क्रिया को स्वीकार करना अहंकार का काम हैनिर्णय करना बुद्धि का काम हैसंकल्प–विकल्प करना मन का काम हैचिन्ता करना चित्त का काम है With acceptance of an action is the work of self egoTaking a decision is the work of intellectDecision or doubt is the work of the mindThought of the same is the work…
ब्रह्मानन्दं परमसुखदं केवलं ज्ञानमूर्तिंद्वन्द्वातीतं गगनसदृशं तत्त्वमस्यादिलक्ष्यम् ।एकं नित्यं विमलमचलं सर्वधीसाक्षिभूतंभावातीतं त्रिगुणरहितं सद्गुरूं तं नमामि ।। Verse 1ब्रह्मानन्दं Bliss of Brahmanपरमसुखदं Giver of supreme happinessकेवलं Absolute / Only / Undividedज्ञानमूर्तिं The embodiment of knowledge Verse 2द्वन्द्वातीतं Beyond all dualitiesगगनसदृशं Like the sky (vast, unbounded)तत्त्वमस्य “Tat Tvam Asi” – “That Thou Art” (Mahavakya)आदि-लक्ष्यम् The principal meaning /…
“Who am I?” On Self-Inquiry (Atma Vichara)This is the core of his teaching. He encouraged people to ask themselves this question continually to strip away the false identification with the body and mind. “The question ‘Who am I?’ is not really meant to get an answer, the question ‘Who am I?’ is meant to dissolve…
“Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.” “Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead; if you lose, you can guide.” “Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise, you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world.” “All power is within you; you can do anything and…
The first three lines from Gurustotram are commonly chanted to pray gratitude to that universal guru—’Sadguru’. It is said that Adi Shankaracharya wrote this text to praise the importance of the Guru in one’s life. The 14th hymn has also been added as it is the last hymn and is more commonly sung in schools….