A Very Happy Sri Adi Sankara's Jayanti on April 21st, 2007

[Guest guest]

Dear Advaitins, According to the Indian calender today is the official

birthday of Sri Adi Sankara and I am sure people celebrating all over

the world including at Kalady where he was born.

I am rather surprised about the silence of our eminent members on this

most auspecious day. What is the problem?

I invite members views. Please do not ignore.

With Love, Light & Peace on this day to all the creation

Dr.Pakirareddy

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advaitin , " pakira_reddy " <pakirareddy wrote:

>

> Dear Advaitins, According to the Indian calender today is the

official

> birthday of Sri Adi Sankara and I am sure people celebrating all over

> the world including at Kalady where he was born.

> I am rather surprised about the silence of our eminent members on

this

> most auspecious day. What is the problem?

> I invite members views. Please do not ignore.

> With Love, Light & Peace on this day to all the creation

> Dr.Pakirareddy

 

 

Dear Sir,

 

I was about to type the same message and you have posted it in

between. :-) Anyway,

 

|sadAshiva samArambhAm shankarachArya madhyamAm|

|asmadAchArya paryantam vande guru paramparAm|

 

Greetings on the auspisicious and the blessed ocassion of Shri Shanakra

Jayanti. Glory to the sage, the saviour of hinduism and advaita.

 

With My Warmest Regards & Best Wishes to all Advaitins,

 

Br. Vinayaka

[Guest guest]

Dear Advaitins,

 

Nowdays, our members are becoming different - After reading the different

e-mails floating betrween few members, I personally feel, our members are

becoming more and more bothered about ego and such related things. Also, they

don't bother about Sankara and Ramana. Even more, some even don't believe in

rituals. How could one expect some of our members to remember about Sankara's

birth day?

 

The type of discussions has made even learned and respected

Dayanandasaraswatji to say that he is going to keep mum and the reply for him

was so crude from the other member.

 

" Also, I think, the group " Advaitin " is not a place to discuss about the birth

day's of any one. It is a group, only for discussing and sharing the

scholaliness of some members on " Advaita " . They are not the torch bearers of Adi

Sankara or for that matter, any one else. !!!!!!!! "

 

At times I feel like resigning from this group.

 

Forgive me, if if there is any thing wrong in my statement.

 

Dasanu Dasan

Dr. Hari Krishna

 

Vinayaka <vinayaka_ns wrote:

advaitin , " pakira_reddy " <pakirareddy

wrote:

>

> Dear Advaitins, According to the Indian calender today is the

official

> birthday of Sri Adi Sankara and I am sure people celebrating all over

> the world including at Kalady where he was born.

> I am rather surprised about the silence of our eminent members on

this

> most auspecious day. What is the problem?

> I invite members views. Please do not ignore.

> With Love, Light & Peace on this day to all the creation

> Dr.Pakirareddy

 

Dear Sir,

 

I was about to type the same message and you have posted it in

between. :-) Anyway,

 

|sadAshiva samArambhAm shankarachArya madhyamAm|

|asmadAchArya paryantam vande guru paramparAm|

 

Greetings on the auspisicious and the blessed ocassion of Shri Shanakra

Jayanti. Glory to the sage, the saviour of hinduism and advaita.

 

With My Warmest Regards & Best Wishes to all Advaitins,

 

Br. Vinayaka

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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advaitin , Hari Ramakrishnan <hari_082005

wrote:

>

> Dear Advaitins,

>

> Nowdays, our members are becoming different - After reading the

different e-mails floating betrween few members, I personally feel,

our members are becoming more and more bothered about ego and such

related things. Also, they don't bother about Sankara and Ramana.

Even more, some even don't believe in rituals. How could one expect

some of our members to remember about Sankara's birth day?

>

> The type of discussions has made even learned and respected

Dayanandasaraswatji to say that he is going to keep mum and the reply

for him was so crude from the other member.

>

> " Also, I think, the group " Advaitin " is not a place to discuss

about the birth day's of any one. It is a group, only for discussing

and sharing the scholaliness of some members on " Advaita " . They are

not the torch bearers of Adi Sankara or for that matter, any one

else. !!!!!!!! "

 

Dear Sir,

 

Namaste,

 

There seems to be some typos in this post of yours. Can u kindly re-

write and post it again? I think if you can mention the names of the

respective members, whom you are addressing, it will be very much

helpful for them to give meaningful replies to your remarks.

 

Yours in Sri Ramakrishna,

 

Br. Vinayaka

[Guest guest]

On this day of Adi Shankara BHagvadapada's birth anniversary, join me

in

saluting the greatest exponent of Advaita philosophy , jagadguru

Shankaracharya

 

i beoke my self imposed mauna just to sing Adi Shankara's praises and

pay tribute to his great teachings .

 

Totakacharya , a disciple of ADI SHANKARACHARYA says in the very

first

verse of Toatakashtakam ( a hymn he composed in honor of his guru)

 

 

VIDITAKILA SASTRA SUDHA JALATHE MAHITOPA NISATKATHI TARTHANIDHE

HRDAYEKALAYE VIMALAM SARANAM BHAVA SANKARA DESIKA ME SARANAM ||1||

 

O THOU, THE KNOWER OF ALL THE MILK-OCEAN OF SCRIPTURES! THE EXPOUNDER

OF THE TOPICS OF GREAT UPANISADIC TREASURE-TROVE! ON THY FAULTLESS

FEET

I MEDITATE IN MY HEART. BE THOU MY REFUGE O MASTER, SANKARA

 

i reproduce here an excerpt from Kanchi Mahaperiyavaals writings '''

 

Who is Sri Sankara? He is lokasankarah; he makes for the welfare of

the whole world. He is Siva Himself. Sivam means auspiciousness or

what is propitious.

 

What does `Sam'' mean in the name 'Sankara'? It means sukham, bliss

or aananda. The Brihadaaranyakopanishad speaks of it as 'Priyam',

that which is dear. Ordinarily, the people of the world do not know

where that sam, priyam or aanandam can be found. Hence they are

afflicted with worldly sorrows. Sri Bhagavatpada was filled with

compassion at the sight of world thus afflicted. He desired that men

should enjoy the unlimited bliss of self-realisation What is that

bliss by realising which Sri Sankara Himself left misery far behind?

Sri Sankara says: " One's own self is Sukam or bliss. One's own self

is all. One's own self is Brahman. Brahman alone is all that we

perceive. Everything is the effect of Brahman. The cause itself is

the effect. The effect is non-different from the cause. Everything is

Sam or bliss. Let this Sam or bliss be enjoyed, in all our

experiences. Let it be enjoyed as one's own inner self or Atman. "

 

In the world Everything external to the self is dear for the reason

that it is related to the self. The self alone is ultimately dear to

everyone. Realisation of the self as non-different from Brahman is

Supreme Bliss.

 

Sri Sankara taught that Paramaatman is one, tat everything is

Brahaman and that all is one. What the veda taught is also what Sri

Sankara taught. Sri Sankara said that as all is Brahman there is

nothing apart from Brahman materialists hold that the world alone is

real and the Brahaman does not exist. The Nyaaya logicians and other

dualists said that the world and Brahman are both real. The Buddhists

denied both the world and no reality in its own right apart from

Brahman is the teaching of Sri Sankara.

 

Even in Buddhistic days, the systems anterior to it did not cease to

exist. Chaarvaaka philosophy could not displace the systems of

thought before its time. But on the emergence of Sri Sankara's

philosophy, all earlier systems lost their appeal like stars losing

their light on the rising of the Sun. Need it be said the partial

light becomes dimmed before the Supreme and limitless effulgence of

Universal Light? The methods of Bhakti, Upaasana and ethical virtues,

and the conflicting paths of Tantra, Aachaara, Yoga and Samadhi, all

these get absorbed in the indivisible Bliss of the non-dual Atman

just as river flowing east, south, west and north get merged in one

ocean. That Supreme Bliss is the goal of all these paths. "

 

In the Chandogya Upanishad itself it is declared that only by the

grace of the Guru true knowledge is possible. It says " aacaaryavaan

purusho veda " (only one who has a Preceptor, gains true knowledge).

 

Join me saluting the Greatest exponent of Advaita , the one and only

Acharya , Shankara Bhagvadapada!

 

 

Jaya Jaya Shankara

 

Hara Hara Shankara

 

 

ps - Thanks dear Anandaji for restoring the true perspective on what

constitutes real Bliss !

[Guest guest]

Pranams to all advaitins on this most auspicious of days.

A koti pranams to Bhagwan Adi Sankara.

Here is a link to a beautiful satsang by Pujya Swami Dayananda-ji on

Bhagwan Shankara.

http://avgsatsang.org/hhpsds/pdf/Sankara.pdf

 

 

bhava Eva bhavA niti mE nitarAm samajAyata chEtasi kowtukitA |

mama vAraya mOhamahAjaladhim bhava sankara dEsika mE saranam ||

 

Knowing that Thou art verily the Supreme Lord, overwhelming bliss

arises in my heart.

Save me, who is drowning in the vast ocean of delusion. Be Thou my

refuge, Oh, Lord Sankara!

 

 

Hari OM

Shri Gurubhyo namah

Shyam

 

advaitin , " pakira_reddy " <pakirareddy wrote:

>

> Dear Advaitins, According to the Indian calender today is the official

> birthday of Sri Adi Sankara and I am sure people celebrating all over

> the world including at Kalady where he was born.

> I am rather surprised about the silence of our eminent members on this

> most auspecious day. What is the problem?

[Guest guest]

i endorse what dr.harikrishna has written.we are all reflected self and at its

highest level still a reflection.when does the image and reflectio become one?

when ther is no distance between them.at that time there is neither image nor

the reflection.there are as many ways as you can think of reaching the summit of

ananda the brahman and not one of them inferior to others.we should discuss what

we have really understood and realised of vedanta, our success and failures in

doing so.

 

may lord krishna enlighten us all in our quest for this knowledge that is

freedom from the cycle of birth and death.

Hari Ramakrishnan <hari_082005 wrote:

Dear Advaitins,

 

Nowdays, our members are becoming different - After reading the different

e-mails floating betrween few members, I personally feel, our members are

becoming more and more bothered about ego and such related things. Also, they

don't bother about Sankara and Ramana. Even more, some even don't believe in

rituals. How could one expect some of our members to remember about Sankara's

birth day?

 

The type of discussions has made even learned and respected

Dayanandasaraswatji to say that he is going to keep mum and the reply for him

was so crude from the other member.

 

" Also, I think, the group " Advaitin " is not a place to discuss about the

birth day's of any one. It is a group, only for discussing and sharing the

scholaliness of some members on " Advaita " . They are not the torch bearers of Adi

Sankara or for that matter, any one else. !!!!!!!! "

 

At times I feel like resigning from this group.

 

Forgive me, if if there is any thing wrong in my statement.

 

Dasanu Dasan

Dr. Hari Krishna

 

Vinayaka <vinayaka_ns wrote:

advaitin , " pakira_reddy " <pakirareddy

wrote:

>

> Dear Advaitins, According to the Indian calender today is the

official

> birthday of Sri Adi Sankara and I am sure people celebrating all over

> the world including at Kalady where he was born.

> I am rather surprised about the silence of our eminent members on

this

> most auspecious day. What is the problem?

> I invite members views. Please do not ignore.

> With Love, Light & Peace on this day to all the creation

> Dr.Pakirareddy

 

Dear Sir,

 

I was about to type the same message and you have posted it in

between. :-) Anyway,

 

|sadAshiva samArambhAm shankarachArya madhyamAm|

|asmadAchArya paryantam vande guru paramparAm|

 

Greetings on the auspisicious and the blessed ocassion of Shri Shanakra

Jayanti. Glory to the sage, the saviour of hinduism and advaita.

 

With My Warmest Regards & Best Wishes to all Advaitins,

 

Br. Vinayaka

 

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[Guest guest]

dear sri shyam

you could nt have thought of better than the link you provided on bhagwan

sankara.i am blessed to read anything by swamij who is my manasika guru.in fact

anybody reading this gets the answers one wants on the ongoin emails of the last

week.

 

hare krishna

 

baskaran

 

shyam_md <shyam_md wrote: Pranams to

all advaitins on this most auspicious of days.

A koti pranams to Bhagwan Adi Sankara.

Here is a link to a beautiful satsang by Pujya Swami Dayananda-ji on

Bhagwan Shankara.

http://avgsatsang.org/hhpsds/pdf/Sankara.pdf

 

bhava Eva bhavA niti mE nitarAm samajAyata chEtasi kowtukitA |

mama vAraya mOhamahAjaladhim bhava sankara dEsika mE saranam ||

 

Knowing that Thou art verily the Supreme Lord, overwhelming bliss

arises in my heart.

Save me, who is drowning in the vast ocean of delusion. Be Thou my

refuge, Oh, Lord Sankara!

 

Hari OM

Shri Gurubhyo namah

Shyam

 

advaitin , " pakira_reddy " <pakirareddy wrote:

>

> Dear Advaitins, According to the Indian calender today is the official

> birthday of Sri Adi Sankara and I am sure people celebrating all over

> the world including at Kalady where he was born.

> I am rather surprised about the silence of our eminent members on this

> most auspecious day. What is the problem?

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASKARAN.C.S

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Group,

 

For this day, SAT (www.satramana.org) is holding a 'Sankara Jayanti.'

This will be at the temple in Santa Cruz, CA, USA, at 4 PM. All are

invited. directions to SAT can be found on their website.

 

Not two,

Richard

 

 

 

advaitin , " pakira_reddy " <pakirareddy wrote:

>

> Dear Advaitins, According to the Indian calender today is the

official

> birthday of Sri Adi Sankara and I am sure people celebrating all over

> the world including at Kalady where he was born.

> I am rather surprised about the silence of our eminent members on

this

> most auspecious day. What is the problem?

> I invite members views. Please do not ignore.

> With Love, Light & Peace on this day to all the creation

> Dr.Pakirareddy

>

[Guest guest]

Thank You - Dr.Shyamji for that lovely link Swami Dayananda is at his

best while singing the praises of the greatest Avharya of all times ,

sri sri Adi Shankara Bhagvadapada!

 

" The eye of wisdom beholds everywhere the Self that is Consciousness

and Being; the eye of unwisdom may not behold it, as the blind see not

the shining sun. "

 

 

If we close our eyes to the Truth , we can only see darkness ! whose

fault is it ? Kabir dasji says the musk is in the navel of the deer but

the deer roams in the forest looking for the musk. The fragrance of

upanishads and vedas are all found in the brahmasutras, bhasyas etc of

shankara bhagvadaspada but we are like the deer looking for the

fragrance outside of our time honred scriptures!

 

SRI GURAVE NAMAHA!

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Dear Advaitins, I started the above message on the eve of a Great

Legend on whose name the Advaitin group was started I take it. Is it

wrong to wish a very happy Sri Adi Sankaraia Jayanti? If the

moderators feel this group should not talk about Sri Adi Sankara's

Birth, I think it is better to specify so that the members of Advaita

may not raise this topic in the future.

There were certain things said about this topic like " How could one

expect some of our members to remember about Adi Sankara's birthday? "

That is the very reason I raised this topic just on the day of Sri

Adi Sankara's birthday.

" Advaita is not a place to discuss about the birthday of any one "

How the masjority of our members fee about this? The group formed on

the basis of the Legend and his philosophy I understand. How dare

anybody say that Advaita is not a place to discuss about Sri Adi

Sankara's birthday. Does it make any sense?

" At times I feel like resigning from the group " I am sure all the

members are in this group with their free will and on the approval of

the moderators. Nobody asks to join or resign except the individual.

There are some facts about Sri Adi Sankara's birth date recently and

it was agreed by several groups including all the four Mathas of Sri

Sankara, yet nobody talks about it. WHY??

Why people are afraid to talk about facts which were agreed?

I hope our moderators will understand my feelings.

I would appreciate some comments about Sri Adi Sankara's Birth day to

resolve this problem once for all.

With Love to all Advaitins,

Dr.Pakirareddy

 

 

 

 

 

 

>

> advaitin , " pakira_reddy " <pakirareddy@>

wrote:

> >

> > Dear Advaitins, According to the Indian calender today is the

> official

> > birthday of Sri Adi Sankara and I am sure people celebrating all

over

> > the world including at Kalady where he was born.

> > I am rather surprised about the silence of our eminent members on

> this

> > most auspecious day. What is the problem?

> > I invite members views. Please do not ignore.

> > With Love, Light & Peace on this day to all the creation

> > Dr.Pakirareddy

>

>

> Dear Sir,

>

> I was about to type the same message and you have posted it in

> between. :-) Anyway,

>

> |sadAshiva samArambhAm shankarachArya madhyamAm|

> |asmadAchArya paryantam vande guru paramparAm|

>

> Greetings on the auspisicious and the blessed ocassion of Shri

Shanakra

> Jayanti. Glory to the sage, the saviour of hinduism and advaita.

>

> With My Warmest Regards & Best Wishes to all Advaitins,

>

> Br. Vinayaka

>

[Guest guest]

Namaste Sri Pakira:

 

First, let me thank you for remembering Adi Sankara's birthday and

for your very first post on 21st of April.

 

Your statement within the quote contained in your post is not

factual: " If the moderators feel this group should not talk about Sri

Adi Sankara's Birth, I think it is better to specify so that the

members of Advaita may not raise this topic in the future. " I want to

assure you that the moderators encourage you and every member is to

pay their tribute to the ParamaGuru by posting his works with

appropriate commentary. As one of the moderators of this list, may I

request you to read and study one of the works of Adi Sankara and

share your thoughts with the rest of the members. This is the best

way for all of us to remember Sri Adi Sankara and all our Guru

Parampara.

 

If you and other members have any constructive ideas, the moderators

always welcome your ideas (criticisms are also more than welcome) but

please send them to the following email address: advaitins

or send it to my email address: ramvchandran. We do welcome

your suggestions whole heartedly and we can all help the list to

serve the world community better.

 

As a matter of fact, the list has the following postings subsequent

to your postings and they are permantly available in the list

archives and the numbers are 35701 to 35712, and 35716 and 35718. The

post number 35718 was from one of the senior members of the list

(also one of the moderators) paying a tribute to Adi Sankara. Aren't

we all better off by diverting our focus from gossiping to spiritual

discussions on Vedanta? Please take a moment and contemplate

remembering Sri Adi Sankara.

 

With my warmest regards,

 

Ram Chandran