, the following of Svadharma results in great bliss and contentment (सर्ववर्णानां स्वधर्मानुष्ठाने परमपरिमितं सुखम्).

Earlier the Jagadguru graced the Poornahuti of the Chandika Homa held at the premises and released a Kannada book titled “Dharmada Kaipidi” that threw light on questions related to the Sandhya worship and commended the efforts of the author of the book.

 
  • 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