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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Essence of Advaita & Understanding of Creation: Vijaya Yatra Update


 

The fifth Anugraha Bhashanam of the Chaturmasya Series has been added to the Vijaya Yatra website.

In the first four Anugraha Bhashanams of this series, the Jagadguru described the qualifications, qualities, character, attitude and behavior of an ardent aspirant of Vedanta.

In this fifth Bhashanam, the Jagadguru explains the essence of Advaita (Non-Dualism) by addressing questions raised without a proper understanding of the non-difference between Brahman (Supreme Reality) and the Jiva.  In particular, the Jagadguru poses several questions that may arise related to Creation and provides an understanding of Creation by answering those questions.

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  • Weapons do not cut This (Atma); nor does fire does burn It. Water does not wet (nor drown) nor does wind dry It. This (Atma) cannot be slain, nor burnt, nor wetted, nor dried up. It is changeless, all-pervading, stable, immovable and eternal. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • Do not be proud of wealth, people (relations and friends), and youth. All these are snatched by Time in the blink of an eye. Giving up this illusory world, know and attain the Supreme. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Today God is altogether ignored and this is the cause of all our suffering and misery. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • By God’s grace, we have obtained a human birth, the power of discrimination and someone to teach us about the ultimate, truth. If we still remain lazy, we will be wasting a marvelous opportunity. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • No man is omniscient. Hence man should not have the ego that he knows all. It is ego that leads man astray and drives him to commit sins. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names