Sankara Jayanthi Celebration: Request for Members' Suggestions

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Namaste,

 

The study of Shankaracharya's works is like climbing a mountain;

it shows ever wider vistas, ever new and ever exhilarating and ever joyful.

 

It seems to absorb every challenge thrown at it: intellectual,

emotional, or conative.

 

To realise the Divine Mystery in the simple act of

'sarva-karma-phala-tyaaga' is the bliss promised and delivered with 100%

satisfaction.

 

 

 

Regards,

 

s.

 

 

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aj~nebhyo granthinaH shreshhThaa

 

[better are those whoread the shastras than those who do not.]

 

granthibhyo dhaariNo varaaH .

 

[better than those who merely read, are those who keep in mind what they

read.]

 

dhaaribhyo j~naaninaH shreshhThaa

 

[better than those who just remember, are those who

understand.]

 

j~naanibhyo vyavasaayinaH ..

 

[better than those who just know, are those who practise what they have

understood.]

 

Shri Bharati Tirtha Mahasvamigal, Sringeri

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>"Ram Chandran" <chandran

>advaitin

>"advaitin" <advaitin >

> Sankara Jayanthi Celebration: Request for Members'

>Suggestions

>Mon, 8 May 2000 15:55:49 -0400

>

>Harih Om:

>

>May I request all active members of the List to post few words on the

>following question:

>

>"What is the role of Shankara's Advaita Philosophy and or Bhagagavd Gita in

>our daily life?"

>

> The list has been posting Gita Verses with commentaries from Shankara,

>Swami Chinmayananda and Swami Dayananda. Please explain to your fellow

>advaitins, how does Advaita Philsophy help you change your attitude toward

>your friends, relatives and foes?

>

>Hopefully, someone will open their heart and say a few words about any

>effect of Gita/Advaita on their daily life.

>

>I believe such exchanges are beneficial to everyone and the purpose of this

>list will be well served with at least one response!

>

>regards,

>

>Ram Chandran

>

>Note: Take this opportunity to search the archives and send your ideas,

>comments and reactions. This open forum does require public reaction and

>contribution!

 

 

 

 

 

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Harih Om:

 

May I request all active members of the List to post few words on the following

question:

 

"What is the role of Shankara's Advaita Philosophy and or Bhagagavd Gita in our

daily life?"

 

The list has been posting Gita Verses with commentaries from Shankara, Swami

Chinmayananda and Swami Dayananda. Please explain to your fellow advaitins, how

does Advaita Philsophy help you change your attitude toward your friends,

relatives and foes?

 

Hopefully, someone will open their heart and say a few words about any effect of

Gita/Advaita on their daily life.

 

I believe such exchanges are beneficial to everyone and the purpose of this list

will be well served with at least one response!

 

regards,

 

Ram Chandran

 

Note: Take this opportunity to search the archives and send your ideas, comments

and reactions. This open forum does require public reaction and contribution!

[Guest guest]

On Mon, 8 May 2000 15:55:49 Ram Chandran wrote:

>May I request all active members of the List to post few words on the following

>question:

>"What is the role of Shankara's Advaita Philosophy and or Bhagagavd Gita in our

>daily life?"

 

1. From the stand point of advaita , I understand all paths are true, all

philosophies suit the need of somebody. Therefore I learnt to never consider my

path alone as true.

 

2. Sri Krishna says "Everything in this universe is strung on me". He says my

"My divine maya is difficult to cross over ". He further clarifies, "Ishwara is

present in the hearts of everyone . Onto him due you surrender with all your

mind" . These three sentences to me sound like the backbone of sadhana.

 

2. Whatever path one follows, the only route for liberation is complete

surrender even if you are following Jnana marga. Since the Self alone exists and

I am that, I am learning to practise being the witness and watch the ego self

and not be perturbed by it. During Self enquiry , when the witness shines, if

this ego self can fully surrender, the peace alone remains.

 

3. Above all, advaita marga teaches one to have faith in one self. Truth shall

shine. It is a certainity . So why despair ?

 

Om,

 

 

 

 

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