[Advaita-l] Teachings on the Vijaya Yatra - Guru alone removes Avidya

[Murali k]

Namaste,

I went to Bangalore Shakara Mutt and enquired about these two books. They
said it was out of stock and that I might get
them in either Vedanta Book house or in Sringeri.

I look forward to reading them both. Thanks for recommending them.

Regards,
Murali
O

>
> I was going to post this only next month, but since you asked, the
> following link contains
> a few examples of "Noble deeds" of Dharma:
>
> http://vijayayatra.sringeri.net/vijayayatra/mandya-march-10-2017/
>
> Here are a couple of books that may be of interest:
>
>
> https://www.sringeri.net/2014/12/17/publication/book/sanatana-dharma-vol1.htm
> Sanatana Dharma – Vol.1
> Benedictory Courses by : Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji
> Year of Publication: 2014
> Pages: 252 pp + xiv
>
>
> https://www.sringeri.net/2014/08/27/publication/book/spotlight-on-dharma.htm
> Spotlight on Dharma
> Year of Publication: 1998
> Reprint : 2014
> Pages: 60 pp+vi
>
> > Thanks,
> > Murali
> >
> > PS: Thanks for posting these nuggets.
> >
> >
> > On Thu 11 Jul, 2019, 9:32 AM S Jayanarayanan via Advaita-l, <
> > advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> > > (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://vijayayatra.sringeri.net/vijayayatra/hassan-march-9-2017/
> > >
> > > HASSAN: MARCH 9, 2017
> > > Jagadgurus At Hassan
> > >
> > > The Jagadgurus travelled to Hassan and arrived at the Sringeri Shankara
> > > Math to a devout welcome
> > > by the assembled devotees. Their Holinesses had Darshan at the shrines
> of
> > > Goddess Sharadamba,
> > > Sri Balamuri-Ganapati, Sri Chandramoulishwara and Sri Adi
> Shankaracharya
> > > in the Math.
> > >
> > > Sri Mahasannidhanam and Sri Sannidhanam inaugurated
> “Paramahamsaangana” –
> > > a hall to conduct
> > > Dharmic functions – and a Goshala.
> > >
> > > Thereafter, a public function organised to welcome the Jagadgurus began
> > > with Veda Ghosha and a
> > > prayer song “Sri Sharadamam Bhaje” (composed by Sri Mahasannidhanam).
> In
> > > his address, Sri Srikantaiah,
> > > the Dharmadhikari of the Math welcomed the Jagadgurus.
> > >
> > > Members of the Nagara Sabha of Hassan then read out separate citations
> in
> > > honour of Sri Mahasannidhanam
> > > and Sri Sannidhanam, and submitted them.
> > >
> > > SUMMARY OF ANUGRAHA BHASHANAMS
> > >
> > > In His Anugraha Bhashanam, Sri Mahasannidhanam remembered the services
> of
> > > Guru-Bhakta-Tilaka Rao
> > > Bahadur Nanjundaiah who was instrumental in the setting up of the
> branch
> > > Math at Hassan.
> > > Sri Mahasannidhanam stated that it is the Anugraha of His Guru,
> Jagadguru
> > > Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji
> > > (who had in 1962 inaugurated the Math) that the Math had seen such
> > > development. Devotees experience
> > > the Grace of Goddess Sharadamba, Lord Mahaganapati and Adi
> Shankaracharya,
> > > and turn up in large numbers
> > > and participate in the many activities of the Math. Sri Mahasannidhanam
> > > specially blessed the members
> > > of the Nagara Sabha.
> > >
> > > Orient Your Intellect Towards Performing Noble Deeds
> > >
> > > Sri Sannidhanam in His Anugraha Bhashanam said that man’s superiority
> > > amidst all species is due to his
> > > faculty of reasoning and power of intellect. It is this ability that
> helps
> > > man to overpower or tame all
> > > other species including those that may be more physically powerful or
> > > gifted in other ways (such as being
> > > able to fly). However, this intellectual faculty of man has to be
> > > essentially used for securing one’s
> > > welfare and must be channeled along the path of welfare. We must use
> it to
> > > orient ourselves towards the
> > > performance of noble deeds. These noble deeds are enjoined in our
> > > Shastras. Hence we must know what the
> > > Shastras recommend. We must have knowledge of Dharma and deeds that
> bring
> > > about our good, as well as of
> > > Adharma and deeds that bring about suffering. Being able to distinguish
> > > between the two is to have
> > > “Viveka” that will help us strive along the path of Dharma and abstain
> > > from the path of Adharma.
> > >
> > > Sri Sannidhanam then quoted a verse from Kalidasa’s Raghuvamsha.
> Maharaja
> > > Raghu (who had just then
> > > succeeded his father, Maharaja Dileepa) was informed of all aspects of
> > > kingly wisdom, both good and bad
> > > by those well versed in Neeti Shastra. Maharaja Raghu’s nature was to
> > > always stick to whatever was good
> > > and beneficial, and never resort to wrong or undesirable
> characteristics –
> > >
> > > नयविद्भिर्नवे राज्ञि सदसच्चोपदर्शितम् ।
> > > पूर्व एवाभवत्पक्षस्तस्मिन्नाभवदुत्तरः ॥
> > >
> > > Sri Sannidhanam pointed out that even in worldly affairs, rules exist
> only
> > > for man. No animal will be
> > > taken to task for violating a traffic rule. Likewise, the spiritual
> > > ordainments too are only for man.
> > > Just as laws laid down by a just king when followed by his citizens
> ensure
> > > their well-being, we will
> > > do well to follow the laws laid down by God, the Supreme Ruler and be
> > > benefitted.
> > >
> > > Sri Adi Shankara & Importance of a Guru
> > >
> > > Speaking about the advent of Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada 1200 years
> ago,
> > > Sri Sannidhanam said that
> > > when there was a complete negligence of Dharma, and people had become
> > > deluded by non-Vedic schools
> > > of thought, Lord Parameshwara incarnated as Sri Adi Shankara
> Bhagavatpada
> > > and showed the path of welfare.
> > >
> > > It is the Guru who can remove our misapprehensions and point us to the
> > > truth. Even in ordinary life,
> > > when a person walking along a path sees a rope and mistakes it for a
> > > snake, he would stand paralysed.
> > > He would however be immediately relieved of his fear if another person
> who
> > > knows the fact conveys
> > > to him that what is seen is merely a rope. Likewise, the Guru’s
> Upadesha
> > > is potent enough to relieve
> > > us of misapprehensions, such as identifying the Self with the body. A
> > > person may claim to know who
> > > he is – that he knows his name, age, height, weight, etc. However all
> > > these are attributes of the
> > > physical body and not of one’s true identity. The cause of this wrong
> > > identification of the non-Self
> > > such as the body with the Self is termed Avidya (nescience). This
> results
> > > in bondage. The removal of
> > > Avidya is Moksha or liberation –
> > >
> > > अनात्मन्यात्मदेहादावात्मबुद्धिश्च देहिनाम् ।
> > > साऽविद्या तत्कृतो बन्धः तन्नाशः मोक्ष उच्यते ॥
> > >
> > > Sri Sannidhanam clarified that Moksha itself is not to be attained, for
> > > the Self is in truth Svayam-Prakasha –
> > > self-luminous. This Avidya that is the impediment to Self-knowledge
> can be
> > > removed only by surrender to a Guru
> > > and being instructed by the Guru.
> > >
> > > Ekashloki Explained
> > >
> > > Sri Sannidhanam stressed that it is important to try and understand
> this
> > > fact about one’s own Self.
> > > However, since not all are at the same level of spiritual eligibility,
> Sri
> > > Adi Shankaracharya,
> > > besides penning the Prasthana Traya Bhashyas, also wrote a number of
> > > Prakarana Granthas (short treatises
> > > carrying a Vedantic theme), and Stotras (hymns). In the smallest
> Prakarana
> > > Grantha, Ekashloki,
> > > Sri Bhagavatpada explains by simple logic how the Self is the light
> that
> > > illumines everything –
> > >
> > > किं ज्योतिस्तव भानुमानहनि मे रात्रौ प्रदीपादिकं
> > > स्यादेवं रविदीपदर्शनविधौ किं ज्योतिराख्याहि मे ।
> > > चक्षुस्तस्य निमीलनादिसमये किं धीर्धियो दर्शने
> > > किं तत्राहमतो भवान्परमकं ज्योतिस्तदस्मि प्रभो ।।
> > >
> > > Sri Sannidhanam then explained the Ekashloki as the conversation
> between
> > > the Guru and his disciple –
> > >
> > > Guru – किं ज्योतिः तव (What is the source of light by which you see?)
> > > Disciple – भानुमान् अहनि मे, रात्रौ प्रदीपादिकं (It is the Sun by day,
> and
> > > lamp etc. by night.)
> > > Guru – स्याद् एवं रविदीपदर्शनविधौ किं ज्योतिः (इति) आख्याहि मे (If
> this is
> > > so, tell me by which light do you see the sun, lamp etc.?)
> > > Disciple – चक्षुः (The eye.)
> > > Guru – तस्य निमीलनादिसमये किं (What is the light when the eyes are
> closed?)
> > > Disciple – धीः (Intellect.)
> > > Guru – धियो दर्शने किं (What is the light through which the intellect
> is
> > > perceived?)
> > > Disciple – तत्राहम् (In this case, “I” am the light.)
> > > Guru – अतो भवान् परमकं ज्योतिः (Hence, you are the Supreme Light)
> > > Disciple – तदस्मि प्रभो (O Master! I indeed am!)
> > >
> > > Sri Sannidhanam stated that such is Bhagavatpada’s greatness that He
> has
> > > given us the Supreme Tattva
> > > in such a simple shloka. We must all revere Him and be indebted to Him.
> > >
> > > Sri Sannidhanam then said that it was the second time He was coming to
> > > Hassan with His Guru
> > > (the first being in 2015) and ended His Anugraha Bhashanam blessing the
> > > devotees.
> > >
> > > After Sri Sannidhanam ended His Anugraha Bhashanam, devotees and
> > > communities offered Phala Samarpanam.
> > >
> > > Later in the evening, Sri Mahasannidhanam performed the Sharada
> > > Chandramoulishwara Pooja.
> > >
> > > The following day morning, Sri Mahasannidhanam gave Darshan at around
> 8:15
> > > am to devotees and proceeded
> > > towards Mandya. Sri Sannidhanam graced the devotees with Darshan from
> 9am
> > > onwards and blessed the devotees
> > > with Aashir Mantrakshatas. At around 10 am, Sri Sannidhanam started
> from
> > > Hassan towards Mandya.
> > >
>
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