Sri Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, Dakshinamanaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri



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Guru Parampara Wallpaper

 

February 4, 2015

To commemorate the historic “Uttaradhikari Shishya Sweekara” by the present Jagadguru Shankaracharya, Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji on Magha Shuddha Tritiya, corresponding to January 23, 2015, published below is an exclusive wallpaper glorifying the hoary Guru-parampara, or the unbroken lineage of spiritual preceptors who have graced the Throne of transcendental wisdom at Sringeri.


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Meaning of the Shlokas in the Wallpaper

  1. Obeisance to the “Guru” who is Brahma, Vishnu as is (also) Maheshwara and verily the Supreme One (euologized in the Vedanta as) Brahman.
  2. Obeisance to the (hoary) Guru-parampara, or the lineage of “Gurus“, which spawns (in an unbroken succession) from Lord Sadashiva, graced by Sri Adi Shankaracharya in the middle and up-until the present Acharya.


Read more about Sri Adi Shankaracharya and
His Avatar for the cause of Sanatana Dharma.

The Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham at Sringeri, has been adorned by an unbroken lineage of spiritual masters to uphold Sanatana Dharma and to serve as a guide and beacon for all mankind, for over a millennia, since its establishment by the pre-eminent 8th century philosopher saint Sri Adi Shankaracharya, who is verily the Avatar of Lord Shiva.

Amnaya Peethams
Learn more about the Âmnâya Peethams

In order to continue to preserve the timeless tradition of Sanatana Dharma, Sri Adi Shankaracharya instituted four Âmnâya Peethams in the four corners of India; Sringeri, in the South, Dwaraka in the West, Badarikashrama in the North and Puri in the East and instituted His four disciples in these four Maths for ensuring the propagation and continuance of Sanatana Dharma.

It is infact the herculian efforts of Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya that we have whatever little corpus of Vedic literature left with us, and more importantly, a framework to correctly understand the true meaning as revealed by the Vedic seers. Equally instrumental has been the Guru-parampara or the unbroken succession of Masters at the Amnaya Peethams in the four corners of the country; which has ensured the propagation of such sacred knowledge since the time of Sri Adi Shankaracharya right upto our own time; even in the most adverse conditions when the country saw waves of invasions by conquerors of alien faiths.

Paying homage to this hoary “Guru-Parampara”, which has endured the test of time in preserving and propogating the sacred teachings of the Veda, is the least we, as followers of the Vaidika Sanatana Dharma, can do.

Read the Guru-parampara Stotra

The Guru-parampara stotra is a collection of verses in Sanskrit composed by the successive Jagadgurus of the Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham in homage to their Gurus.

The stotra is available online in Devanagari, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati and Roman (English with diacritics) along with English translation.

 
  • Just as in this body, the embodied one passes through boyhood, youth, and old age, so does one pass into another body. With reference to this (birth, aging and death), the wise man is not disturbed. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
  • An object continues to be dear as long as one derives pleasure from it and it is detested for the duration that it causes pain. The same object cannot be always liked or disliked. Sometimes, that which is not dear may become dear. Moreover, that which was loveable can turn unpleasant. The Atma, towards which affection never wanes, is always the most beloved. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Shatashloki
  • Blessings are the monopoly of God and we must all pray for his gracious blessings. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • It is pitiful that when many of us are asked, “who are you?”, The first thought that arises is “I am a Keralite”, or “I am a Punjabi”, etc. The thought that should immediately stem is “I am an Indian”. If people first feel that they are Indians and only then think of divisions, the nation will have great prosperity and the divisive forces will not be operative as they are today. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
  • Instead of using the tongue for speaking futile issues, use it to chant the names of God. God shall then guide you along the right and beneficial path. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names