Significance of Acharyopaasana

In this audio, Poojya Swamiji speaks about what Acharyopasana is and how significant it is in the life of a seeker of Truth. Acharya (the teacher) is a vibrant, sentient and articulate God. A seeker has to be in his association with him, absorb and assimilate his teachings.

The worship of an Acharya (Acharyopasana) is in the form of seeking, knowing, interacting with and serving the Guru. In this process a seeker absorbs whatever the Guru says and becomes what the Guru wants him to become.

Shlokas chanted in the talk:

अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे ।
गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः ॥
Bhagavad Gita–2.11

अमानित्वमदम्भित्वमहिंसा क्षान्तिरार्जवम् |
आचार्योपासनं शौचं स्थैर्यमात्मविनिग्रह: ||
Bhagavad Gita–13.8

PR 14 Jan 2014