Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri is the first and foremost of the four Peethams established by the renowned 8th century philosopher saint Sri Adi Shankara, the principal exponent of Advaita (non-dualism). The Divinity of Knowledge, Goddess Sharada, installed at Sringeri by Sri Adi Shankara, graces the Peetham as the presiding deity. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati…
Month: May 2019
Govardhana Math, Puri
Govardhana matha is one of four cardinal institutions established by Adi Shankara (c. 8th century CE), the reviver of Vedic Sanatana Dharma. Shankara’s four principal disciples, Padma-Pada, Hasta-Malaka, Vartika-Kara and Totakacharya were assigned to these four learning centers in the north, south, east and west of India Padmapadacharya became the first leader of the matha. The matha has historical connections with the Jagannath temple, which…
Sri Sharadapeetham, Dwaraka
The Dwaraka pīţha or Dwaraka maţha, also called Saradha Matha/Peeth and “western peeth”,[ is an ancient monastery situated in the coastal city of Dwaraka, Gujarat, India. It is one of the four cardinal mathas or seats of learning founded by Adi Shankara in 8th Century CE, and is the pascimāmnāya matha, or western matha. It…
Joshimath
Jyotirmath is the uttarāmnāya matha or northern monastery, one of the four cardinal institutions established by Adi Shankara, the others being those at Shringeri, Puriand Dwarka. Their heads are titled “Shankaracharya”. According to the tradition initiated by Adi Shankara, this matha is in charge of the Atharvaveda. Jyotirmath is close to the pilgrimage town of Badrinath. This place can be a base station…
CANTO 2 – THE BIRTH OF SANKARA – Sankara’s Parents
(1-5) God Siva, the self-created and merciful Being, the destroyer of Cupid, manifested himself as His holy emblem, usually called Sivalingam, on a hill known as Vrishachala situated near the course of the river. Puma in the Kerala country.! Coming to know of the divinity and greatness of that Sivalingam through a dream, a king…
CANTO 1 – PROLOGUE – Prefatory Remarks
(1-17) 1. Offering my prostrations to Sri Vidyatirtha (my Guru), who is one with the Self of all, I am attempting to give here a clear and precise summary of. the ancient literature connected with the glorious life of Acharya Sankara (or of the book named Purasankarajaya). 2. In a small mirror, even the big…
Sadhana Chatushtaya
The sAdhana chatuShTaya is described by Shankara in the vivekachUDAmaNi as follows: Adau nityAnityavastuvivekaH parigaNyate |ihAmutraphalabhOgavirAgasttadanantaram ||shamAdiShaTkasampattiH mumukShutvamiti sphuTam || – Verse 19. 1. Vivekadiscrimination of Real from unreal.Bhagawat Gita explains this in the 3th Chapter Skhetra-Skhetragnya Yoga. This is the first chapter in the third part of Gita i.e. Gnana Kand or Jnana Yoga…
Atmabodha translated by Swami Chinmayananda
Atma Bodha by Adi Sankaracharya’s Translated by Swami Chinmayananda Published by Chinmaya Mission, Mumbai 1 . I am composing the Atma-Bodha, this treatise of the Knowledge of the Self, for those who have purified themselves by austerities and are peaceful in heart and calm, who are free from cravings and are desirous of liberation. 2….
Viveka Chudamani (1-50)
Adi Sankaracharya’s VIVEKACHUDAMANI Translated by Swami MadhavanandaPublished by Advaita Ashram, Kolkatta 1. I bow to Govinda, whose nature is Bliss Supreme, who is the Sadguru, who can be known only from the import of all Vedanta, and who is beyond the reach of speech and mind. 2. For all beings a human birth is difficult…
Swami Vivekananda
India has to live, and the spirit of the Lords descended again. He who declared, “I will come whenever virtue subsides”, came again, and this time the manifestation was in the South, and up rose that young Brahmin of whom it has been declared that at the age of sixteen he had completed all his…