Paying obeisance to a Mahatma - Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji

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Shrigurubhyo namaH

 

Namaste.

 

Today, the 14th October, Wednesday, is observed as the Jayanti day of the

revered Jivanmukta Acharya Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji of Sringeri.

Here is an excerpt from a very detailed article about the exalting life and

teachings of the Acharya readable at:

 

http://postbalki.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/sri-chandrasekhara-bharati-mahaswamiji\

-from-namadwaar-org/

 

 

// Sri Abhinava Vidhyateertha Swami has advised that one need not demand this

and that of their Guru. His ‘kataksha’ (sight) would suffice. The mere

thought in Him, ‘let this man turn good,’ would do: and, that would bring

about all round welfare.â€

 

Sri Abhinava Vidhyateertha Swami has said, “Our Guru is omnipotent; highly

compassionate. He is one who bestows all that we lack; protects what we possess.

He is omnipresent, filling everything within and without. Therefore, while

standing in His divine presence let only the thought, ‘Thou art verily the

Atma within me’ arise in us.â€

 

Courtesy ‘Sri Gurukripa Vilasam’ (Volume II, III)//

 

Om Tat Sat

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Pranams Subbuji

Thank you so much for that edifying excerpt. It was simply spellbinding just to

read about the life of His Holiness.

 

Two things in particular I found profoundly uplifting - and I reproduce the

same -

 

" Maha Periyava (Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati MahaSwami of Sri Kanchi

Kamakotti Mutt) has said that it would suffice for those who take to ascetic

life in the forthcoming 200 years to wear only the ochre robe and tonsure their

heads. This is because the intense tapas performed by Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati

Mahaswami (of Sri Sringeri Mutt) will protect them! He has done tapas that

equals the tapas of all the ascetics who would come during the next 200

years! " ....

 

" The Acharya has said, " While getting up to walk one should think ‘a wave has

risen up in the great ocean of Atma. That wave is moving forward. There is no

difference between the wave and the ocean.’ While walking one should think

‘I am a wave in the ocean of Atma – I am a wave in the ocean of bliss.’

One should always, even while talking to someone, bring up this thought

repeatedly. While sitting one should think ‘I am a bead strung on the thread

of Chaitanya (Conscious). A bead has been strung in the thread of wisdom and

none can remove this bead. The thread has been made of Chaitanya that cannot be

cut. I am verily that bead.’ While lying down one should think ‘I am now

immersed in the ocean of bliss.’ "

 

My koti namaskarams to His Holiness. May His Grace continue to ever bless us.

 

Hari OM

Shri Gurubhyoh namah

Shyam

 

--- On Wed, 10/14/09, subrahmanian_v <subrahmanian_v wrote:

 

 

subrahmanian_v <subrahmanian_v

Paying obeisance to a Mahatma - Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati

Mahaswamiji

advaitin

Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 1:08 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shrigurubhyo namaH

 

Namaste.

 

Today, the 14th October, Wednesday, is observed as the Jayanti day of the

revered Jivanmukta Acharya Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamiji of Sringeri.

Here is an excerpt from a very detailed article about the exalting life and

teachings of the Acharya readable at:

 

http://postbalki. wordpress. com/2009/ 09/23/sri- chandrasekhara-

bharati-mahaswam iji-from- namadwaar- org/

 

// Sri Abhinava Vidhyateertha Swami has advised that one need not demand this

and that of their Guru. His ‘kataksha’ (sight) would suffice. The mere

thought in Him, ‘let this man turn good,’ would do: and, that would bring

about all round welfare.â€

 

Sri Abhinava Vidhyateertha Swami has said, “Our Guru is omnipotent; highly

compassionate. He is one who bestows all that we lack; protects what we possess.

He is omnipresent, filling everything within and without. Therefore, while

standing in His divine presence let only the thought, ‘Thou art verily the

Atma within me’ arise in us.â€

 

Courtesy ‘Sri Gurukripa Vilasam’ (Volume II, III)//

 

Om Tat Sat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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advaitin , Shyam <shyam_md wrote:

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> " The Acharya has said, " While getting up to walk one should think ‘a wave

has risen up in the great ocean of Atma. That wave is moving forward. There is

no difference between the wave and the ocean.’ While walking one should think

‘I am a wave in the ocean of Atma †" I am a wave in the ocean of bliss.’

One should always, even while talking to someone, bring up this thought

repeatedly. While sitting one should think ‘I am a bead strung on the thread

of Chaitanya (Conscious). A bead has been strung in the thread of wisdom and

none can remove this bead. The thread has been made of Chaitanya that cannot be

cut. I am verily that bead.’ While lying down one should think ‘I am now

immersed in the ocean of bliss.’ "

 

Namaste,

 

The above is a translation of verse #12 of Acharya Shankara's

Shatashloki, and was the instruction Swamiji gave to his disciple who was to

become the next Pithadhipati, Abhinava Vidyatirtha Swami:

 

 

AtmAmbhodhestara~Ngo.asmyahamiti gamane bhAvayannAsanasthaH

 

saMvitsUtrAnuviddho maNirahamiti vAsmIndriyArthapratItau .

 

dR^iShTo.asmyAtmAvalokAditi shayanavidhau magna AnandasindhA-

 

vantarniShTho mumukShuH sa khalu tanubhR^itA yo nayatyevamAyuH .. 12..

 

 

 

Regards,

 

Sunder