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Publications of Swami Akhandanand ji

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  Swami Akhandanand Ji (1864-1937) twentieth century; a well-known exponent of Shrimad Bhagvata and a scholar of Vedanta and Bhakti Shastras. He was known as “Maharajshri” to his followers and friends. Maharajshri mentored many on the spiritual path, including the past and present generations of Grihasthas, Sanyasi Mahatmas, and Shankaracharyas. Maharajshri’s discourses were loved by all – Mahatmas and Scholars …

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Work of Swami Akhandanand ji

Life of akhandanand

  Swami Akhandanand Ji (1864-1937) Saraswati was a great saint of the twentieth century; a well-known exponent of Shrimad Bhagvata and a scholar of Vedanta and Bhakti Shastras. He was known as “Maharajshri” to his followers and friends. Maharajshri mentored many on the spiritual path, including the past and present generations of Grihasthas, Sanyasi Mahatmas, and Shankaracharyas. Maharajshri’s discourses were …

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Work of Adi Shankarcharya

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Life    Achivments     Media     Publication Work of Adi Shankarcharya Advaita philosophy was originally known as the “Forest Philosophy”. It got this name because it was so sanctified that it was not allowed to be preached to the people and was only practiced in the forests by monks who passed their secrets on to other sannyasins. (Swamis) Western students of philosophy …

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Achievements of Adi Shankarcharya

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Life     Work    Media     Publication Achievements of Adi Shankarcharya Shankaracharya has been paralleled with the great spiritual teachers, such as Buddha and Christ in that they were Avatars (Divine Incarnations) each said to be highly evolved spiritually at birth. In the ancient tradition of India such individuals have had a greater and more lasting impact on the population and culture …

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Achievements of Swami Akhandanand ji

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Swami Akhandanand Ji (1864-1937) In his youth, Akhandanand went to Jhusii, to meet Brahmachari Prabhudatta, a saint. There, he met Udiya Baba, and had discussed Vedanta. He was captivated by Udiya Baba’s conviction in the principle of non-dual reality. He received initiation for Sanyas (monkhood) from the Shankaracharya of Jyotishpeethadhishver, Brahmanand Saraswati in February 1942, following which his name was …

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Abhinavgupta Audio/Video

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Life     Achivments     Work     Media     Publication Media Pratyabhijnavimarshini and its larger edition Viviriti belong to the Pratyabhijna (recognition) school of Shaiva Shastra as propounded by Utpala Deva and originated by Somananda. Both Vedanta and Shaivism professed the same goal: “the removal of veil of ignorance.” While in Vedanta the negation of facts of experience was the requirement …

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Life of Adi Shankarcharya

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 Achivments    Work    Media     Publication Sankara was born to the nambUdiri brahmana couple, Sivaguru and Aryamba, in a little village called kalaDi in Kerala. The couple had remained childless for a long time, and prayed for children at the vaDakkunnAthan (VRshAcala) temple in nearby Trichur. Siva is said to have appeared to the couple in a dream and promised them …

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