Anugraha Bhashanam at Shankara Gurukulam

Chennai City October 5, 2012

During the 2012 Vijaya Yatra at Chennai, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji graced Shankara Gurukulam at Abhiramapuram.

The Gurukulam was started by late Sri Thethiyur Subrahmanya Shastrigal and for many decades, this has been a centre where scholars have expounded the many commentaries of Sri Adi Shankaracharya to spiritual aspirants.

The Jagadguru gave a stirring Anugraha Bhashanam at the Gurukulam encouraging aspirants to constantly remember Sri Shankaracharya’s teachings, engage in intense Sadhana and imbibe the Acharya’s teachings with great resolve.

Weapons do not cut This (Atma); nor does fire does burn It. Water does not wet (nor drown) nor does wind dry It. This (Atma) cannot be slain, nor burnt, nor wetted, nor dried up. It is changeless, all-pervading, stable, immovable and eternal. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
Do not be proud of wealth, people (relations and friends), and youth. All these are snatched by Time in the blink of an eye. Giving up this illusory world, know and attain the Supreme. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
Today God is altogether ignored and this is the cause of all our suffering and misery. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
By God’s grace, we have obtained a human birth, the power of discrimination and someone to teach us about the ultimate, truth. If we still remain lazy, we will be wasting a marvelous opportunity. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
No man is omniscient. Hence man should not have the ego that he knows all. It is ego that leads man astray and drives him to commit sins. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names