The Whispers Of My Heart

The one and only purpose of human life is to attach "jivatma" with "paramatma" so that there would be no more births and deaths, so that "moksha" may be attained.  Only human beings are aware, capable of attaining "moksha". No other life form - insects, birds, trees and animals - has this unique capability.  But sadly most of the human beings are primarily indulging in eating, drinking, sleeping, attachments, mating like animals.  Is there any difference between such persons and animals?  Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya ji has aptly written :  पुनरपि जननं पुनरपि मरणं,पुनरपि जननी जठरे शयनम्।  भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं, गोविन्दं भज मूढ़मते। (O fool, you are undergoing the pangs of birth again and again, passing through the throes of death again and again, lying in the mother's womb over and over again only because of your attachments arising due to "maya" (illusions).  Why don't you lovingly chant the Name of Govind. Only the continuou...

India truly is the birthplace of spiritualism.  Here great philosophers, mystics and sages, through their written and spoken words, have tried to break the shackles of illusions (भ्रम) that bind the humanity, shown the path of liberation (मोक्ष).  Few days back I elaborated on Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya ji's philosophy of "Advaita Yoga" in a function organized by Sanatan Samaj, a prominent religious organization.  Many of my friends have insisted since then that I should write a Facebook post on Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya ji's philosophy so that more people, especially from the contemporary generation, could become familiar with the great philosopher's enlightening views.  Though I have read almost all the works of Adi Shankaracharya ji, the core of His philosophy can be summed up in His following lines (श्लोक) :  ब्रह्म सत्यं जगन्मिथ्या जीवो ब्रह्मैव नापरः ।  The above lines (श्लोक) explicitly states three things :  (𝗮) 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗺 𝗶𝘀 ?...