Shankara jayanthi special article.

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REAL SHANKARA

 

SHRI SADGURUBHYO NAMAHA

 

The real word shankara means : SHAM- mangala, KARA – Karoti iti (

does )

The life history in a short form says-

ASHTAVARSHE CHATURVEDEE DWAADASHE SARVASHAASTRAVIT I

SHODASHE KRITAVAAN BHAASHYAM DWAATRIMSHE MUNIRABHYAGAAT II

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 Bhaashyaas for

Prasthaana thraya ( Brahma Sutras, 10 upanishads and

Srimadbhagavadgeetha ) , and at the the age of 32 dissapeared as a

Muni.

This Great Shankara was brought to light by Great Saint

Sri Satchidaanandendra Saraswathi Swamiji ( SS Swamiji of

Holenarasipur, who was called " Karnataka Shankara " ) after 1200

years of Shankaras departure. SS Swamiji says the day u read ,

analyse & understand Shaankara 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 Shaankara

Bhaashya which is in living form of Shankara . Now 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 ( universal experience).

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.

 

c.a.sanjeeva murthy