Nithya Anithya to Sat Asat viveka vichaara by Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya
-------------------------------------------1231 years ago , Jagadguru Adi Shankarayacharya was born today ( Vaishaka Shudda panchami ) in Kaladi , Kerala. Written many bhasyas and did bhaashya to Bhagavadgeete for the true knowledge which is absolutely required for the mankind. He also gave us world famous "Bhaja Govindam " which we sing even today at every household.
He won all debates during 8th century with his contemporaries about Atma vichaara ( consciousness subject ) and thats how he established Santana Dharma culture through murthy pooje and anushatana for Bhakti portion to seek the divine and encouraged learning scriptures for the understanding of divine through atma vichaara ( absolute truth explained in the language of religion as God and understanding of God should be done through self enquiry ).
Acharya Shankararu established 4 matas( Sharada Devi in Kashmira ( today's Pok, Sringeri Sharada Mutta in today's Karnataka , Puri Jagannatha Mutta in today's Odisha , Badari Jyothi mutta up on North, Dwaraka Mutta( Kalika Mutt ) in today's Gujrat. He was victorious in every debate and before he turn 33 years to his body, he exited. But before exiting he made sure world should know no one will die as consciousness is truely eternal and it will take different form and shape and has a cyclical life cycle (Punarapi Jananam Punarapi Maranam in Bhaja Govindam).
He was able to Identify kashi vishvanatha who once came in the form of Chandala and did sashtanga namaskara to him after questioning him and understanding his answer.
Just look at the Advaita Vedanta ( non dual ) philosophy that he gave us.
Whole world is seen in the mind. Mind is nothing but flow of thought. Whole world exist in thoughts. When the mind is not there ex : Our deep sleep, world does not exist.
External world depends on the mind for its existence. Mind exists and hence the world exists. This is the solid unshakable argument of Vedanta, an experiencal argument.
Content of the thought is awareness. Thoughts float in consciousness. Thought come and go but awareness/consciousness remains. World is nothing but awareness which is you and me.
We are seeing the world through distorted medium called Mind . Quiten the mind, we get nearer and nearer to the ultimate truth ( Truth is the word in the Vedantic language for God ). When you quiten the mind what remains is the consciousness which is all pervading ever existing and it is only true bliss ( Sat Chit Ananda ). Ending the mind is ending the world. This is the reason millions of people around the world practice yoga/meditation techniques today because their mind is their best friend which needs training for the right understanding of their true self through self enquiry.
Famous 2 methods of following ( Guru - Shishya )
1. Guru descends down to shishya's world - Consciousness is permanent and everything other than consiousness is impermanent but there is a tendency that we think it is real ( Nithya - Anithya Viveka Vichaara )
2. Guru lifts the shishya to teacher level - World is a mere appearance exactly like the dream hence it is an illusion but consciousness alone exist ( Sat Asat Viveka vichaara )
Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya lives in the heart of billions in this world even today through his writings.
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