Darkness and light; When the lion roars, even the elephants retreat.
Tag: <span>guru</span>
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Śaṅkara Charitam – A Re-telling – Chapter 03
Skanda comes as Kumārila Bhaṭṭa, Sivaguru and Āryambha are given a vision of the divine descent and are asked to make a choice.
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Śaṅkara Charitam – A Re-telling – Chapter – 02
Mahadeva is petitioned, and Sivaguru and Aryambha become the vehicles of divine descent.
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Śaṅkara Charitam – A Re-telling – Chapter – 01
Shri Ramesh Venkatraman delves into detail about the life and the times of Jagadguru Shri Adi Śaṅkaracharya, and his impact on Sanātana Dharma, on the basis of his study of two authoritative texts on Śaṅkara: The Mādhaviya-Śaṅkara-Digvijayam of Jagadaguru Śri Vidyaranya Mahaswami, 12th ācārya of Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetam; and Śaṅkara Charitam, a collection of talks given by the Paramācārya of Kānchi, Jagadaguru Śri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati, the 68th Jagadguru of the Kānchi Kāmakoti Peetha.
In the first chapter of the series of essays that will be published every Thursday (Guruvāsaram), we learn about the circumstances that necessitated the emergence of an avatāra-puruṣa in Kaliyugā.
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Vedakosha Vibhaaga – Origin, organization and propagation of Vedic knowledge
The Vedas and the knowledge contained in them was deciphered by rishis and passed on in the guru-shishya tradition.
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Vivekananda’s Teachings on Character-Building
Vivekananda propounded ‘man-making education’ which involves the harmonious development of the body, mind and soul.
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Is there a trap in devotion?
An Indic Response to Jason Gregory’s piece on “The Trap of Devotion to God and Guru”.
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The Trap of Devotion to God and Guru
Understanding the difference between one's innate behaviour and the practice to conform to a particular culture is essential when following a guru.
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Jagatgurus in Kaliyuga – Part 2
The Jagatgurus continue to inspire us and guide us in our pursuit of dharma
