Sri Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, Dakshinamanaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri



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Jagadguru announces Maharashtra tour

 

May 25, 2007

On 24th May 2007, a Guru Vandana Programme was organized in the Shankar Math premises. Various diginitaries including Karnataka Home Minister Sri M P Prakash, former Union Minister Sri C K Jaffer Sharief, the former Chief Minister Sri Dharam Singh spoke expressing their devotion and gratitude to the Jagadguru for having blessed the city of Bangalore for 3 fortnights. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Sri Vilas Rao Deshmukh reverentially invited the Jagadguru to tour Maharashtra. The Jagadguru in His Anugraha Bhashanam blessed the citizens of Bangalore and remarked that Bangalore was a special place as it was the birthplace of His Guru, Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal. He commended the efforts of various volunteers who had helped in the successful conduct of various activities and functions related to the Centenary Celebrations at Bangalore. Acceding to the request of various disciples in Maharashtra, and the invitation placed by the Maharashtra Chief Minister, the Jagadguru declared that with the Blessings of Goddeses Sharada, He would tour Maharashtra.

 
  • For the protection of the righteous ones (committed to dharma), for the destruction of the unrighteous ones (follow adharma), and for the establishment of dharma I take birth in every age. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • O devotee, (with the mind) fixed upon the lotus feet of the Guru! May you soon be free from Samsara. Through the control of the senses and the mind, you shall behold the Lord indwelling in your heart! Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
  • Have firm faith in God, his words and his servants. Have staunch belief in your religion and in dharma. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • An ideal disciple will indeed act as per the Guru’s instructions and not give place to thoughts as “Is it possible for me to do as he says? Shall I try something else?” If we follow our Guru’s instructions, it does not mean that we are unintelligent. It only implies that we have surrendered for our own good to a power superior to us. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • If we poke our nose into matters that do not concern us, it is we who lose our precious time. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names