[Advaita-l] Jagadguru Speaks: Good Company Motivates Selfless Service

[S Jayanarayanan]

 sreenivasa murthy narayana145 at yahoo.co.in wrote:
 
> Dear Sri Jayanarayanan, Under the Caption "Jagadguru Speaks" you quote only 
> such portions which reinforces the idea that one is an entity, that one is an individual. Why don't you present such talks by 
> HH Jagadguru where he has  taught 'that one is not an individual, 
> but ONE IS ATMAN , ONE IS BRAHMAN' .  
> Such teachings will help many mumukShus in this group.I thank you in anticipation.
> With respectful namaskars,Sreenivasa Murthy
> 
> 
 
Namaste.
 
There are two aspects to the Jagadguru's Teachings to a student:
 
1) THEORY:
 
This concerns learning the doctrinal conclusions that the Vedic or Vedantic Tradition has arrived at.
 
2) PRACTICE:
 
This is about FOLLOWING THE COMMANDS of the Jagadguru for attaining Mind-purification as a step towards Self-realization.
 
Typically, the Sringeri Acharyas concentrate on the second (practical) aspect more than the first (theoretical) kind.
 
Regards,
Kartik
 
>     On Tuesday, 9 October, 2018, 7:47:27 AM IST, S Jayanarayanan via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:  
> > 
> >   Happy Navaratri!
> >  
> >  
> > (Around the beginning of the month, a nugget of Wisdom from the Jagadguru may be posted
> > on the Chaturamnaya list : http://lists.advaita-vedanta.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/chaturamnaya )
> >  
> >  
> > http://www.tattvaloka.com/uploads/jagadguruSpeech/pdf/1696700732JS%20speaks%20pdf.pdf
> >  
> > It is extremely important for man to keep good company. Good
> > company means associating with the virtuous and noble. By such
> > association, one's mind gets purified and becomes more sattvik
> > (virtuous). One must never associate with the arrogant, the cruel
> > and those who are not on the Dharmic (righteous) path.
> >  
> >   avalipteShu mUrkheShu raudrasAhasikeShu cha .
> >   tathaivApetadharmeShu na maitrImAchared.h budhaH ..
> >  
> > Associating with the ignoble will only beget trouble and
> > extricating oneself out of it will become extremely difficult. Those
> > who maintain such associations will also develop wrongful
> > tendencies. That is why our forefathers have often praised the
> > greatness of noble associations, even in the form of parables. 
> >  
> > The virtuous wish only the best for others. They strive to utilise
> > every opportunity to serve others. 
> >  
> > One notable attribute is that they wish well even for those who
> > harm them, in the same way that a tree provides shade even to
> > those who cut it. 
> >  
> >   apakAradashAyAmapyupakurvanti sAdhavaH .
> >   Chindantamapi vRRikShaH svaChAyayA kiM na rakShati ..
> >  
> > Our blessings for all to keep noble company and serve others
> > as well.