tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233446649700083066.post4226872464114746210..comments2023-10-18T23:37:01.045-07:00Comments on SPIRITUALITY AT ITS BEST: BHAJA GOVINDAM = TIME AND ITS PLAY = GOOD FRIENDS , THE GREATEST ASSET = APPEARACNES CAN DECEIVE = POST 6 (VS.12,13,14) = (ADI SANKARA)V VIJAYAMOHANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074555365661801354noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233446649700083066.post-9047197029979720782013-08-14T20:16:14.828-07:002013-08-14T20:16:14.828-07:00Thanks for your views. You may be right. The timin...Thanks for your views. You may be right. The timing of Adi Sankara is not known to us accurately. He may be 500 years prior to Christ also.<br /><br />He lived for a short time but accomplished many, many superhuman feats.Can we believe today that over 500 years before Christ, Adi Sankara openly condemned the practice of untouchability and that too, saying that he himself was reprimanded by none other than Lord Shiva for a slight indiscretion in this respect? He was a Great reformer himself.<br /><br />He taught advaita - but his stotras on almost every God and Goddess are even today, the best, the most lyrical, and most pleasing to the mind and ears both. <br /><br />He was the one to tell that Siva and Vishnu are each other's forms (Sivaya Vishnu Rupaya). If Christianity and Islam had existed in his days, he might as well have included Ehova and Allah in his list and said all are one and the same. There might have been a stotra on them also. <br /><br />You can call God by any Name. But, essentially, he exists in yourself. Rather, HE is YOU Yourself. Aham Brahmasmi. <br /><br />The less knowledgeable may use any form as God and reach through Bhakti. The slightly more intelligent ones may use prayer (like western religions do). Those who don't accept God - can also reach him through Pure karma Yoga. <br /><br />But, the wisest see HIM in themselves - as themselves - through Jnana Yoga and Dhyana Yoga - which are UNIQUE to Hinduism and religions born in India like Buddhism and Jainism. These are unknown to western religions. This is where the true contribution of Hinduism to the world lies. Whether they accept these or not is different. But, Hinduism is the only religion which says - you don't have to blindly BELIEVE God. You can also KNOW and EXPERIENCE GOD personally right now and here in YOURSELF and all over the Universe.V VIJAYAMOHANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18074555365661801354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233446649700083066.post-58310413537669394262013-08-08T14:39:36.020-07:002013-08-08T14:39:36.020-07:00Hi Sir,
I agree with your commentaries, but i thi...Hi Sir,<br /><br />I agree with your commentaries, but i think Shankara is born much much earlier, many sources place him at 509 BC. The confusion comes as there are many shankaracharyas with same name. I believe he belongs to much earlier than 509bcAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932225876898954664noreply@blogger.com