VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" : Slokam - 17. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, September 12, 2020. 6:00. AM. VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU (Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU (Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.) FOUR QUALIFICATIONS HAVE been formulated by the great Vedanta Acharyas. They are the result of the practical experiences encountered by them over many centuries. They enquired into what the Upanishadic Rishis expected of their students. After gathering all the related facts, they formulated SADHANA CHATUSHTAYA – the four basic steps that prepare a student for the practice of Vedantic Sadhana. The sequence is carefully selected. They reflect the order of priority of the four steps, each one logically following from the previ