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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Download illustrated life and teachings of the 35th Jagadguru


 

This illustrated story book, conceived of and published to benefit people of all age groups, narrates snippets from the enthralling story of an extraordinary sage of the 20th century, Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji, the 35th Jagadguru Shankaracharya (1954-1989 CE) of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.

An easy and interesting read, the 32-page comic-styled book is packed with telling events from the Acharya’s life. It contains excerpts from His interesting and ever-relevant teachings that are easy to comprehend for child and adult alike. The true-to-life illustrations in comic style, bring to life the many events described.

A unique sage of the modern world, His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji led an extraordinary life. The book is packed with incidents from His life about the lofty values He held dear, His fascinating spiritual journey, the tremendous power of His grace, His down-to-earth nature, His ever-cheerful disposition, His capacity for friendliness with all manners of people, His multifaceted abilities, His extensive travels and teachings, His enormous compassion for all beings, His love of nature, and many more.

The book is available in four languages: English, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi. The printed book in all its four avatars was released on October 18, 2017 (the birth centenary of the Mahaswamiji) by Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahasannidhanam. All four books are now available as e-books for free download, to mark the 101st Jayanti of the 35th Jagadguru.

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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