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

Importance of remembering God and leading a Dharmic life

Sivaganga May 19, 2012

Following is the Anugraha Bhashanam delivered by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji upon arrival at Sivaganga as a part of the 2012-13 Vijaya Yatra.

In His Anugraha Bhashanam, the Jagadguru said that it is natural for everyone to wish that he or she must remain happy and free from suffering not only in this lifetime, but also in the births to come. How can such a desire fructify?

For that, the Jagadguru explains why one must perform one’s duty and revolve one’s life around God. People must remember that the Lord is ever present as the witness of all actions and hence regulate their life along their Dharmic path.

For the protection of the righteous ones (committed to dharma), for the destruction of the unrighteous ones (follow adharma), and for the establishment of dharma I take birth in every age. Bhagavan Sri Krishna on Significance of God
O devotee, (with the mind) fixed upon the lotus feet of the Guru! May you soon be free from Samsara. Through the control of the senses and the mind, you shall behold the Lord indwelling in your heart! Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada on Mohamudgara
Have firm faith in God, his words and his servants. Have staunch belief in your religion and in dharma. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
An ideal disciple will indeed act as per the Guru’s instructions and not give place to thoughts as “Is it possible for me to do as he says? Shall I try something else?” If we follow our Guru’s instructions, it does not mean that we are unintelligent. It only implies that we have surrendered for our own good to a power superior to us. Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God
If we poke our nose into matters that do not concern us, it is we who lose our precious time. Jagadguru Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamigal on Significance of God's Names