VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" : Slokam 32b. - The Reason for Approaching a Guru. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.
------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Friday, September 17, 2021. 7:14. AM. VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) 1.5 APPROACHING ONE’S GURU ( Sloka 32b-40, 9 No.) ------------------------------ -------------------------------- Slokam-s 32 CONTINUES by introducing a totally different theme – the meeting of the Master with his disciple. From here on, in nine exquisite verses of great poetic beauty, the themes covered are: i) The Guru: – what is it that makes him so sought after by an aspirant. ii) The Disciple: – what openness and humility marks him out to receive the teaching. iii) Their Sacred Relationship: The greatness of the love and devotion that is the basis of the Guru-disciple relationship. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Shankaracharyaji, this is some