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ATMA BODHA- VERSE 1

This content discusses "Atma Bodha," a concise text by Adi Sankaracharya, serving as an introduction to Advaita Vedanta philosophy.

BY ADI SANKARACHARYA VERSE BY VERSE ANALYSIS ENGLISH TRASNLITERATION: Tapobhih KsheenapaapaanaamSantanaam VeetaraginaamMumukshoonaam ApekshyoyamAtmabodho Vidheeyate TRANSLATION: This Atma Bodha is designed for thebenefit of those who got rid of sins by doingpenance, those who have a peaceful mind,those who could overcome their cravings, andthose who are desirous of moksha…

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The Kalla of Kallady

The Kalla of Kallady

“Kalla” in Kannada means a thief. Kallady is a small sleepy little town that gave birth to a giant of a personality, who in all of 32 years awakened the Advaita tradition of self- realization that was being over-shadowed by non-ritualistic, shunyavada Buddhism. Adi Sankaracharya, was the thief who stole the hearts of all those true seekers who did not accept that there would be nothing when…

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Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 15-Guru Bakthi!

Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 15-Guru Bakthi!

Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 15-Guru Bakthi! There cannot be any other better Example for Guru Bakthi than “Bhaja Govindam” itself,which, Adi Sankara is said to have written in Great Reverence for His Guru, ‘Govinda Bagavadpada!’ ‘Matha Pitha Guru Deivam’says Thaithriya Upanishads!Guru Bakthi is more important than God Bakthi! In these last 4 verses,Sankara’s disciples conclude that “Guru…

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Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 14-Humility

Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 14-Humility

Adi Sankara Mahaperiyava Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 14-Humility! Bhaja Govindam contains Pearls of Wisdom,of all the Upanishadic Saramsams with Sankara & His 14 Followers have, during His Varanasi Vasa, has written down.These 25/26/27 verses said to be written by a Disciple Sumati,also is a repetition of “How we should get out of attachments which is the biggest Obstacle on our way to…

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Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 13-Advaitham

Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 13-Advaitham

Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam13-Advaitham! Since Verse 24 emphasises the importance of Advaitham,we must all understand what’s Advaitham ‘Really Is’ before we go any further.Most of us talk about it but we don’t know what it is! Mahaperiyava puts all ‘Ithams’ in the simplest form:  நான் வேறு ; அவன் வேறு;Dwaitham! நான் அவன்;ஆனால் அவன் நானில்லை;Visishtadhvaitham!  நானே அவன்; அவனே…

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Moha Mudhgara12 aka Bhaja Govindam-Fear of Death!

Moha Mudhgara12 aka Bhaja Govindam-Fear of Death!

Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam12-Fear of Death! Swami Paramartananda The more we Read ,Sankara Bhashyams on Upanishads ,more we will be drawn into a World of inexplicable Happiness& engrossment, like Reading an absorbing Thriller of an Agatha Christie!Because Sankara strains Himself to educate us in every syllable He has written,about “Self Enquiry”- about ourselves!No other Religious…

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Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 11-Who Am I?

Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam11-Who Am I? Sankara in all His commentaries Quotes these 5 important cardinal principles!  Principles of Vedantic Teachings (1) Lasting peace Security and happiness possible only through Moksha(2) Moksha possible only through Spiritual Knowledge (3)Spritual Knowledge possible only through a Qualified Guru and Sastra(4) Systematic Spiritual education is possible…

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Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 10-Kamam the Killer!

Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam 10-Kamam the Killer!

Moha Mudhgara aka Bhaja Govindam10-Kamam,the Killer! Sloka 15 is written by a young Disciple of Adi Sankara,Hastamalakam!It is said that when Sankara was traveling near Kollur,a poor family man,Prabhakar &his wife, prostrated before Sankara seeking His blessings, for his young son,whose strange behaviour,idiotic utterances  since Birth,were a matter of great worry for them!!Sankara looked at…

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