Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya!

Om Namo Bhagavate Chidanandaya!

Om Namo Bhagavate Krishnanandaya!



Namaste!



Today (May 9th) is the birthday of Sri Ramanujacharya

and yesterday (May 8th) was the birthday of Sri Adi

Shankaracharya. There are several articles on these

two great teachers of Vedanta on our site. They are:



1) Ramanuja by Swami Sivananda

http://www.dlshq.org/saints/ramanuja.htm



2) Sankara by Swami Sivananda

http://www.dlshq.org/saints/sankara.htm



3) Sankara Jayanthi by Swami Chidananda

http://www.dlshq.org/religions/sankarajay.htm



4) Sankara - The Genius by Swami Krishnananda

http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/fest/fest_05.html



Yours in the service of Gurudev,



Pannirselvam



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Book Synopsis



First Lessons in Vedanta

By Swami Sivananda



Vedanta literally means the end, conclusion or the

culmination of the Veda. It is comprised of the

Upanishads. It deals with the transcendental science

of the Atman, or Brahma-Jnana. It is the philosophical

portion expounding the nature of the Atman, whereas

the first portion of the Vedas, the Karma-kanda deals

with ritualistic observances and sacrifices. Vedanta

expounds the true nature of the Self, declares that

Brahman, the Supreme Self alone is real, the world and

the diverse phenomena are unreal, and the individual

soul is identical with Brahman. The Upanishads and the

Brahmasutras are the most authoritative works on the

Vedanta. Upon these intricate texts numerous

voluminous complicated commentaries by several great

Acharyas like Sankara, Ramanuja, Madhva, Nimbarka,

Vallabha have been written. They are extremely

difficult and very lengthy works. And the language too

is difficult Sanskrit. Therefore, to give a clear

understanding of the basic principles of Vedanta

philosophy in easy and simple manner these few lessons

are given. They present the truths and the details of

Vedanta philosophy in a way that can be read and

understood by all and remembered without difficulty.

This will give a good idea of the main outlines of the

Vedanta philosophy, the details of which could be

filled in later through a study of the bigger works.

This is a groundwork for detailed Vedantic Study. It

equips the student with a preliminary knowledge of the

Vedanta.



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RIGHTS OF MONKEYS: One day some people went to the

Master and suggested to him, "Swamiji, it will be good

if we had a flower garden here. This nuisance of the

monkeys is frightening the visitors. So shall we use

something to drive them out?"



"This place belongs to them," began the Master. "The

forest belongs to them. You have come and occupied

their place and now you wish to drive them out! It is

cruel! We are at fault. They are not at fault. They

were living here so peacefully and now we have come

and occupied this place and wish to drive them out.

No, it should not be done!"



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"Ramanuja was the exponent of the Visishtadvaita

philosophy or qualified non-dualism. Ramanuja's

Brahman is Sa-visesha Brahman, i.e., Brahman with

attributes. According to Ramanuja's teachings, Lord

Narayana or Bhagavan is the Supreme Being; the

individual soul is Chit; matter is Achit. Ramanuja

regards the attributes as real and permanent, but

subject to the control of Brahman. The attributes are

called Prakaras or modes. Lord Narayana is the Ruler

and Lord of the universe. The Jiva is His servant and

worshipper. The Jiva should completely surrender

himself to the Lord. The oneness of God is quite

consistent with the existence of attributes, as the

attributes or Shaktis depend upon God for their

existence." - Swami Sivananda





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