Adi Shankaracharya (part 1 of 16)

This documentary tells the story about life of Adi Shankaracharya - the founder of the non-duality (Advaita Vedanta).The first and only Indian movie to be made in Sanskrit. Directed by GV Iyer. With Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, MV Narayana Rao, Manjunath Bhatt.

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• hindu
• sankara
• shankara
• shankaracharya
• non-dual
• adyashanti
• maharshi
• ramana
• gayatri

[ajayjeev]

Adi Shankara Bhagavatpadal greatest teacher of all times. Such an inspiration for us even today

Glories to Guru Parampara

[sriramgirish]

@jangajarn

my one line answer to you would be, can you think of Sanathana Dharma, Hindu Matha with out symbolism? Its like telling why should look at 'Lingam' in the temple instead of Shiva himself. So Symbolism is the core of it.

[cyllansse]

@dravidianwolf i think there's nothing to reform and change in advaita vedanta.

And, if we want, we can go to meet some masters, Acharyas, like Amma, Ranjit Maharaj (dead in 2000), etc

i met both oh them, and it's great , fantastic !

[cyllansse]

@hearts0ngs But no !

Adi Shankaracharya was totally against the castes ! He said that castes was a big stupidity.

[hearts0ngs]

The Hindu faith as depicted here, appears to be the most beautiful way of life. But I always remember that not everyone was allowed to practice it. The sudras could not obtain 'twice-born' status (sacred initiation). This was the problem that always haunted me, and why I could not remain involved in Hinduism.

[Silenus6]

@eaglerock999 Absolutely. The ladder to heaven is a glorious thing, worthy of great reverence, but one must eventually let go of the ladder in order to step into heaven. Many blessings to you, my friend.

[eaglerock999]

@Silenus6 well said sir.if only so called religious people could understand there are many ways of realising the truth and that not one is better than the other.

Sai Baba ,who many people adore and some slander,said "It is good to be born in a church,but not good to die in one"

We have to realise the God within to be free of all religious dogma, for it is the same truth in everyone.

in everything.

[77chotu77]

I need to tell this...

The actual birth date of Shankaracharya is 509 BC, not 780 AD...

Similarly, the date of birth of Buddha is 1887 BC... Not 483 BC...

The history we read in our school is doctored history...

The dates were altered by the Westerners to match it with the dates of Aryan Invasion theory...

I wish GV Iyer had done some research about this...

[OneDharmaYouMovement]

@dravidianwolf join one dharma brother...

maybe this is the time!.....to bring back dharma.

India is one by history, genetics, religous thought, literature, One dharma, buddist, sikh, jain and sanatana dharma..........

To stop the colonial deceit to make you understand the truth, the history, the facts, and then YOUR MIND will decide for you, and your heart will lead you to justice.

[MyAdvani]

खुद को साधू कहलाते हो ,

फिर स्म्लेगिकता को किउँ छिपाते हो ॲ

[Silenus6]

@bhisman There are as many ways to worship God as there are people to worship Him. Embrace the way which is best suited to yourself, but do not slander the ways of others. If love is being cultivated, then the religion is true. When doctrine complicates this simple truth, rather than supporting it, then doctrine has erred. To the degree that one has love, one has God. The Lord has given a variety of faiths to suit the various temperaments of devotees. Form and formlessness are one.

[godlivesinbineet]

Greatest teacher ever!!