Gita satsanga; Glory of the Guru

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To invoke the blessings of the Shankara-Advaita guru paramparA

(Teacher-Disciple tradition) the following verse is chanted:

 

naaraayaNaM padmabhuva.n vasishhThaM

shakti.n cha tatputra parashara.n cha .

vyaasa.n shuka.n gauDapadaM mahaantaM

govinda yogiindramathaasya shishyam.h .

shrii sha~Nkaraachaaryamathaasya padma\-

paada.n cha hastaamalaka.n cha shishhyam.h .

ta.n troTaka.n vaartikakaaramanyaan.h

asmadguru.n santata maanatosmi ..

 

The tradition is followed by ten orders of monastics which Shankaracharya

founded (Ashrama, bhAratii, sarasvatii, puri, giri,

aaraNya,vaana,paarvata,saagara,tiirtha), and their disciples.

 

In its characteristic terse and compact manner, the Gita gives a hint:

 

tadviddhi praNipaatena pariprashnena sevayaa.

upadekshyanti te j~naana.n j~naninastattvadarshinaH .. 4:34

 

Know That(Knowledge of the Self) through surrender, inquiry, and service of

the sages who have known the Truth, who will instruct you.

 

This is perhaps the most difficult stage for an aspirant to accept and

follow, and yet the royal entrance to the Divine mansion.

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