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Sri Gurubhyo Namaha.
This is the 2nd thread on the Jivanmukta, Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami of @sringerimath. 4th thread in the series on Sringeri Guruparampara.

 Mahaswami on Vedanta Vichara and our lives:

Acharya often said - Vidya annihilates ignorance and bestows knowledge abt Atma. What does one gain by learning Geography, Chemistry etc?

Rather what does one lose by NOT learning these. Our Shastras sharpen our intellect.
What does one gain by reading magazines? If a story is left unfinished ppl get restless. Ppl want to learn abt everything EXCEPT knowing "I".

He illustrated this w/ example.
Once a man who was posted at various places during his career came to Sringeri for 1st time. He mentioned he wanted to come earlier but couldnt.
He was posted at Kadapa where ppl dissuaded him from visiting Sringeri since it was far.
Similarly whenever he wanted to visit Sringeri his friends and relatives dissuaded him saying Sringeri was a small hamlet amidst jungles. bathing in tunga would be bad for his health, lots of wild animals on the way etc. which put a fear in him about visiting Sringeri.
But after many years his desire to visit Sringeri and Acharya finally overtook every fear he had & he made this visit. He said once he firmly decided his path was cleared. everywhere on way ppl helped him & he did not get inconvenienced even a bit. He was happy he made choice
The Acharya asked, "The description of your experience has been enjoyable. However, did you notice the likeness?"

When the person couldn't get the connection..
The Acharya explained, "To our life! From our young days inexplicable longing to learn the Truth arises in us. At once we think of reading the Vedanta Shastra seriously."
"Gripped with fear and anxiety our relatives and friends would all, in one voice, caution us, 'oh, fool! This effort at a young age would prove disastrous. Many people, far advanced in age and wisdom, are still struggling;
it is sheer ignorance to turn your attention to these matters. The repercussions that you will have to face are inexplicable. Recall to your mind those who have taken a plunge into this and due to their ignorance lost everything and themselves.' Thus, they would create fear in us
Listening to these unwarranted advises our mind would lose its strength and we would give up our efforts.
Nevertheless, if this longing is firm and continues to prompt us from within the good day would certainly dawn. Then we would be ready to take the plunge come what may.
If we take efforts resolutely, soon the path that we tread would be cleansed of all stones and thorns and the walk made enjoyable. Wherever we had anticipated dangerous pitfalls there would appear comfortable steps to move ahead.
Instead of wild animals and dacoits we would come across people who would offer help lovingly. As we tread this path we would begin to experience joy and elation not found in anything of the world.
And, as we grasp the Brahman that is the end of Vedanta we would find the extremely pure and blissful Brahman bestowing the supreme bliss on us.
There is only one difference in the description of what happened in your life and Vedanta vichara.
You said that you grieve as your holiday would soon end and you will have to return to your office. But holiday is never ending for the sadhak who has traveled on the path of Vedanta and comprehended the 'tattva'. Therefore, he need not return to his earlier bindings.".
I am sure this is true for most of us here.
The Acharya, after becoming the Mutt head, left on his first tour in 1924-27.

On 22nd May 1931, the Acharya, initiated the young Srinivasa Shastri into sanyasa and gave him the name 'Abhinava Vidhyateertha' and made him His successor [uttra-adhikari]
An interesting incident occurred on this evening. Two palanquins, one made of gold and the other of silver were decorated and kept ready for carrying the Guru and the Sishya, respectively, around Sringeri Town.
After visiting Sri Saradamba Temple, the Guru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami and the Sri Abhinava Vidhyateertha Swami walked together. As soon as they neared the silver palanquin, the Acharya quickly got into it
and with the gesture of his hand instructed the disciple to occupy the golden palanquin. The disciples and the devotees around were stunned beyond words. When Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami was requested to occupy the golden palanquin,
He said, "Have you all so quickly forgotten the objective of today's event? From today, all honors pertaining to the Mutt head belongs to Sri Abhinava Vidhyateertha swami. I do not need them anymore. I desire to move away from all these and live freely in solitude.
Permit me to live as I wish."
Sri Abhinavavidhyateertha Swami (the successor of Sri Chandrasekhara Bharathi Maahaswami), in one of His discourses, has described the 'vairagya' (dispassion) of His Guru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharathi Mahaswami thus -
"The owner of a cow, with a view to decorate his cow, would tie a beautiful bell around her neck. He would, now and then, look at the cow to check if it fit well and looked good on it.
But the cow herself would not in the least bother about it. She would not be, in any way, conscious of the beautiful bell around its neck. It was in this manner that my Guru lived without any attachment whatsoever to His body."
Such has been the 'vairagya' of Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami.

सदात्मध्याननिरतं विषयेभ्यः पराङ्मुखम् ।
नौमि शास्त्रेषु निष्णातं चन्द्रशेखरभारतीम् ॥
as in His sloka - विषयेभ्यः पराङ्मुखम् - always desired to be away from the laukika vishayas.
Mahaswami on Guru:

If you say you'll miss your Guru then you've learnt nothing. It is a mistake to think that 'Guru' is a mere person. the term represents a principle, an ever conscious - luminous - protecting force.
Once you grasp this and bathe in this light - you cannot possibly miss your Guru, when His mortal form transforms.

Acharya on Happiness
We r happy when we get something we desire. When we desire our mind is at unrest. When we get it it is at peace.
Similarly when we loathe something our mind is restless. Once we discard it, mind is at peace. Therefore happiness follows unrest state. to still the mind [get rid of restlessness] is the aim of all spiritual practices. That is TRUE happiness.
The Acharya returned to Sringeri in 1940 and again went into Antarmukham in the Narasimhavana. Though He was not accessible, thousands who prayed for His blessings in their troubles got relief.
Many others were blessed even without any conscious attempt on their part to solicit His grace.

His Holiness seldom came out of His seclusion and on the few occasions He did, He used to perform Sri Sarada Chandramoulisvara puja meticulously.
He fully demonstrated in His life qualities of a sthita prajna as enunciated by Sri Krishna in the Gita.

Although externally engaged in worldly actions, His Holiness, whenever He returned to bahirmukha (the state of normal activity), had no attachment to any object whatsoever.
His conduct did not annoy anybody. He behaved like an ideal friend of all.
Enjoying the Supreme Bliss, He moved sometimes like an ignorant one, sometimes with royal magnificence, sometimes full of auspiciousness, sometimes unmoving like a python, sometimes evoking respect, sometimes getting derided and sometimes unknown to anybody.
When numerous disciples approached the Acharya for permission to celebrate the 60th anniversary of His birth which fell in October 1952, He sternly discouraged the idea.
When it was suggested that the funds collected would be spent in performing Atirudra and Sahasra Chandi homas He approved. The homas were conducted in April 1953.
A large concourse of people from distant places gathered to witness this unique function and to get the blessings of the Acharya.
Mahaswami had gone to Kalady twice. Once during His Vijaya Yatras during 1924-27.
When He reached Kalady He got down His pallaki and removed His padukas.
When asked He replied that Kalady's birthplace of Shankaracharya and He couldn't walk there with chappal on.
That was His devotion to Gurus. Next time was in 1954 when He went not as Jagadguru of Sringeri but as His personal visit.
The Acharya came out of His retirement for a few weeks after the homas had concluded, resumed His normal routine and received disciples.
On August 24, 1954, President Rajendra Prasad paid a visit to Sringeri and was received by both the Senior and Junior Swamis with whom he spent some hours in intimate and soulful conversation.
The Rashtrapatis innate humility, piety, godliness, and respect for saints much pleased the two Gurus, who showered their blessings on him. That was Mahaswami's last few public darshans.
Mahaswami decided that time for Him to leave His body had come.

On Mahalaya Amavasya - Sept 21, 1954 He left His body. The day prior He did not sleep at all.

He was at His Guru's Adhisthanam and did pradakshina many times all night long.
At Brahmi time He went for bath in Tunga with His shishya. His shishya turned his head for a second and heard a thud sound.

He saw the Mahaswami seated and holding chinmudra and floating away on Tunga.
He jumped in and brought Him to shore but by then the light had merged into Atman.

Chinmudra denotes brahma-manusha aikya siddhi. It is very symbolic that Mahaswami Who was a Jeevanmukta to leave us telling this.

Spot where He left his Body.
If you ever run into a problem which, after multiple attempts, seems unsolvable, please do parayanam of this slokam.

Do it 11 or 27 or 54 or 108 times everyday for 21 or 42 days. trust me the problem WILL get solved.

That is Mahaswami's krupa.
Ending the series on Mahaswami with my minuscule tribute to Him and His Holiest Paadukas

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Sri Gurubhyo Namaha.

Starting first thread on the 34th Acharya of Sringeri, Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami.


Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami [1912-1954]. Just hearing His name gives me goosebumps. I consider it my poorva bhagyam to have even heard about Him.He is undoubtedly One of the greatest Saints to ever walk on Earth. The DhwajapaTi of the Sringeri Peetam [imvho].

A Jivanmukta [one who's liberated even when living] is rare. Only sometimes do those souls take birth. To this parampara belongs Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswami. Sri CB's parents had many (11) children none of whom survived.

It was w/ blessings of 33rd Acharya that they had a boy. Hence they named Narasimha Sastry.
Even from childhood he was always engrossed in bhakti and was always inward looking.
He loved Muka Panchasati.

Once his mom asked him get something from market, he started to get it reciting Panchasati and he walked out of Sringeri oblivious to the fact he had crossed into jungle. Someone stopped him and it was then he realized where he was. This was when he a kid!!
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newly minted champion of hindus, sri sri @ncbn saar.. you might have forgotten we haven't.

your own "scheme" of Divya Darshanam i.e sending 1.3 lakh poor hindus to pilgrimage.

cost: 100 crs.

borne by - TTD & 7 major temples.

cost to tax-payer: 0. Z-E-R-O. 1+


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Development works or Construction works at various temples across AP.

Kalyana Mantapas at various places in AP.

cost: a few hundred crores.

borne by: TTD

cost to tax-payer: 0. Z-E-R-O. 2+


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Kalyana Mantapas at various places in AP.

cost: a few hundred crores.

borne by: TTD

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borne by: TTD

cost to tax-payer: 0. Z-E-R-O. 4+


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Sri Gurubhyo Namah.
Some tweets on Adi Shankaracharya and in particular the Guru Parampara of @sringerimath. [I had done this series earlier 5 years ago on account of Shishya Sweekaram].


Adi Shankara established the Sringeri Peetham as the 1st of 4 amnaaya peetams.

The four being
1. Sarada Peetam at Sringeri.
2. Govardhana Peetam at Puri
3. Kalika at Dwaraka
4. Jyothir at Badarikashramam.

He installed his 4 most prominent shishyas as heads of the peetams.

Sureshwaracharya was assigned to Sringeri as its head.

Sringeri is a corruption of Rshyashrunga giri.

Rshyashrunga maharshi [and his father Sri Vibandhaka Maharshi] did their tapas at this place.

It is at Sringeri that Shankara spent 12 of His precious 32 years!!

That gives you and idea how much He loved this place.

Rshyashruga maharshi had a horn on his forehead, a result of being born to a deer. His mere presence was enough to shower rains!!

Rshyashrunga was one who led Putrakamesthi Yaagam of Dasaratha Maharaj and which resulted in Sri Rama's birth!!
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a small story which was told by Sringeri Acharya Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati Mahaswamulavaru. He was talking about Dasavataras and says [paraphrasing. so mistakes are mine. idea is His]

During Satya Yugam, Devas and Asuras were physically in different locations.. that is Devas were in Deva Lokam which was distinct from where Asuras lived in the the Asura Loka. A conflict would happen when any Asura wanted more than just his loka and went to occupy Deva Loka.

And then the Paramatman would wage a war almost always single handed.

Now coming to Treta Yuga, the Devas [Sri Rama] and Asuras were both in one loka. Some distant apart, but still one loka only.

Conflict would happen when, as in case of Satya Yugam, when the Asuras tried to disrupt the devas. In this case, Sri Rama went TO the asura loka be it Janasthana or Lanka and fought with them, along with help from other divine beings i.e vanaras.

This changed even further in Dwapara Yugam when the devas and asuras were born in the same family Sri Krishna & Balarama vs their mama Kamsa or Pandavas vs Kauravas. And the conflict arose as soon as they were born.
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This is for others with a better IQ than this single digit one.
https://t.co/93GXd5mZbP

1+


2+ this is from 2018. By 2020 it was about 12,000 crores to Polavaram of which CBN's friend Rayapati Sambasiva Rao scammed 8000 crores. but we find fault with Modi.


3+ subset of colleges / univesities which were grnated AND ACTUALLY STARTED WORKING.

though to get into would require some IQ which Sudhamadhuri doesn't have.


4+

railway zone icchina eedupe vizag vallaki. చర్మం ఒలిచి చెప్పులు కుట్టిస్తే కరిచింది అని ఏడిచేరకం.

bAbOru dacoit gaadu mee chamaDalu olichina "maa nayakudu goppoDu".. https://t.co/Hm26IZUQNu.che.


5+ diyar @sudhamadhurii i know you cant understand english or telugu but just letting you know.. this is ONLY till 2018. Starting with NHAI projects now..
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