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



Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

Importance of Vaidika Dharma and our duty to preserve and foster this ancient tradition


 

Melmangalam is an inspiring village in Tamil Nadu that is determined on reviving its ancient Vedic Tradition. Only sixty years ago, this village had 120 renowned Vedic Pandits; today that number is down to only three.

Pleased with the intensity with which the residents of Melmangalam are attempting the revival of their ancient traditions, the Jagadguru stopped at this village during His Vijaya Yatra of 2012.

Sri Adi Shankaracharya has said:

वेदस्य हि निरपेक्षं प्रामाण्यं रवेरिव रूपविषये ॥

vedasya hi nirapekṣaṃ prāmāṇyaṃ raveriva rūpaviṣaye .

“The Vedas are the supreme authority in revealing aspects of Dharma just as the Sun is the primary revea­ler of color.”

Quoting this, the Jagadguru spoke about the importance of Vedic Dharma and our duty to preserve and foster this ancient tradition. The Jagadguru stressed that be it an individual, a group or be it the entire nation, welfare will result only if Dharma is practiced.

 
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  • 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