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Namaste to all.

 

I am a new member. I am the student of Sadguru.

Ved.Br.Sri.K.G.Subraya Sharma, who is the student of Sri Sri

Satchidanandendra Saraswati Swamiji of Holenarasipur . This is the article

on Shanakra Bhagavadpadaachaarya .

Title - THE REAL SHANAKARA

shubhamastu,

Sanjeeva Murthy (9886051222)

 

SRI SRI SATCHIDAANANDENDRA SARASWATHI SADGURUBHYO NAMAHA

 

 

The real word shankara means : SHAM- mangala,

KARA - does -Karothi iti Shankara.

The life history in a short form says-

ASHTAVARSHE CHATURVEDEE DWAADASHE SARVASHAASTRAVIT |

SHODASHE KRITAVAAN BHAASHYAM DWAATRIMSHE MUNIRABHYAGAAT ||

Means at the age of 8 mastered all the 4 Vedas , at the age of 12

learnt all the shaastras ( mimaamsa, chandas, vyakarana, jyothishya,

etc) , at the age of 16 wrote Bhashyaas for Prasthaana thraya (

Brahma Sutras, 10 upanishads, Srimadbhagavadgeetha ) , and athe the age

of 32 dissapeared as Muni.

This Great Shankara was brought to light by our Great Sri

Satchidaanandendra Saraswathi Swamiji ( SS Swamiji ) after 1200 years of

Shankaras departure. SS Swamiji says the day u read , analyse & understand

Shankara Bhaashya is Shankara Jayanthi day and not just by praising, doing

archana to photo , distributing prasaadams etc. Swamijis view is `it is the

sayings of Jnaanis that is important for saadhakaas than their life history

, as it is difficult to copy & do at present day'. So go back to pure

Shankara Bhaashya which is in living form of Shankara , rather than

referring post shankara Vyaakhyaanakaraas. Let us go thro' shankaraas

sayings & works.-

1. Who wrote simple , precious, pleasant nector Prasthaana thraya

Bhaashya.

2. Who said Vedaata vichaara is for all human beings.

3. Who woke us telling Vedaanta is nothing but Science of Reality.

4. who pointed Advaita is not an ISM but quint essence of Shruti.

5. Who reminded that there is no scope for belief, only based on Anubhava

Pramaana.

6. It is only due to Ajnaana( Jnaanaabhava, Samshayajnaana,

vipareetajnaana) sarrows appear.

7. To come out of all Ajnaana Vedaanta is the only remedy.

8. Who mentioned that there is no equivalent to Brahmavidya in all the 3

lokaas.

9. Real sanyaasi is one whose mind is always eager to know meanings of

Vedaanta.

10. Moksha means establishing in ones own self.

11. It is only from Aatmajnaana one can attain supreme bliss, no other

path.

12. After knowing self one will not become Brahman as he is verily

Brahman itself.

13. Dual concept of Jeevaatma & Paramaatma is against universal

experience.

14. Neither good or bad qualities imposed on Atman cannot change Atman

who is niravayava.

15. Who disqualified anekaatmavaada by Pada(Vyaakarana) ,Vaakya(

Mimaamsa), Pramaana(Nyaaya Darshana).

16. Who argued that all Upanishads aim is to establish Aatma Ekatva.

17. Who emphasized that Jeevan mukti is every ones birth right.

18. Who pointed that all saadhanaas are steps to liberation if performed

selflessly.

19. Who showed similarity in Sadyomukti & Samyagdarshana.

20. Samyagdarshi is infinite as he is Krutakritya, realized neither he

has birth or death.

21. Who said not to teach Brahmavidya , who is not a real seeker of

truth.

22. Who stressed that there is not strain in Royal path of Aatmavidya.

23. Who knows well Vedaanta Sampradaaya & blesses real seekers of any

nationality also to know Sampradaaya ( Adhyaaropa apavaada)

24. Who pointed the essence & necessity to understand self by Adhyaaropa

apavaada prakriya alone.

25. Cleansed mind & Mumukshutva is enough to understand the teachings of

Vedaanta.

26. It is only from karmayoga mind gets purified but not only by

ambitious karma.

27. To understand the quint essence of Vedaanta all human beings are

eligible.

28. The one who is well aquainted in `Saaadhana Chatustaya `( nityaanitya

vastu viveka , ihaamutraartha phala bhoga viraagaha, shamaadi saadhana

sampat, & mumukshutva) can easily understand Brahma jignaasa.

29. All saadhanaas mentioned in Vedaanta are simple, easy & universal-

Satyam vada ,Dharmamchara etc.

30. Brahmavidya is not a miracle nor Pavaada ,it is rational.

31. Without the guidelines of Sadguru one cannot understand the stand of

vedaanta.

32. Unattachment with this body mentally is the effect of Brahmavidya.

33. Who woke us telling all sorrows are in just waking & dream state

which is avidyaakalpita.

34. The mind which is not independent of Aatman is Avichaarita sidhdha.

35. Who directed to remain Aatmanishta by realizing the real nature of

Aatman.

36. Respectfully hear the teachings of Shruti which is greater than

thousands of parents.

37. Who reigned as a scientist, doctor of

bhavaroga, analyzer,teacher, discriminator , viveki & great Aachaarya

thro' Prasthaanatraya Bhaashyaas.

38. A boy who has astonished ,conquered the minds of great

darshanakaaras, saints, pundits, .

39. Who said don't assume & do what not told in Shruti's & not doing as

told in Shrutis.

40. Mans aim is not only to gain Punya but it should be to attain Mukti

when alive.

41. No one is sinful , all are Satchidaananda swaroopa alone whether one

knows or not.

42. Vedaanta is the only Antyapramaana - ANUBHAVAPARYANTAM JNAANAM.

43. Who simplified & told Vedaanta is ANUBHAVAAVASAANATVAAT BHOOTAVASTU

VISHAYATVAACHCHA BRAHMAJNAANASYA.

44. Who opened the inner vision that everything is projecting &

converging within me alone.

45. Who makes evry Mumukshu Shankara itself by ever

fresh,universal,truthful & vast Bhaashya vaakyaas which is the treasure

of the world.

46. Who gave the great vision Vyaavahaarika drishti & Paaramaarthika

drishti in Advaita.

This is the translation of the article

written by c.a.sanjeeva murthy , published

in Shankara Bhaaskara inJan.2001.