కూకట్ పల్లి - హెచ్. యం. టి. హిల్స్ కాలనీలో శ్రీ దత్తసాయి భరద్వాజ సేవా సమితి నిర్వహించిన గురుపూర్ణిమ ఉత్సవాల సందర్భంగా జులై 3వ తేదీన జరిగిన కార్యక్రమంలో "తోటకాష్టకం (శ్రీ గురు అష్టకం)" పై మహా సహస్రావధాని శ్రీ గరికిపాటి నరసింహారావు గారి ఆధ్యాత్మిక ప్రవచనం.
అరుణాచల గిరి ప్రదక్షిణ చేయాలనుకునే వారు చేసిన వారు తప్పక వినవలసిన ప్రసంగం.
Discover profound wisdom and practical insights in Garikapati Narasimharao's captivating spiritual discourse, 'Totakashtakam (Sri Guru Ashtakam) Part-1'. Recorded at the HMT Hills Sai Nath Mandir in Hyderabad on July 3, 2025, this speech explores the essence of the guru-shishya parampara, the deep significance of parents, and the true meaning of spiritual practice.
Garikapati Narasimharao begins by emphasizing the unparalleled importance of Mother, Father, and Guru in Sanatana Dharma, urging listeners to honor them, with the Divine Mother being supreme. He explains, drawing from Vyasa Maharshi's Shanti Parva, that a living mother, even at 90, can make her 70-year-old son feel young, and highlights the misfortune of abandoning elderly parents to old age homes. Similarly, he describes a father's enduring protection, never letting his son "fall from the branch" of life.
A central theme is the Guru's unique role: while parents bestow the physical body, the Guru grants the 'Jnanamaya Shariram' – the body of knowledge. Garikapati offers a thought-provoking, albeit controversial, perspective on choosing a guru, suggesting that choosing deceased gurus like Adi Shankara or Shirdi Sai Baba can help avoid the potential pitfalls and material "kamatam" (desire for worldly possessions) that some living gurus might develop. He praises Shirdi Sai Baba as an exemplary true guru who lived simply, without establishing a 'peetham' or seeking material gain.
The discourse also critiques several aspects of modern spiritual and societal values:
• Superficial Religiosity: Garikapati challenges the contemporary tendency to seek material benefits, such as grandchildren or business success, from spiritual acts like Arunachalam Giripradakshina. He laments how sacred places are increasingly commercialized and polluted, emphasizing that the true purpose of such practices, as intended by sages like Ramana Maharshi, is internal transformation and seeing all equally.
• The Nature of True Knowledge (Jnana): He explains that true knowledge involves letting go of attachment to the physical body and not hoarding information, which he calls "gaddimet" (a pile of hay). He distinguishes between an 'intellectual' (Medhavi), who creates tools, and a 'Yogi' or 'Jnani', who possesses the power to solve life's problems.
• Societal Values: He critiques the societal tendency to categorize work as "more" or "less," "great" or "lowly," primarily based on monetary gain rather than inherent goodness or badness, using the example of a content postman versus a stressed software engineer.
The core of the speech introduces Totakashtakam, an eight-verse hymn composed by Totakacharya (whose real name is unknown) in the unique 'Totakam' meter, praising his revered guru, Adi Shankara. Garikapati highlights Shankara as a 'Surya' (Sun), symbolizing constant spiritual growth and enlightenment, unlike the 'Chandra' (Moon) whose phases wax and wane. He also explains the significance of Guru Purnima / Vyasa Purnima as the birthday of Vyasa Maharshi, Adi Shankara's spiritual guru, linking this lineage of wisdom through Vivekananda's practical application of Advaita.
Furthermore, Garikapati emphasizes the importance of embracing both joy (sukham) and sorrow (duhkham) equally, viewing them as mere experiences without attachment. He strongly asserts that the disciple (shishya) holds the primary role in the guru-shishya relationship, as spiritual progress depends entirely on the disciple's willingness to receive and apply knowledge. The guru cannot force enlightenment; the responsibility for self-improvement ultimately lies with the individual.
This speech is a compelling journey into Telugu heritage, the power of words, and timeless life lessons, delivered with Garikapati Narasimharao's characteristic blend of profound scholarship, candid humor, and spiritual insight.
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