Prayers to God
(Anugraha Bhashanam -16)
Many implore God's intervention to secure a job, to provide an offspring, or even to help in finding a match for their son or daughter. However, one must be wise when praying to God.
Sri Adi Shankaracharya pointed out that one must implore God to help remove one's ego and develop humility. No one can lay a claim to omniscience except God –
न हि सर्वः सर्वं जानाति
God alone is omniscient. Expressing his humility, Bhartruhari said, "I once thought I knew everything. Now as I gain knowledge from elders, I realize that I knew naught back then."
The Shastras urge a rich man to realize that there will be men richer than him and be humble despite his wealth. A poor man must realize that there will be men poorer than himself, and be satisfied with his status. Hence one must never feel that he is superior to everyone else. Despite speaking at length, and listening to such teachings, we do not seem to shed our ego. Hence pray to God for removing your ego.
The second prayer is to stop desires from springing up in the mind and be content with what
one has. Bhagavan says in the Gita:
యదృచ్ఛాలాభసంతుష్టో ద్వంద్వాతీతో విమత్సరః ।
సమః సిద్ధావసిద్ధౌ చ కృత్వాzపి న నిబధ్యతే ।।
Bhagavan uses the term, యదృచ్ఛాలాభ సంతుష్టః
to signify that one must be content with one whatever receives, and not approach others and hanker after everything. A man who lacks contentment will not be happy.
The third prayer is to help us cultivate compassion. The fourth prayer is to help one cross the ocean of Samsara: the cycle of births and deaths.
Such must be your prayers: to remove ego, desires, to cultivate compassion and to cross the ocean of Samsara. May everyone pray thus and attain Shreyas.
…. Jagadguru Sankaracharya His Holiness Mahasannidhanam Sri Sri Bharathi Tirtha Mahaswamiji
#శిష్యకోటిశృంగేరి / Shishyakoti Sringeri
Anugraha Bhashanam – 16 / 21-09-2020
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Courtesy: www.sringeri.net / Sringeri mutt
(Anugraha Bhashanam -16)
Many implore God's intervention to secure a job, to provide an offspring, or even to help in finding a match for their son or daughter. However, one must be wise when praying to God.
Sri Adi Shankaracharya pointed out that one must implore God to help remove one's ego and develop humility. No one can lay a claim to omniscience except God –
न हि सर्वः सर्वं जानाति
God alone is omniscient. Expressing his humility, Bhartruhari said, "I once thought I knew everything. Now as I gain knowledge from elders, I realize that I knew naught back then."
The Shastras urge a rich man to realize that there will be men richer than him and be humble despite his wealth. A poor man must realize that there will be men poorer than himself, and be satisfied with his status. Hence one must never feel that he is superior to everyone else. Despite speaking at length, and listening to such teachings, we do not seem to shed our ego. Hence pray to God for removing your ego.
The second prayer is to stop desires from springing up in the mind and be content with what
one has. Bhagavan says in the Gita:
యదృచ్ఛాలాభసంతుష్టో ద్వంద్వాతీతో విమత్సరః ।
సమః సిద్ధావసిద్ధౌ చ కృత్వాzపి న నిబధ్యతే ।।
Bhagavan uses the term, యదృచ్ఛాలాభ సంతుష్టః
to signify that one must be content with one whatever receives, and not approach others and hanker after everything. A man who lacks contentment will not be happy.
The third prayer is to help us cultivate compassion. The fourth prayer is to help one cross the ocean of Samsara: the cycle of births and deaths.
Such must be your prayers: to remove ego, desires, to cultivate compassion and to cross the ocean of Samsara. May everyone pray thus and attain Shreyas.
…. Jagadguru Sankaracharya His Holiness Mahasannidhanam Sri Sri Bharathi Tirtha Mahaswamiji
#శిష్యకోటిశృంగేరి / Shishyakoti Sringeri
Anugraha Bhashanam – 16 / 21-09-2020
https://www.facebook.com/groups/521228098671530/
https://t.me/shishyakotisringeri
Courtesy: www.sringeri.net / Sringeri mutt
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