Hindu Wisdom - Advaita Pancharatnam / Atmapanchakam

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Adi Sankara was an avatar of Lord Sivamahadeva. On the command of his guru,

Sankara wrote commentaries on the Upanishads, the Bhagavadgita and the

Brahmasutras of Badarayana. And also he wrote several minor works called the

prakaranas. All these commentaries are simple and clear and pregnant with deep

meaning. There are many hidden meanings that come out every time one reads them

afresh.

 

Each prakarana takes up one issue in the Sastras , analyses it threadbare and

gives the final view in accordance with Sastras. Out of compassion for those who

have neither the possibility not the capacity to study the huge and deep

Vedantic literature, Sri Sankara has brought together its essence in more

accessible works, such as the Advaitapancharatnam which is also called as

Atmapanchakam. In a metre inspired from the Vedic tristup consisting of 4 lines

of 11 syllables, the Acharya puts into words the pristine purity of Advaita, or

non-dualism, with great authority and dignity.

 

In order to show how distinguish the Self from the non-Self and how to attain

the true nature of the Self, the Acharya discards all the false identification

with the non-Self one after another, in accordance with the Vedantic negation

saying, " Neti Neti " - " The Self is not thus,not thus. " Once negation is

achieved the undeniable Self remains. Realisation that common ties do not

pertain to the true Self paves path for liberation or Kaivalyam.

 

I request you to listen to Advaita Pancharatnam / Atmapanchakam.

 

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