Guest guest Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Dear friends and relatives, Bhakti is eternal, 13. Sri Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaisakha sukla panchami) The fifth day (panchami) of the waxing moon (shukla paksha) of Vaisakha is the birtday of the great religious philosopher Shakaracharya. The unique, ineffable, absolute reality of Brahma was Shankara’s theme. Shankara born as the only son of Nambudri Brahmin in Kerala, who mastered Brahmopadesa at the age of five, became a Sanyasi (ascetic) at eight. He was a disciple of Govinda Bhagavatpada. Shankara wrote masterly commentaries on the Brahmasutras of Vyasa, eleven of the classical Upanisads and on the Bhagvad Gita (Gita Bhasya). In the short life span of 32 years, he achieved so much powerfully, purposeful and indeed miraculously that centuries after his advent his birthday is celebrated with effective teaching of his doctrine. In Vivekachudamani (296) Shankaracharya writes, " Therefore give up the identification with his lump of flesh, the gross body, as well as with the ego or the subtle body, which are both imagined (because they are not in the soul and our ignorance conjures them up through the Buddhi or determinative faculty). Realizing thy own self, is knowledge absolute. " (A collection) With love and regards, Sastry. Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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