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In this session, Swamiji explains those shlokas of Vivekachudamani which speak about the character, nature, and interactions of the knower of Truth and the role of the Guru (teacher) in the life of a sincere spiritual aspirant.

The calm and magnanimous saintly people live and move like the spring season, committed to the welfare of the world. They guide dedicated seekers to their goal of peace and contentment. They are constantly given to removing the suffering of others’ minds, which are caused by possessiveness, ignorance, doubts, delusion, and grief. Just like the moon cools down the earth scorched by the Sun’s rays, realized knowers cool the minds and hearts of people.

Shankaracharya depicts a seeker who is scorched by worldliness and wants to go across the huge, painful ocean of worldliness. This aspirant of liberation approaches the realized teacher and seeks instructions which would redress the torment he is suffering in the hands of the world.

The compassionate teacher immediately assures him that there is no danger for him and relieves him of all fear. He assures him that there is a way to overcome the tormenting worldliness. He promises to show him the same path which many others have followed and have finally reached a state of peace and tranquility.

Shlokas chanted in the Session:
3:07 - दिवि भूमौ तथाकाशे बहिरन्तश्च मे विभुः … Yogavāsiṣṭha Rāmāyaṇam 1.2.1
6:24 - सर्ववेदान्तसिद्धान्तगोचरं तमगोचरम्…Vivekachudamani 1
7:44 - लब्ध्वा सुदुर्लभमिदं बहुसम्भवान्ते… Srimad Bhagavatam 11.9.29
18:00 - नृदेहमाद्यं सुलभं सुदुर्लभं प्लवं… Srimad Bhagavatam 11.20.17
23:44 - धनं च धर्मैकफलं यतो वै ज्ञानं सविज्ञानमनुप्रशान्ति… Srimad Bhagavatam 11.5.12
43:10 - श्रोत्रियोऽवृजिनोऽकामहतो यो ब्रह्मवित्तमः..Vivekachudamani 3
46:24 - शान्ता महान्तो निवसन्ति सन्तो…Vivekachudamani 37
1:03:13 - अयं स्वभावः स्वत एव यत्पर श्रमापनोदप्रवणं….Vivekachudamani 38
1:14:13 - कथं तरेयं भवसिन्धुमेतं का वा गतिर्मे…Vivekachudamani 40
1:19:26 - मा भैष्ट विद्वंस्तव नास्त्यपायः….Vivekachudamani 43

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