Sankara thought for a second about this mind-blowing question! He meditated and looked in front and could see Siva and Uma,smiling. Is there any difference between the Sun that is reflecting on Ganga and the ditch water that is near my home? Is the Space that is within a gold vessel, different from the Space that is within a mud pot? Wherefrom do you get the delusion, in the all-expanding Pure Space which is the waveless Ocean of Bliss, as between a brahmin and a dog eating out caste? O noble among the brahmins! Whom do you want to move away? Is it one body which is made up of food to the other body which is also made up of food? Or, should the Chaitanya in me move away from the Chaitanya that is in you?Ģ. Sankara says: Andhi vesha dharam dhrushtva gacha gacha idhi cha abravit. Some stories say that even wife of outcaste,came with him. There was no space to go for both, without brushing on each other. He found an outcaste, a dog eater, smelling of toddy all over his body, in tattered clothes, without any bath for days, holding a oozing toddy leather pouch on his shoulders, - coming on the opposite direction. He had his early morning bath and was returning in one of the bylanes to his residence. There in Kasi, one miracle also took place upon Sankara. Nityanandakari Varabhayakari Soundarya Ratnakari. Then in the same period, he composed Sri Annapurna Ashtakam and Sri Kasi Viswanatha Ashtakam. Then he and his disciples would go for bhiksha.This Satsangh was going on for some time. Sankara used to teach the disciples from Kasi and also to those who came with him from Naramada country.After early morning bath, he expounded teachings of Vedas and Upanishads and also the atma vichara. He also declined any food offering stating that they would take food only on alms. The king of Kasi welcomed Sankara and offered royal comforts in his palace for his stay.Sankara said that such a stay is not for ascetics and he requested him to make a small dwelling on the banks of Ganga for the stay of his disciples and himself. He bathed in Manikarnika ghat.What is this Manikarnika ghat? It is the bliss and he bathed in bliss.It is the bliss of Siva,Sivananda.

'How to understand Kasi?'Is Kasi a mere city, with Ganga and Viswanatha?Is it merely by death, that one attains liberation? Sankara is now in Kasi.He is 11 years old.He comes near the Ganga and looks at it.He turns back and looks at Viswanatha Temple. Sankara then prostrated to Govinda Bhagavadpada and sought his blessings for his onward journey to Kasi.Govinda blessed him and gave him the Gaudapada Karika of his guru and said: One day should write a commentary on this. Govinda taught all the Upanishads, Brahma Sutram and Siva agamas,and also taught the Mahavakyas and their purport to Sankara.He also explained to him, the famous Gaudapada Karika of his Guru Gaudapada for Maandukya Upanishad, which is the summum bonum of Advaita Siddhanta.He also taught him Sakti Upasana technics to Sankara.Sankara spent three years with Gaudapada, that is between his 8th and 11th year.Then, he initiated Sankara to krama sannyasa.He then bid him good bye and returned to Chidambaram.īefore Sankara left his Guru for Kasi, there was a miracle.There were huge floods in Narmada.The villagers and townsment cried in fear and rushed to Govinda's cave, which was on a higher level.There was no food.The flood was unabating.The Guru is in deep meditation.Sankara then placed his water-bowl on the bank of river and prayed.The floods receded into his water-bowl! Govinda Bhagavadpada became pleased and embraced him.

Sankara went near him.The guru looked at Sankara and asked:Who are you?What Sankara replied became the famous Nirvana Sadhakam (or Nirvana Shatkam). Sankara went to the cave where Govinda Bhagavadpada was meditating.This is near Omkareswarar Temple, on the banks of Narmada.He was in a state of savikalpa samadhi.He is said to have been in Manonmani Mudra, a state in which mind becomes a ruby and stay with the Heart.Bhagavan Ramana was in that state in Patala Lingam temple. Nevertheless, I shall be here, whenever you want me.' Sankara advised his mother like this:'Do not depend on the people and the world.Depend on God.Dasarata was a great emperor.But when he died, none of his sons were near him.When Ravana died in the battle, none of his brothers and sons were with him.Kamsa even imprisoned his father Ukrasena.I may not be with you.Do not depend on me.Depend on God. Thanks to my spiritual Friend Subramanian Garu for sharing this information.

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