Shree Swami Samarth Maharaj

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A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 238 _________________________________________________________________________________________ to moksha, enlightenment or inner peace. It is based on a long line of Hindu philosophical understandings of the importance of knowledge and that the teacher, guru, is the sacred conduit to self-realization. Sadguru Atmaram The precepto, who has been distracted from sense objects and delighted in the contempletion of one’s own soul Sadguru Mauli The preceptor a mother - Ramanand with affection looked upon his preceptor Sri Swami Samarth, as his mother Sadhak One who accomplishes by engaging oneself in a course of rites, observances acts and sufferings in order to obtain Moksha or emancipation. Sage Narada A divine sage, who is an enduring chanter of the names Hari and Narayana which are other names for Vishnu, considered to be the supreme God by Hindus. He is regarded the Manasputra (son born of one's mind) of Brahma as he was born of his thoughts. He is regarded as the Triloka sanchaari, the ultimate nomad who roams the three lokas of Swargaloka (heaven), Mrityuloka (earth) and Patalloka (netherworld). He does this to find out about the life and welfare of people. He was the first to practise Natya Yoga. He is also known as Kalahapriya as he playfully causes quarrels amongst Gods (devas), Goddesses and people. Sagun-Sakar With attributes and form. All-virtuous personified form of God Sahaj-samadhi Contemplating the highest state of meditation and attain unity with the Absolute Samadhi Samadhi is a term that describes a non-dualistic state of consciousness in which the consciousness of the experiencing subject becomes one with the experienced object, and in which the mind becomes still (one-pointed or concentrated)but the person remains conscious. A tomb is normally constructed at the place where a Sadguru takes ‘Samadhi’. In such cases the Tomb is referred to as ‘Samadhi’. Samadhi Mandir A Temple Shrine dedicated to a Saint after he leaves his body Sangam Confluence of the Rivers Ganga and Panchganga. Typically Sriguru was known to dwell under a Audumbar Tree at the Sangam. Henceforth this dwelling place is commonly referred to as the Sangam. Sardars Chieftains. Generally considered very royal. Satva Mode of Goodness Satya yuga The first Yuga or age, the golden age, comprising of one million seven hundred twentyeight thousand years. In Hindu tradition, the world goes through a continuous cycle of these epochs. Each ascending phase of the cycle from Kali Yuga to Satya Yuga is followed by a descending phase back to Kali Yuga, then another ascending phase and so on. Alternatively, it is sometimes supposed that at the end of the descending Kali Yuga, the world will return to the Satya Yuga, and begin a new decline. The descent from Satya to Kali is associated with progressively deterioration of Dharma (righteousness) manifested as decrease in length of human life and quality of human moral standards. The traditional virtues accorded highest value in the four epochs are: Satya Yuga or Krita Yuga - dhyana (meditation), Treta Yuga - yajna (sacrifice), Dvapara Yuga - archana (worship), Kali Yuga - daana (gifts) In the highest yuga, the great majority of the people can experience spirituality by direct intuitive realization of truth. The veil between the material and the transcendent realms becomes almost transparent. According to Natya Shastra, there is no Natya performances in the Krita Yuga because it is a period free from any kind of unhappiness or misery. Satya Yuga is also called the Golden Age. Treta Yuga is the mental age, mental power is harnessed, men are in power, and inventions dissolve the illusion of time. (Inventions are characteristic of both Dvapara and Treta yugas.) In Dwapara Yuga, science flourishes, people experience the spiritual in terms of subtle energies and rational choices, inventions are abundant, particularly those that dissolve the illusion of distance (between people and between things), and power is mostly in the hands of women. The end of this age is associated with the death of Krishna, and the events described in the Mahabharata. In the lowest phase, Kali Yuga, most people are aware only of the physical aspect of existence, the predominant emphasis of living is material survival, and power is mostly in the hands of men. People's relationship with the spiritual is governed predominantly by superstition and by authority. Temples, Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
A Short Biography of Shree Swami Samarth 239 _________________________________________________________________________________________ wars, and writing are hallmarks of Dvapara and Kali yugas. In the higher ages (Treta and Satya), writing is unnecessary because people communicate directly by thought; temples are unnecessary because people feel the omnipresence of God; wars are rare but they do occur; one such war is described in the Ramayana. The traditional timescale of the yugas is as follows- Satya Yuga or Krita Yuga - 1,728,000 years - Treta Yuga - 1,296,000 years - Dvapara Yuga - 864,000 years - Kali Yuga - 432,000 years Upon conclusion of seventy-one (or sometimes seven) circuits of this cycle, there is a period equally long during which the world is inundated; then the cycle begins again. Satya Yuga The Satya Yuga, also called Sat Yuga, Krta Yuga and Krita Yuga is the "Yuga (Age or Era) of Truth", when humankind is governed by gods, and every manifestation or work is close to the purest ideal and mankind will allow intrinsic goodness to rule supreme. It is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Age."The yugas are said to succeed each other almost endlessly. After the perfect Satya Yuga, a decline marks the Treta Yuga. Further decline brings about the Dwapara Yuga, and after it comes the final and dark Kali Yuga, a time of wickedness, when man kills man. At the end of the cycle a Divine Being is said to take birth and reestablish righteousness, thus beginning a new Satya Yuga. Amongst the four eras, the Satya Yuga is the first and the most significant one. This era extends up to 1,728,000 years. Knowledge, meditation, and penance hold special importance in this era. All the pillars of religion are present in totality. During Satya Yuga, all people engage only in good, sublime deeds. Seers Indian measure of weight. One Seer = Two pounds. Shaktipat The ancient method of awakening and activating the Kundalini energy in the shortest possible time. Kundalini energy is the energy dormant at the base of the spine of every human being Shaligram A black stone worshipped as God Vishnu Shankaracharya Shankaracharya, (Sankaracharya in standard transliteration) is a commonly used title of heads of mathas (monasteries) in the Advaita tradition. The title derives from Sankara of Kaladi, an influential theologian of Hinduism, who first established four mathas in the four regions of India. He was given the name Sankara at birth, and acharya is a title, meaning 'learned teacher'. As the first historically recognized teacher in the lineage, Sankara is also called Adi Sankara. (The Sanskrit word Adi means original/first.) The four institutions traditionally said to have been established by Adi Sankara are; the Uttaramnaya matha, or northern matha at Joshimath, the Purvamnaya matha or eastern matha, the Govardhana matha, at Puri, the Dakshinamnaya matha, or the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, the southern matha, at Shringeri, the Paschimamnaya matha, or the Dwaraka Pitha, the western matha, at Dwarka. The heads of these four institutions are considered the principal Shankaracharya-s in India today. Shastras Shastra is a Sanskrit word used to denote education/knowledge in a general sense. The word is generally used as a suffix in the context of technical or specialised knowledge in a defined area of practice. For example, Astra shastra means, knowledge about "Handling of weapons", Astra means weapons, and Shastra is their knowledge. The shastra is commonly used to mean a treatise or text written in explanation of some idea/topic. There are several types of shastras in the Hindu religion. Shastri One who has studied the shastras Shastries One who has studied the Hindu scriptures Shastras. Also see Footnote for Shastras. Shivabhishek Ceremonial ablution regarding Lord Shiva Shloka Sanskrit verse Shodashopachar Very Elaborate way of worshipping a deity. It incorporates 16 different constituents in worshipping a deity, they are%- Awahana, Asana, Padya, Arghya, Achamana, Snana, Vastra, Yadnayopaweet, Gandha, Pushpa, Dhoop, Deepa, Naivedya, Dakshina, Pradakshina, Mantra, Pushpa. Shraddha Offerings in the memory of the manes of the deceased ancestors - death anniversary of one of the family members Copyright © 2006 Shree Vitthalrao Joshi Charities Trust
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