Sringeri Jagadguru on Bhagavato Bhaktirdridhaadheeyataam- Cultivate Strong Bhakti towards God(Tamil)

Short Messages from Sringeri Jagadgurus:

Sringeri Jagadguru on Bhagavato Bhaktirdridhaadheeyataam - Cultivate Strong Bhakti towards God (Tamil):

The Jagadguru then explained the second of the two instructions given by Sri Adi Shankaracharya is:

भगवतो भक्तिर्दृढाधीयताम्.

bhagavatō bhaktirdr̥ḍhādhīyatām

Since time immemorial, we believe in the existence of a Supreme power that is responsible for the creation, sustenance and destruction, and ensures that we get the results of our actions. We must realize that we worship the Lord for our own good. Hence it is essential to cultivate devotion to the Lord. We must never see differences in the names and forms of the Lord. It was with this sense that Sri Adi Shankaracharya wrote hymns on various forms of the Lord. We must have the habit of reading these Stotras for sometime every day. The Jagadguru also stated that He does not agree to the excuse given by people that they have no time to devote to these (spiritual) activities. People seem to have ample time for watching television, cricket, and reading the news. The Jagadguru pointed out that only that time is purposeful which is used in remembering the Lord. Sri Adi Shankaracharya used the word “दृढ” ("dr̥ḍha") – to stress that devotion must be strong. Any act done with great devotion will result in our good.

The Jagadguru then remembered that His Guru Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji had performed the Mahashivaratri Puja at Sundarapandiyapuram in 1957 and the bond between the town and Sringeri had been further strengthened since then. The Jagadguru was pleased with the devotion of the residents of Sundarapandiyapuram, who He said celebrated the visit of the Sringeri Jagadguru as a festival. The Jagadguru ended the Anugraha Bhashanam blessing the residents.

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